The interplay of money and politics in the US is real, and well established. And that includes when that money is either in the form of crypto, or comes from people who made their fortunes in digital assets.  The recently concluded US Midterm Elections featured several candidates - including winning ones - whose campaigns were financed in part by crypto-related donors and donations. Among those donors: Sam Bankman-Fried and Ryan Salame of FTX, who supported candidates on opposite ends of the political spectrum. The collapse of FTX has led to some politicians and lawmakers who received from these donations now attempting to distance themselves entirely from their benefactors.  For more on the state of crypto money and politics in the US, Bloomberg reporters Bill Allison and Allyson Versprille join this episode.  Subscribe to the Bloomberg Crypto Newsletter at https://bloom.bg/cryptonewsletter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.