Kansas Bill Targets Crypto’s Shadowy Path Into Campaign Coffers

Kansas Bill Targets Crypto’s Shadowy Path into Campaign Coffers

In the heart of America’s heartland, Kansas lawmakers are moving to close a persistent gap in campaign finance rules, targeting cryptocurrency donations that have long evaded state oversight. A new bill introduced in the 2026 legislative session seeks to impose clear regulations on digital asset contributions, echoing warnings from the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission dating back years. This push comes amid a national surge in crypto’s politi…

Kansas Bill Targets Cryptocurrency Campaign Contributions – What It Means for Crypto and Politics

Kansas Bill Targets – What It Means for Crypto and Politics Cryptocurrency is changing how people give money to political campaigns. But not all states have rules for it. In Kansas, lawmakers are now trying to fix that. A new bill wants to set clear rules on . This comes after years of warnings from the state ethics group. The Warning from Four Years Ago Back in 2022, the Kansas ethics commission raised a red flag. They said crypto donations wer…

Bill seeks to put rules on cryptocurrency campaign contributions

Four years ago, the state ethics commission had a warning for legislators. The agency cautioned about the rise of cryptocurrency as a form of campaign contribution that wasn't addressed by state campaign finance law. "Cryptocurrency campaign contributions, while nonexistent in Kansas so far, are becoming more common elsewhere," the commission said in its 2022 annual report. "The Kansas Campaign Finance Act does not address cryptocurrency in any …