Crypto spends $176 million on midterms, but only 13% of voters call it a priority

The crypto industry has spent $176 million on the US midterm elections, yet an Ipsos survey for the DeFi Education Fund found only 13% of Americans consider a candidate's support for crypto growth very important. The gap suggests heavy political spending is not translating into voter priority, which could temper expectations for crypto-friendly policy momentum after the elections. Traders watching regulatory outcomes should note that electoral influence may be weaker than the dollar figure implies.