Patronis and Fine, candidates supported by the cryptocurrency industry, win key seats in Florida

According to Decrypt, Republican candidates Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won the Florida congressional special election on Tuesday night, with strong support from the cryptocurrency industry's super political action committee (PAC), allowing the Republican Party to maintain its weak majority in the House of Representatives. Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil with 56.7% of the vote in Florida's sixth district, while Patronis defeated Gay Valimont with 57% of the vote in Florida's first district. Both campaigns received strong support from "Defend American Jobs," a Republican focused cryptocurrency political action committee affiliated with the broader Fairshake political funding network. The media stated that these victories once again represent a victory for the interests of the cryptocurrency industry.