Kraken donates $2M to pro-crypto groups as ‘fight for crypto’ continues

Kraken committed $2 million to Freedom Fund PAC and America First Digital, citing a need to defend crypto users’ rights in the US.

Crypto exchange Kraken pledged $2 million to two politically aligned groups as part of what it calls an ongoing battle to defend core crypto freedoms in the US.

In a Tuesday post on X, Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi announced that the exchange will donate $1 million to the Freedom Fund PAC and increase its 2025 commitment to America First Digital to $1 million.

“The fight for crypto in the United States is far from over,” Sethi wrote. He warned that crypto’s foundational rights, like self-custody and decentralized access, remain under threat from “regulatory uncertainty,” bans on privacy tools and efforts to criminalize infrastructure.

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