Lobbying

Coinbase to Continue Spending to Influence US and Global Policy
Coinbase to Continue Spending to Influence US and Global Policy
September 04, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase reportedly plans to continue its “elevated policy spend” through the U.S. presidential election and beyond. Beyond the U.S. election, the cryptocurrency exchange will continue...

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Cryptocurrency Super PACs Among Top Fundraisers for 2024 Elections
Cryptocurrency Super PACs Among Top Fundraisers for 2024 Elections
May 06, 2024  |  Politics

Cryptocurrency sector-backed super political action committees (PACs) have become one of the top three fundraisers in the 2024 election season.  With more than $102 million...

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Tech Companies and Regulation Advocates Clash in Congress 
Tech Companies and Regulation Advocates Clash in Congress 
December 19, 2022  |  Regulation

As Congress prepares to adjourn, tech companies and regulation advocates are making themselves heard.  The advocates are pushing for some major bills in Congress. At...

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Crypto Firm Donations Increase as Midterms Approach
Crypto Firm Donations Increase as Midterms Approach
November 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency firms have drastically stepped up their political donations as the U.S. midterm elections approach, hoping a new Congress can offer some protection from increased...

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Crypto Pours $26M Into US Political Campaigns Through Q1 ’22
Crypto Pours $26M Into US Political Campaigns Through Q1 ’22
June 02, 2022  |  Politics

Cryptocurrency executives are banking on U.S. politics more than many industrial stalwarts, a report said, with political donations from crypto going beyond $26 million during...

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Crypto Industry Lobby Punching Above Its Weight Class
Crypto Industry Lobby Punching Above Its Weight Class
June 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry is on a K Street spending spree. That’s according to consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, which said that as “cryptocurrency speculation mania”...

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Retail Advocacy Groups Mix Urgency And Cautious Optimism
Retail Advocacy Groups Mix Urgency And Cautious Optimism
June 02, 2020  |  Retail

The forces closing in on retail have forced its various trade and advocacy groups to press their case in Washington. Among those forces: 2.1 million...

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Restaurants And Insurers Square Off In Battle Over Pandemic Payments
Restaurants And Insurers Square Off In Battle Over Pandemic Payments
April 19, 2020  |  Economy

A lobbying effort has pitted the restaurant industry against insurers as the American economy attempts to find its way out of the coronavirus pandemic, according...

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SoftBank Amplifies Capitol Hill Lobbying Efforts
SoftBank Amplifies Capitol Hill Lobbying Efforts
March 12, 2020  |  Business

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is boosting its lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C. to work on issues that align with its portfolio investments, Bloomberg reported on Thursday...

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