Deaton's top campaign donors include figures from the cryptocurrency industry, such as Ripple executives Chris Larsen and Brad Garlinghouse, Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, SkyBridge Capital's Anthony Scaramucci, Cardano and Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, and Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell.

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Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed that Deaton’s support base included several prominent figures in the crypto industry, including Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen, Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson, Gemini’s Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and Bitcoin entrepreneur Jameson Loop.

A who’s who of crypto backers make up Deaton’s top donors, including Ripple executives Chris Larsen and Brad Garlinghouse, Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, Cardano and Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson and Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell.

Deaton has received maximum donations of $6,600 apiece (half for the primary, half for the general election) from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen, the company’s co-founder and executive chair

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