CRYPTOCURRENCY
Crypto Industry Increases Lobbying Efforts During Crypto Winter
A new study by the Money Mongers reveals that the crypto industry spent $25.57 million on lobbying in the United States in 2022, a 922% increase from 2017. Coinbase, the U.S.-based crypto exchange, led the spending with $3.3 million, followed by the Blockchain Association with $1.9 million and Robinhood with $1.84 million. Despite the increase in lobbying efforts, the overall expenditure of crypto companies on lobbying in America is modest compared to other industries.
Foundry Digital Joins Forces with Crypto Lobbying Group Blockchain Association
By joining the Blockchain Association, the members hope to help educate and inform those who may shape the future of the blockchain and crypto industry.
Ripple’s Lobbying Efforts in 2020 to Improve Crypto Regulation May Have Been in Vain
Ripple ran the cryptocurrency industry’s most expensive lobbying program in 2020, appealing to legislators to reconsider how crypto was regulated.