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Crypto in America reported the launch of the Defend Developers PAC today as the first political action committee focused exclusively on backing lawmakers who support legal protections for blockchain developers. The launch comes as developer liability has become one of the key fights in Senate negotiations over the CLARITY Act.
What’s the Scoop?
- What It Is: Defend Developers PAC, or DDPAC, is a hybrid PAC founded by Gavin Zavatone, policy lead at the DeFi Education Fund, focused on backing members of Congress who defend legal protections for decentralized software development. Its board includes figures from politically active areas of the industry like the
Solana Policy Institute and 
Uniswap Labs. - Strategy and Approach: DDPAC plans to support only incumbent members of Congress, arguing that donations prove most effective when directed toward lawmakers already shaping policy. The group expects to deploy more than six figures during the 2026 midterms, though exact funding totals have not been disclosed. Its launch is tied to the fight over the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) and other developer protections in the Senate version of CLARITY.
- Broader PAC Momentum: DDPAC is launching into an increasingly active crypto PAC landscape. Fairshake has continued to show strength this cycle, with all of its backed candidates advancing through California’s primaries Tuesday. The Blockchain Leadership Fund, backed by
Chainlink and Anchorage, also recently released its first endorsements across ten bipartisan candidates, with many positioned to win according to Polymarket.
