I thought the title was a non sequitur, but it's just unclear. What it's saying is that the amount the cryptocurrency industry is spending on this years campaigns in Texas are on track to surpass what that same industry spent in 2024's campaigns in that same state.

It is not comparing the total spending of an entire industry to a total spending of all candidates campaigning in a state.

The full title is:

> Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm races

The only viable use case for crypto appears to be crime. Are we really letting crime finance our elections?