Bio
Mason Lynaugh is the Executive Director of Stand With Crypto, America’s largest grassroots crypto advocacy organization, where he leads over 3 million crypto advocates working to elect pro-crypto candidates and enact a clear legal framework for digital assets.
As the first hire and Community Director, Lynaugh led the growth of SWC’s national community, expanded state chapter programs to all 50 states, and launched the college chapter program. He is dedicated to building the infrastructure that helps convert the crypto community’s enthusiasm into pro-crypto policy, expanding opportunity and economic freedom for more Americans.
Prior to joining Stand With Crypto, Mason co-founded ATX DAO, an Austin-based organization he built to position Texas as a leading crypto hub — work that earned him a spot on Forbes’ “30 Under 30 Austin” list.
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- “We want to show that when we execute our program and we turn out those thousands or tens of thousands of Stand With Crypto advocates in these districts we are credibly ensuring that they get what they deserve for supporting crypto from the community that supports them.” CNBC · 31 Oct 2026
- “October may be National Cryptocurrency Month, but the date crypto voters care about is Nov. 3 — the day a motivated, visible bloc of crypto voters will back the doers over obstructionists at the polls.” DC Journal · 26 Oct 2026 op-ed
- “We have the potential to move the outcomes or at least play a significant factor in helping reelect these crypto champions.” Reuters · 7 Oct 2026
- “For candidates we’re supporting via endorsements, Stand With Crypto will invest in a multi-channel strategy that includes targeted SMS outreach, advertising efforts, robust digital organizing through email and social platforms, and on-the-ground activations from state and college chapters.” Bloomberg Government · 30 Sep 2026
- “Following the Senate’s recent failure to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, Stand With Crypto’s more than three million advocates are shifting their energy and focus fully to ensuring we have pro-crypto champions in office who will carry forward our fight for clear rules of the road.” The Block · 30 Sep 2026
- “Crypto voters are really millions of people that take crypto into account. They’re going to vote and show they’re a meaningful group, a group to be respected. We’re laser focused on the midterms now.” Bloomberg Government · 17 Sep 2026
- “Every day without action is a day that American innovation, jobs, and investments continue to be shipped overseas.” The New York Times · 15 Sep 2026
- “Today’s vote was a failure of leadership. 67 million crypto-owning Americans have waited years for the basic clarity needed to use, build, and invest in digital assets safely. Today, the Senate chose to keep them waiting.” Decrypt · 15 Sep 2026
- “The results of today’s vote make it clear which officials are with our community, and which are against us — and we’ll make sure our advocates are ready to cast their ballots accordingly in this and future elections.” The Block · 15 Sep 2026
- “Our strategy during recess is … about demonstrating the presence and enthusiasm of our community, in every state and every congressional district.” Reuters · 9 Sep 2026
- “In 2024 we were very much proving that the crypto voter is real. In 2026 we're very much showing that we have the organizing capacity and that our advocates are a true voting bloc that can move the needle.” Reuters · 24 Aug 2026
- “They overlook crypto voters at their own peril.” CoinDesk · 24 Aug 2026
- “Advocates will be mobilizing in their communities during August recess to ensure their senators understand the urgency and necessity of enacting a fair, transparent legal framework.” Roll Call · 18 Aug 2026
- “We have a choice. The new digital economy is here to stay. We can either take the initiative to shape it in a way that spreads the benefits broadly and promotes fairness and competition, or we can bury our heads in the sand and miss our best opportunity.” Washington Reporter · 25 Jun 2026 op-ed
- “We are thrilled by the bipartisan momentum in Congress to enact this much-needed legislation, finally giving crypto users and developers clear rules of the road that will unlock innovation, protect consumers, and allow our community to secure America's leadership in the global blockchain economy.” Senate Banking Committee · 15 May 2026
- “The Clarity Act on the floor will be the most important vote that lawmakers have ever taken as it pertains to crypto.” The Block · 14 May 2026
- “This year crypto voters are poised to play a powerful and decisive role at the ballot box,” Lynaugh said, adding that the goal is to ensure the 120th Congress is “the most pro-crypto session in America’s history.” crypto.news · 7 May 2026
- “It's really going to be interesting to see how the margins are shaped by people who are voting specifically for crypto champions or against crypto antagonists.” Semafor · 26 Mar 2026
- “This year crypto voters are poised to play a powerful and decisive role at the ballot box.” Barron's · 26 Mar 2026
- Named executive director of Stand With Crypto, after leading the group’s national grassroots and engagement strategy as community director. Politico Influence · 2 Mar 2026 mention
- “This is an issue that affects crypto voters and the average American very personally and, because of that, it really struck a chord.” Bloomberg Government · 21 Oct 2025
- “The Senate must act quickly and deliberately to pass market structure legislation. Congress has the opportunity to make America the definitive leader in the crypto industry.” Roll Call · 20 Oct 2025
- “2026 is where we prove that the crypto voter is a defining constituency for the next generation.” Punchbowl News · 5 Sep 2025
- “Crypto voters are engaged, organized, and paying attention, and they want leaders who will protect their right to build, innovate, and participate in this new economy.” The Hill · 25 Aug 2025
- “Always, from the beginning, it was about market structure. We have to codify how we want to treat crypto here.” Semafor · 12 Aug 2025
- “This moment is a reminder that groundbreaking legislation like GENIUS becomes law because of advocates who demand progress. Now, not only do we have a voice in the national conversation, but we also have momentum on our side.” The Block · 31 Jul 2025
- After the Clarity Act cleared the House Thursday afternoon, advocacy group Stand With Crypto’s community director Mason Lynaugh said the vote “moves us one step closer to a common-sense regulatory framework” and urged Senate leaders “to take swift action on this legislation and solidify America’s global leadership in the blockchain economy.” CNN · 17 Jul 2025
- “A lot of these people were not civically engaged before, and I don’t know if the genie’s going back in the bottle.” NBC News · 17 Jun 2025
- “Crypto voters are energized and eager to show elected officials and candidates alike that the 2024 elections were only the beginning.” Washington Examiner · 9 Jun 2025
- Ahead of Monday night’s vote, Stand with Crypto Community Director Mason Lynaugh said the group’s 2.2 million supporters had an “undeniable impact in the 2024 election” and were watching the vote closely to hold lawmakers accountable. Fox Business · 20 May 2025
Interviewsvideo · most recent first
- Simply Bitcoin · A Last-Minute Push to Vote Pro-Bitcoin in the Midterms
- Bitcoin Magazine · The Midterms and What They Mean for Bitcoin
- The Rollup · Crypto Voters Are a Real Bloc, Six Days Out
- Bitcoin Magazine · Stand With Crypto Director: The Crypto Vote Will Decide the Midterms
- Simply Bitcoin · Making the Case for a Pro-Bitcoin Congress in the Midterms
- Ray Fuentes · 2.7 Million Crypto Voters? Stand With Crypto Is Changing U.S. Policy
- Texas Blockchain Council · The Exchange Evolution: The One Stop Shop
- BMX DeFi · Crypto Policy in Washington DC: Stand With Crypto & the Fight for Web3
- Cointelegraph · Byte-Sized Insight · Crypto Week in Congress: Can Washington Finally Deliver Clarity?
- There’s Layers To This! · How Crypto Is Becoming a People-Powered Movement
- Answers to the Universe with Avery Bartlett · Talking to Politicians About Crypto, and Why City DAOs Work So Well
- Lucie Beet · What Is a DAO? — Founder Series, Episode 63
- Texas Blockchain Council · Building a Community-Driven Future in Crypto
Links
- stand with crypto
- standwithcrypto.org
- x
- x.com/masonlynaugh
- linkedin.com/in/masonlynaugh
- github
- github.com/masonleenaugh
Also
- announcement
- stand with crypto names new executive director
- forbes
- 30 under 30, austin