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House Republicans helped make financial history last week when they sent the first piece of crypto legislation to the president’s desk.

Has crypto bought Congress? We asked French Hill

House Republicans helped make financial history last week when they sent the first piece of crypto legislation to the president’s desk. Two GOP-led crypto bills saw huge bipartisan support, to boot.

But lurking over all of this — stablecoin regulations, market structure overhauls and even crypto tax reforms — is big, big money. One crypto super PAC spent well over $100 million in the 2024 election, has $140 million lined up for 2026 and has openly targeted battleground Democrats with messaging and polling.

So we asked House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-Ark.): Has mammoth crypto money tarnished this legislative win? Should Americans believe Washington is for sale to the highest political bidder?

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