Ripple announces a donation of $25 million to the political action committee (PAC) Fairshake, bringing its total donations for the 2024 U.S. election cycle to $45 million, making it one of the main donors to the PAC. Fairshake has approximately $103 million in funding, which will be used to support candidates advocating for cryptocurrency policies in the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle. In this U.S. election, the Republican Party won the presidency and a majority in both houses of Congress, marking the first time since 2017. (Cointelegraph)