Cryptocurrency firms suffer heavy losses in Illinois primaries after spending big Cryptocurrency’s biggest Pac spent more than $10m for their candidates, only to be defeated by those who are anti-crypto Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Guardian staff and agency Thu 19 Mar 2026 14.46 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google The cryptocurrency industry spent big and lost often in this week’s Illinois primaries. As the industry prepares to make massive donations in the 2026 midterm elections to replicate its success in 2024, the Illinois losses mark an early setback for firms ... (full story)