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The question going around is why do this when most of the crypto industry leans right?

Ripple has donated more than most crypto projects to candidates this election, which has raised some eyebrows.

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren recently commented about the crypto industry and said that the blockchain space is more right-leaning and libertarian.

Larsen, by donating to Kamala Harris, might be trying to fight that perception of Ripple.

The Political Landscape and XRP

Eager to win over the blockchain industry, Trump has championed Web3 regulation, NFTs, and Bitcoin mining. Meanwhile, Harris has hoped to sway voters by being the first Democratic candidate to support crypto openly.

Chris Larsen's contribution to a Harris-supporting super PAC highlights his drive for a tech-forward Democratic agenda. He advocates for revamped crypto policies, placing faith in Harris to elevate U.S. technology's global standing.

Yet XRP, already underperforming the rest of the market, has been left snake-bitten from the endorsement.

One Ripple supporter on Twitter told Larsen to "read the room," while the XRP subreddit was also down on the news as well.

But the XRP Community Promises That the Pump Is Coming

The bull case is that as Ripple navigates its legal challenges and Larsen's political endorsement will play a pivotal role in influencing more Democrats to back crypto.