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Pro-crypto political action committee (PAC) Protect Progress announced it will spend $1.5 million against Texas Representative Al Green in the Democratic primary. Green, as a member of the Financial Services Committee, had opposed the stablecoin regulation-focused GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act bills that passed the House of Representatives last year. Protect Progress, an affiliate of Fairshake PAC, criticizes Green’s stance against the Texas crypto community and aims to elect innovative candidates. This is the latest example of the crypto lobby’s efforts to influence Congress ahead of the November midterms; Fairshake spent about $130 million in the 2024 elections. Protect Progress PAC’s $1.5 Million Attack on Al Green Protect Progress, affiliated with the Fairshake network, highlights Al Green’s opposition to stablecoins. This spending aims to shape the March primary in the Houston area. The crypto industry argues that regulatory uncertainty is suppressing BTC detailed analysis prices and supports friendly politicians. Al Green’s Voting History Against the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts Rep. Al Green opposed the GENIUS Act (promoting stablecoin innovation) and CLARITY Act (crypto asset classification) bills regulating stablecoins in the Financial Services Committee. These bills could have indirectly affected the BTC futures market by clarifying federal oversight of stablecoins in the US. Green’s stance angered the crypto community. Stand With Crypto Ratings Table Candidate Rating Reason Al Green Strongly Against Crypto Voting history and statements Christian Menefee Strongly Pro-Crypto Supports blockchain against title fraud Stand With Crypto marks Green as “strongly against crypto,” while praising rival Menefee for responses defending practical uses of blockchain technology. Christian Menefee’s Crypto-Friendly Vision Menefee is challenging Green in the Houston primary. Viewing blockchain as a solution to local issues like title fraud, Menefee presents a profile promoting crypto innovation. This could strengthen Texas’s crypto mining hub. Fairshake Network Allocates $5 Million to Barry Moore…

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