Yesterday, the chief of the world’s 109th largest public bitcoin (BTC) treasury firm declared his intention to type a political motion committee (PAC).
David Bailey of Nakamoto, which presently holds simply 21 BTC but plans to purchase tons of of hundreds of thousands extra as early as August 11, has already raised about $1 billion “to cook with.”
Nevertheless, the media government plans to lift one other $100-200 million for his new PAC “to advance Bitcoin priorities” and “be part of the Bitcoin voter platform.”
For context, that determine would rival fundraises by Tremendous PACs like American Bridge twenty first Century and place its 2026 funds at close to 4% of whole Tremendous PAC expenditures.
Spending even $100 million on 2026 US mid-terms would dwarf median PACs which expend low-single digit hundreds of thousands throughout even Presidential elections.
I’ve discovered lots about politics and the way the sport is performed this 12 months. I’m enthusiastic about elevating a $100m-$200m PAC (anchored by Nakamoto) to advance Bitcoin priorities.
I’ve my very own concepts, however what do you assume must be a part of the Bitcoin voter platform?
— David Bailey🇵🇷 $1.0mm/btc is the ground (@DavidFBailey) August 2, 2025
It’s unclear whether or not that increase will embody any company donation from Nakamoto itself however Bailey stated that he desires the PAC to be “anchored by Nakamoto.”
David Bailey and different executives influencing elections
Bailey quickly labored his manner into Washington DC within the spring of 2024 when he endorsed Donald Trump’s candidacy. By July 2024, Trump was talking at Bailey’s rally-style convention in Nashville and thanking him personally for his efforts.
Through the first months of Trump’s newest time period as president, Bailey attended numerous White Home capabilities in-person and earned continued recognition from the administration.
Bailey is only one of many BTC treasury executives with political objectives.
Michael Saylor, the outspoken government chairman of MicroStrategy, has met with lawmakers and publicly referred to as for the safety of BTC as a strategic nationwide asset. Certainly, he spends a lot time in Washington, DC that he settled a lawsuit calling him out for pretending to not reside there.
Saylor’s firm, MicroStrategy, owns about $72 billion price of BTC.
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Block (previously Sq.) and Twitter, has additionally supported pro-BTC and libertarian candidates. He’s donated to Tulsi Gabbard, Andrew Yang, and even endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president in June 2023.
Dorsey’s firm, Block, owns about $1 billion price of BTC.
Many different executives of corporations holding BTC as a company asset have attended White Home capabilities, together with Paolo Ardoino of Twenty One (43,514 BTC), Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss (17,938 BTC), and Brian Armstrong of Coinbase (11,776 BTC).
With over 1.2 million BTC managed by private and non-private treasury executives, these leaders have sufficient wealth to contribute lavishly to mid-term and presidential US elections for a few years to come back.
