“It’s a much more sophisticated operation,” Smith said. “I feel like I used to walk around Washington, and people would say ‘Oh, there’s Kristin, she works for that little blockchain industry thing.’ Now it’s like, ‘Oh wow, that’s the powerful crypto industry and they’re here to influence Washington and are pulling out all the tools to do it.”
The Crypto Industry’s Influence on U.S. Elections is Bigger Than Ever, Industry Insiders Say
