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Market volatility has taken a toll on a high-profile political contribution, as the winklevoss bitcoin position tied to a major super-PAC gift loses dollar valueMarket volatility has taken a toll on a high-profile political contribution, as the winklevoss bitcoin position tied to a major super-PAC gift loses dollar value

Winklevoss Bitcoin slide erodes value of multimillion-dollar super-PAC donation

Author: The CryptonomistSource: The Cryptonomist
2026/01/31 01:27
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Market volatility has taken a toll on a high-profile political contribution, as the winklevoss bitcoin position tied to a major super-PAC gift loses dollar value.

Crypto billionaire twins face shrinking political war chest

The political fundraising group backed by Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss raised more than $22 million in the final five months of 2025. However, the actual firepower of this haul has weakened because a significant portion was contributed in Bitcoin (BTC).

The twins, who run the Gemini crypto exchange, moved exactly 188.4547 BTC to the Digital Freedom Fund in August. Moreover, this contribution went directly to their own super-PAC, which focuses on US political campaigns aligned with their policy interests.

Super-PAC funding and Bitcoin price exposure

The Digital Freedom Fund is structured as a super-PAC, which means it can raise and spend unlimited sums to influence elections, but cannot coordinate directly with candidates. That said, by contributing Bitcoin rather than dollars, the donors left the actual spending power exposed to price swings.

According to the latest filing with the Federal Election Commission, the 188.4547 BTC transfer in August made up a major share of the Digital Freedom Fund’s crypto holdings. However, subsequent market declines cut the real-world spending value of the donation, illustrating the risk when political funding is tied to volatile digital assets.

For the winklevoss bitcoin contribution, each downward move in the cryptocurrency market reduces how much advertising, outreach, and political activity the super-PAC can ultimately finance.

Regulatory disclosure and political implications

The Federal Election Commission disclosure underscores how digital asset donations intersect with traditional political finance rules. Moreover, it highlights that every crypto contribution, whether in BTC or other tokens, must still be reported in compliance with federal regulations.

The Winklevoss brothers’ use of Bitcoin for political giving could encourage other crypto-rich donors to adopt similar strategies. However, the recent slump also serves as a warning that such contributions may fluctuate sharply in value between the time of donation and the moment funds are actually deployed in a campaign.

In summary, the Winklevoss twins’ multimillion-dollar super-PAC effort shows both the growing role of crypto in US politics and the financial uncertainty that comes when major donations are denominated in a volatile asset like Bitcoin.

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