Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says 'Crypto Voters Are Watching' As 70% Say It'll Sway Their Midterm Vote

Stand With Crypto found that 73% of crypto owners are tracking lawmakers’ positions on digital assets, and roughly 80% say they are very likely to vote in the midterms.

• Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a post on X that crypto would play a pivotal part in the  midterm elections, citing a survey by Stand With Crypto. 
• The effort comes as the CLARITY Act has a shrinking window to move before the Senate breaks for its August recess.
• Crypto’s political stance is significant, with pro-crypto PAC Fairshake entering the 2026 midterms with a reported $193 million war chest.

Coinbase (COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong predicted that crypto policy would become a deciding factor at the ballot box. 

“The midterms are coming, and the crypto voters are watching,” Armstrong said on Tuesday. The Coinbase CEO responded to a post by its crypto advocacy group, Stand With Crypto, pushing the message to lawmakers to take crypto voters seriously ahead of the midterm elections in November.

Stand With Crypto, which marked 100 days until the midterm elections, spelled out the numbers behind Armstrong’s warning. Roughly 70% of crypto owners surveyed by the group said a candidate’s stance on crypto would factor into their vote, while 73% said they were closely watching what crypto policies their lawmakers were supporting. They also said that about eight in ten crypto owners said they were “almost certain” to vote in November. The group said lawmakers should know crypto voters are paying attention.