{"id":93304,"date":"2026-05-18T12:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=93304"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:31:34","slug":"former-ripple-cto-schwartz-sends-xrp-to-john-deaton-senate-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=93304","title":{"rendered":"Former Ripple CTO Schwartz Sends XRP To John Deaton Senate Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz has sent an undisclosed amount of XRP to John Deaton\u2019s US Senate campaign, giving Deaton\u2019s latest fundraising push a direct signal of support from one of the XRP community\u2019s most recognizable figures.<\/p>\n

Schwartz Donates XRP To Deaton Senate Bid<\/h2>\n

The exchange played out publicly on X<\/a> after Deaton appealed for donations on May 15, arguing that his campaign was built around small-dollar contributors rather than PACs, lobbyists or \u201cspecial interests.\u201d Schwartz, posting under his long-running \u201cJoelKatz\u201d account, replied two days later with a brief message: \u201cSent some XRP.\u201d Deaton answered: \u201cThank you David!\u201d<\/p>\n

Deaton is again running for Senate in Massachusetts after winning the Republican primary in 2024 and losing to Sen. Elizabeth Warren<\/a> in the general election. His new campaign targets the seat held by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey, who is seeking another term.<\/p>\n

In the video attached to his fundraising post, Deaton framed the campaign as a challenge to entrenched political power in Washington. \u201cI put in as much money as I could for my own campaign, but I don\u2019t take big money. I don\u2019t take PAC money. I don\u2019t take money from lobbyists,\u201d he said. \u201cI just take money really from regular people and most of my donations are small donations. We\u2019re talking 50 bucks, 25 bucks, 100 bucks.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I hate asking for money, but I need your help.<\/p>\n

Unlike career politicians, I don\u2019t take PAC money. I don\u2019t take lobbyist money. I don\u2019t answer to special interests. This campaign is powered by hardworking people giving 25 bucks, 50 bucks, 100 bucks at a time because they believe\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/sNBDWgsQaS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Deaton (@DeatonforSenate) May 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nThe appeal leaned heavily on Deaton\u2019s positioning as an outsider candidate rather than a conventional party figure. He said voters needed \u201csomebody to Washington that actually cares about people,\u201d adding that he would \u201cput people before politics\u201d and would not be \u201cloyal to a person or a party or an agenda.\u201d Deaton also cited policy priorities including energy, housing and healthcare, saying he had \u201can energy plan that will reduce electricity prices,\u201d \u201ca housing plan that\u2019ll build 5 million homes nationwide in five years,\u201d and a healthcare reform plan aimed at large vertically integrated insurers.<\/p>\n

For the crypto market, the donation is notable less for its size, which was not disclosed, than for the messenger. Schwartz is one of the best-known technical figures associated with Ripple and XRP. Deaton, meanwhile, built a national profile in digital-asset circles through his advocacy around XRP holders and his criticism of the Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s approach to crypto enforcement.<\/p>\n

The overlap between Deaton\u2019s political campaigns and the crypto sector was already visible in 2024. Federal Election Commission records show Deaton\u2019s 2024 campaign<\/a> committee reported $2.24 million in total receipts, including $1 million in loans made by the candidate and $1.15 million in individual contributions.<\/p>\n

The donation also comes as Deaton is trying to distinguish between his campaign\u2019s direct fundraising model and the broader role of crypto money in US elections. His message to supporters was explicit: \u201cThe only way I win is if people like you listening to this donate whatever you can afford.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether that support meaningfully changes Deaton\u2019s electoral position<\/a> is a separate question. Massachusetts remains difficult terrain for Republicans, and Deaton\u2019s 2024 run ended in defeat against Warren.<\/p>\n

At press time, XRP traded at $1.38.<\/p>\n

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