Key Highlights:
- Kraken is donating $2 million to Pro-Trump crypto PACs, $1 million to Freedom Fund and has increased its 2025 commitment to America First Digital to $1 million.
- These donations defend core crypto rights like self-custody, privacy and innovation amid regulatory pressure.
- Tyler Winklevoss welcomed Kraken’s involvement.
Arjun Sethi, co-CEO of Kraken, announced today September 24, 2025, the company’s $1 million donation to the Freedom Fund PAC and an increased 2025 $1 million commitment to America First Digital, making the total $2 million in donations. These donations indicate that Kraken is committed to protect crypto users’ rights during uncertain regulations in Washington. The co-CEO also acknowledged that there have been improvements within the market rules. However, according to him, the work to keep financial systems open and protecting freedom of an individual is still ongoing. With the post, he remarked ” The fight for crypto in the United States is far from over.”
This donation is not a simple donation but it is a part of a bigger trend. It has been observed that in the past few years, several pro-crypto political action committees (PACs) have come into the picture to support candidates that would back crypto-friendly regulations and innovations.
The Freedom Fund PAC, supported by figures like Winklevoss twins is focused on conservative candidates who champion digital asset rights. Other PACs like the Digital Freedom Fund and Fellowship PACs have raised millions of dollars to make sure that US remains at the top of the blockchain industry. Even Fairshake PAC, funded by major exchanges, works to promote balanced crypto policies across political parties.
Bitcoin’s Philosophical Legacy and American Ideals
Arjun Sethi made the announcement through a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), in this post, he even described Bitcoin as more than just a technology. According to him, Bitcoin was a response to secretive banks and loss of personal control. He said that crypto is built on ideals like privacy, self-determination, and open innovation, similar to the Bill of Rights but in blockchain form. These values are still at risk from strict regulations and enforcements.
Kraken’s Four Core Crypto Principles
Through these donations, Kraken will support four core principles, which include right to control one’s own assets, building open decentralized systems, freedom from surveillance-driven finance, and global accessible infrastructure.
Sethi also added that these contributions are not just donations but they are the strategic steps to influence regulations and laws that will shape crypto’s future beyond Kraken, helping developers, founders and users alike.
The Freedom Fund PAC and Industry Support
The Freedom Fund PAC, which got Kraken’s donation, is a major crypto-focused group that is currently backed by people like Winklevoss twins. The main aim here is to support pro-crypto candidates in the 2026 US elections so that the US can lead the blockchain industry.
After Arjun Sethi made the donation announcement, Tyler Winklevoss commented that he is excited to work with Kraken and make the US the global crypto hub.
Crypto’s Political Shift and Strategic Engagement
This donation by Kraken is signalling towards change in crypto activism that is moving from defending against regulations to actively shaping politics. By funding groups such as Freedom Fund and America First Digital, Kraken and other crypto leaders, as mentioned above, working to influence future rules, protect the industry from restrictive laws, and support growth and innovation. All of this is happening amid criticism of strict enforcement under the Biden administration and support for more crypto-friendly Republican policies.
The Stakes for US Crypto Leadership
This issue is just not about business but it is about keeping financial freedom in the digital age. According to Sethi, the current rules will decide if the US stays ahead in crypto or not. With this donation, Kraken also promises to keep protecting people’s right to own, use and build cryptocurrency.
Kraken’s $1 million donation to the Freedom Fund PAC and extra funding for American First Digital is a big step to protect crypto’s future.
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