For a sense of the crypto industry’s looming influence on this year’s midterm elections, start by looking at the Ohio Senate race.
Two years ago, the industry’s super PAC, Fairshake, spent millions to help oust Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, a crypto skeptic and then head of the Senate Banking Committee.
Brown is running again, this time against Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio). But the Democrat has been measured in what he and his campaign say about crypto.
“Sherrod Brown recognizes that cryptocurrency is a part of America’s economy,” his campaign said a statement. “He’ll keep an open mind towards all issues ...