Ripple Billionaire Backs Candidates and PACs to Shape Crypto Policy

Key Insights: Chris Larsen, the Ripple co-founder, has donated at least $22.5 million to federal candidates and super PACs during the current election cycle. Larsen gave $4 million to Democrat Sherrod Brown while criticizing Fairshake’s campaign against him, despite Ripple contributing to the crypto super PAC. The Ripple co-founder says sustained political spending across election cycles is essential to influencing crypto policy. Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, has spent $22.5 million on federal candidates and Super PACs as of October 9, 2026, according to Bloomberg. Larsen recently made a $4 million contribution to Democratic Senatorial candidate Sherrod Brown.