Chainlink, Anchorage Launch Blockchain Leadership Fund

Chainlink Labs and Anchorage Digital announced on Monday the launch of the Blockchain Leadership Fund, a new hybrid political action committee aimed at supporting U.S. policymakers who advance digital asset and blockchain regulations. The initiative, formed in September 2025, seeks to influence legislation at federal, state, and local levels as the cryptocurrency industry ramps up its advocacy efforts ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.

The fund operates as a hybrid PAC, enabling direct contributions to political campaigns as well as unlimited independent expenditures, such as media campaigns and educational initiatives. Founding contributors Chainlink Labs, known for its blockchain oracle network that facilitates data feeds for decentralized applications, and Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered digital asset bank with a valuation of $4.2 billion, bring complementary expertise to the effort. The Digital Chamber, a blockchain advocacy organization, also participated in organizing the group. Federal Election Commission records show no initial funding inflows between the fund's creation and December 31, 2025, though Anchorage stated it would leverage its...