Kraken

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USA · Related people:

Jesse Powell (Chairman)

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange platform, registered as Payward Interactive, Inc.

Contributions$2.2M across 42 recipients

Digital Freedom Fund$1,000,000.00

supports pro-Trump, pro-crypto industry candidatesRepublican

KrakenOctober 10, 2025

Women for Responsible Government PAC$500,000.00

supports conservative candidatesRepublican

KrakenJuly 8, 2026

Republican National Committee$123,900.00

supports RepublicansRepublican

Jesse Powell (Chairman)June 28, 2024

Gillibrand Senate Fund$68,000.00

Kirsten Gillibrand joint fundraising committeeDemocraticNew York Senate

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)October 12, 2025

$34,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)October 11, 2025

$34,000.00

Payward Interactive, Inc. PAC (Kraken PAC)$55,000.00

Kraken's corporation PACLobbyist/Registrant PAC

David Ripley (Executive)2 contributions from March 12, 2025 to August 11, 2026

$10,000.00

Michael Dunn (M6 - President Of Exchange And Clearin)2 contributions from September 28, 2026 to September 28, 2026

$5,500.00

Arjun Sethi (Executive)June 18, 2026

$5,000.00

Colin Murphy (M10 - Chief Information Officer)September 30, 2026

$5,000.00

Alex Miningham (Chief Executive Officer - Breakout)September 18, 2026

$5,000.00

Joseph Pensinger (M6 - President Of Fcm - Bitnomial)2 contributions from September 17, 2026 to September 17, 2026

$5,000.00

Martin Franchi (CEO (Ninjatrader))September 15, 2026

$5,000.00

Robert Moore (M10 - Chief Financial Officer)August 13, 2026

$5,000.00

Jonathan Jachym (M7 - Sr. Director Ii Global Head Of Po)August 13, 2026

$5,000.00

Kirill Meleshevich (M5 - Head Of Fiu Operations)September 29, 2026

$2,500.00

Jamie Walsh (P5 - Chief Regulatory Officer Of Excha)September 24, 2026

$1,000.00

Ken Lejnieks (M6 - Sr. Director Engineering Pro Ui)September 17, 2026

$1,000.00

Tim Scott Victory Fund$45,000.00

Timothy Scott joint fundraising committeeRepublicanSouth Carolina Senate

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)August 17, 2025

$15,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)September 16, 2025

$15,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)August 24, 2026

$15,000.00

DSCC$44,000.00

Democratic Party Senate committeeDemocratic

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)October 14, 2025

$22,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)October 14, 2025

$22,000.00

Mark Warner Action Fund$30,000.00

Mark Warner joint fundraising committeeDemocraticVirginia Senate

David Ripley (CEO)October 27, 2025

$15,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)October 28, 2025

$15,000.00

Gallego Victory Fund$24,000.00

Ruben Gallego joint fundraising committeeDemocraticArizona Senate

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)December 13, 2025

$12,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)December 5, 2025

$12,000.00

Grow the Majority$20,000.00

Mike Johnson-led joint fundraising committee supporting House RepublicansRepublicanJoint fundraising committee

Jesse Powell (Chairman)September 16, 2025

Democratic Party of Virginia$16,000.00

supports Virginia DemocratsDemocratic

David Ripley (CEO)October 31, 2025

$8,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)October 31, 2025

$8,000.00

Juntos PAC$15,000.00

Ruben Gallego leadership PACDemocraticArizona Senate

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)December 14, 2025

$5,000.00

KrakenAugust 21, 2026

$5,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)December 7, 2025

$5,000.00

Emmer Majority Builders$14,287.11

Thomas Emmer joint fundraising committeeRepublicanMinnesota House District 6

Jesse Powell (Chairman)June 18, 2025

$7,287.11

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)June 20, 2025

$7,000.00

Gillibrand for Senate$14,000.00

Kirsten Gillibrand principal campaign committeeDemocraticNew York House District 20

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)2 contributions from October 14, 2025 to October 14, 2025

$7,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)2 contributions from October 14, 2025 to October 14, 2025

$7,000.00

French Hill for Arkansas$14,000.00

James Hill principal campaign committeeRepublicanArkansas House District 2

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)2 contributions from September 24, 2025 to September 24, 2025

$7,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)2 contributions from September 24, 2025 to September 24, 2025

$7,000.00

Friends of Mark Warner$14,000.00

Mark Warner principal campaign committeeDemocraticVirginia Senate

David Ripley (CEO)2 contributions from October 31, 2025 to October 31, 2025

$7,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)2 contributions from October 31, 2025 to October 31, 2025

$7,000.00

Gallego for Arizona$14,000.00

Ruben Gallego principal campaign committeeDemocraticArizona House District 3

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)2 contributions from December 14, 2025 to December 14, 2025

$7,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)2 contributions from December 7, 2025 to December 7, 2025

$7,000.00

Emmer for Congress$14,000.00

Thomas Emmer principal campaign committeeRepublicanMinnesota House District 6

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)2 contributions from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2025

$7,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)2 contributions from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2025

$7,000.00

In the Arena PAC$10,000.00

James Hill leadership PACRepublicanArkansas House District 2

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)September 24, 2025

$5,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)September 24, 2025

$5,000.00

New Jersey Democratic State Committee$10,000.00

supports New Jersey DemocratsDemocratic

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)April 21, 2026

Off the Sidelines PAC$10,000.00

Kirsten Gillibrand leadership PACDemocraticNew York Senate

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)October 14, 2025

$5,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)October 14, 2025

$5,000.00

Montana Republican State Central Committee$10,000.00

supports Montana RepublicansRepublican

Jesse Powell (Chairman)June 28, 2024

Alaska Republican Party$10,000.00

supports Alaska RepublicansRepublican

Jesse Powell (Chairman)June 28, 2024

Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee$10,000.00

supports Rhode Island RepublicansRepublican

Jesse Powell (Chairman)June 28, 2024

Alsobrooks for Senate$7,000.00

Angela Alsobrooks principal campaign committeeDemocraticMaryland Senate

Kraken2 contributions from February 12, 2026 to February 12, 2026

Cory Booker for Senate$7,000.00

Cory Booker principal campaign committeeDemocraticNew Jersey Senate

David Ripley (Executive)2 contributions from April 21, 2026 to April 21, 2026

Kevin Kiley for Congress$7,000.00

Kevin Kiley principal campaign committeeRepublicanCalifornia House District 6

Jesse Powell (Chairman)March 23, 2026

NRCC$6,000.00

Republican Party House committeeRepublican

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)September 24, 2025

$3,000.00

Jesse Powell (Chairman)September 24, 2025

$3,000.00

Angie Craig for Minnesota$5,000.00

Angie Craig principal campaign committeeDemocraticMinnesota Senate

Kraken3 contributions from August 19, 2025 to April 29, 2026

Alsopac$5,000.00

Angela AlsobrooksDemocraticMaryland Senate

KrakenFebruary 12, 2026

Justice League PAC$5,000.00

Robert Garcia leadership PACDemocraticCalifornia House District 42

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)September 7, 2026

PAC for New Leadership$5,000.00

Kevin Kiley leadership PACotherCalifornia House District 6

Jesse Powell (Chairman)March 23, 2026

Save America$5,000.00

Donald Trump leadership PACRepublican President

Jesse Powell (Chairman)June 28, 2024

Robert Garcia for Congress$3,500.00

Robert Garcia principal campaign committeeDemocraticCalifornia House District 42

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)September 7, 2026

Steil for Wisconsin, Inc.$3,500.00

Bryan Steil principal campaign committeeRepublicanWisconsin House District 1

Kraken2 contributions from July 8, 2025 to August 19, 2025

NRSC$3,000.00

Republican Party Senate committeeRepublican

David Ripley (Co-Ceo)August 11, 2026

Blockchain Association Political Action Committee (BA PAC)$2,500.00

Blockchain Association's membership organization PACLobbyist/Registrant PAC

KrakenJanuary 3, 2025

Tim Scott for America$2,500.00

Timothy Scott principal campaign committeeRepublican President

KrakenSeptember 3, 2024

Himes for Congress$2,500.00

Jim Himes principal campaign committeeDemocraticConnecticut House District 4

KrakenJune 30, 2025

John Beccia for Congress$2,500.00

John Beccia principal campaign committeeDemocraticMassachusetts House District 6

KrakenOctober 31, 2025

Andy Barr for Senate, Inc.$2,500.00

Garland Barr principal campaign committeeRepublicanKentucky House District 6

KrakenMarch 23, 2026

Schneider for Congress$1,000.00

Bradley Schneider principal campaign committeeDemocraticIllinois House District 10

KrakenJune 26, 2025

Contributions

Reported contributions$1M across 1 recipient

Kraken is reported to have given to organizations that don’t disclose their donors. These contributions don’t appear in FEC filings, and the trail ends at the recipient.

America First Digital$1 millionSeptember 23, 2025·Citation Needed

Where Kraken’s $3.2M went

to super PACs

$1.6M

52%

to party committees

$207.9K

6.6%

benefitting specific candidates

$310.3K

9.8%

to dark-money groups

$1M

31.6%

$1.6M (52%) went to super PACs.

Partisan PACs are classified by party below. PACs that genuinely cross party lines (like Payward Interactive, Inc. PAC (Kraken PAC)) are classified as non-partisan / unknown.None of this money is in the state map — such contributions aren’t tied to a state until the PAC spends them. To learn more about a PAC’s spending, click on a tracked super PAC.

Contributions by partyof $2.2M

Democratic$297K (14%)
Republican$1M (83%)
Non-partisan / unknown$57K (3%)
Other$5K (0%)

Contributions by party

Spending by stateof $310.3K directly benefitting candidates

Approximate. Some spending may be cross-state or not tied to a specific candidate, in which case it is omitted here.