Defend Developers PAC Launches to Champion American Crypto Builders

The first hybrid PAC dedicated exclusively to supporting Congressional leaders who advocate for policies that allow crypto technologists to build with clarity and confidence in the United States.

June 3, 2026, Washington, D.C. — Defend Developers PAC (DDPAC) today announced its official launch as the first hybrid PAC dedicated exclusively to championing American crypto developers, DeFi builders, and blockchain technologists. DDPAC launches with a Board of Directors led by CEOs, CLOs, and policy leaders at top crypto organizations, including DeFi Education Fund, Orca Creative, Solana Policy Institute, and Uniswap Labs.

DDPAC's mission is to ensure the United States is the best place in the world to build on the blockchain. To achieve this goal, DDPAC will support incumbent Members of Congress who actively champion developer protections and crypto builders.

DDPAC Will Focus On

• Supporting Members of Congress who actively champion developer protections, decentralized technology, and permissionless blockchain infrastructure.
• Backing Members of Congress who champion common sense policy that accurately classifies blockchain technology, DeFi protocols, and those building them.
• Building lasting political infrastructure for developers and entrepreneurs that extends beyond a single election cycle.

"Crypto is nothing without the people building it. DDPAC is deliberately unaffiliated with any one entity. It was built to unify the crypto industry around a single core value: we should protect the people building the technology that will shape our future. For too long, developers building decentralized technologies have faced regulatory uncertainty and enforcement actions instead of clear rules and guidelines. While legislation and rulemakings are being written as we speak, for some policymakers there is limited incentive to understand the fundamental nature of software development."

— Gavin Zavatone, Founder of Defend Developers PAC

DDPAC intends to support only incumbent Members of Congress to ensure donor dollars are deployed where they have the greatest political impact on existing policy champions.

DDPAC Board of Directors

The DDPAC Board unites distinguished leaders from across the digital assets policy and legal landscape:

• Allie Page
• Brian Nistler, Head of Policy and Associate General Counsel of Uniswap Labs
• Chris Montagano, Chief Legal Officer of Orca Creative
• Gavin Zavatone, Policy Lead of DeFi Education Fund
• Amanda Tuminelli, CEO and CLO of DeFi Education Fund
• Miller Whitehouse-Levine, CEO of Solana Policy Institute

The 2026 election cycle represents a critical window, and key races across the country will determine the composition of committees that oversee technology policy, financial regulation, and digital asset frameworks. The decisions of these legislators will shape the future for American developers.

Join the Effort

DDPAC invites developers, builders, and anyone who believes in the future of blockchain technology to join this effort. The political giving infrastructure we build today will determine what can be built tomorrow.

Become a DDPAC Donor today →

About DDPAC

DDPAC is the first hybrid PAC focused on championing American crypto developers, DeFi builders, and technologists, and serves as the political infrastructure to ensure the United States remains the best place in the world to build blockchain technology freely. As a hybrid PAC, DDPAC operates with two accounts, one that raises money from individuals and contributes directly to Members of Congress, and one that accepts unlimited contributions from organizations to spend independently.

For more information, visit defenddeveloperspac.org