Odaily Planet Daily News: Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, a cryptocurrency lobbying group, said: "This US election shows that cryptocurrency, as an industry, and as a community, has a huge influence." According to data compiled by cryptocurrency researcher Molly White, political action committees supported by the crypto industry spent about $133 million in the 2024 election, and will next focus on the 2026 midterm elections, when 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives will be in the race. Coinbase has announced a commitment to provide $25 million to Fairshake, a political action committee that supports cryptocurrency candidates, for the campaign two years later. In addition, Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley's largest venture capitalists, has pledged to invest more than $23 million in Fairshake and its affiliated PACs for the midterm elections. As CNBC reported in early November, Fairshake has raised a total of $78 million for the 2026 election. It can be seen that cryptocurrency political strategists are planning in years rather than months. Smith said Fairshake will continue to be active in the 2026 campaign. "This is not a fleeting thing," she added. When asked about an interview with a16z about its political plans, a16z spokesperson repeatedly referred to a blog post written by partner Chris Dixon, which stated: "While we take a long-term view of our policy strategy, we believe that now is the time for Congress to act." (DL News)