What we are witnessing in the 2024 election is the worst nightmare of the good-government groups who’ve been warning for decades about the corrupting influence of Big Money in American politics. The $119 million the crypto industry has poured into U.S. politics this year — so far — is believed to be the most money one industry has ever spent in one cycle. And the nature of this plot is clear: A handful of billionaires and lucrative corporations who owe their wealth to what its harshest critics call “a pyramid scheme” are seeking to prevent regulations that would protect everyday citizens.
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