Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well
The late-stage infusions of cash into the Illinois races totaled almost $20 million across races and served as a declaration of both industries' political ambitions, raising the s…
The late-stage infusions of cash into the Illinois races totaled almost $20 million across races and served as a declaration of both industries' political ambitions, raising the stakes in primaries that were already hotly contested.
Source: https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/03/18/cryptocurrency-and-ai-industries-tested-their-influence-in-illinois-it-didnt-go-that-well/