COLUMBUS, Ohio — At a five-star resort tucked in the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the cryptocurrency industry was celebrating a historic start to the year on Capitol Hill. Its priorities were sailing through Congress with unusual speed and one senator did not hesitate to say why.

What You Need To Know

The cryptocurrency industry spent millions last year to unseat a longtime critic, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, and install its allies in Washington

It’s ready for a repeat in 2026 and may once more target Brown, who’s making a comeback bid

Democrats are hopeful about Brown's chances to return to the Senate, especially without President Donald Trump at the top of the ballot, but crypto interests have even more to spend this time

The industry has seen the Republican-contro

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