Svmuu News: As the 2026 U.S. primaries move forward, political donations from the crypto industry have risen significantly. “Protect Progress,” a Democratic super PAC backed by the Fairshake Network, is continuing to invest in candidates across several key districts, sparking controversy over “political narrative packaging.” According to disclosures, in the race for a Maryland House seat alone, Protect Progress has contributed more than $4.9 million to candidate Adrian Boafo. The associated advertising focuses on issues such as immigration enforcement, the cost of living, and political stances, but makes no direct mention of the cryptocurrency sector. Similar funds have also flowed to several Democratic candidates in Texas and Georgia. In response to this phenomenon, media figures have raised concerns about “blackwashing,” arguing that some cryptocurrency industry funds are flowing into minority-majority districts through political organizations with progressive-sounding names to covertly support specific candidates, while failing to fully disclose the source of the funds or their ties to the industry in the advertisements. This phenomenon is not an isolated case but rather a unified strategy employed by the Fairshake system in primaries across multiple states: using Super PAC funds to support crypto-friendly candidates while emphasizing livelihood issues—rather than industry interests—in advertisements, thereby influencing primary election results in those districts. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress is advancing the “Digital Asset Market Structure Act” (CLARITY Act), and progress on this legislation has further heightened the significance of primary election results. Some senators and candidates have already publicly expressed support for or opposition to the crypto industry’s regulatory framework, indicating that political divisions are deepening. Analysts believe that the core of this round of controversy lies not in the technology itself, but in the amplifying effect of super PAC funds on local primaries, as well as the cognitive biases among voters caused by asymmetric information disclosure—factors that are causing the crypto industry’s influence within the U.S. political system to continue expanding. (Forbes)