Crypto Industry Spent Record $21M on Lobbying Last Year - Coinbase Leads the List
Crypto companies spent a record $21.55 million in 2022 on Washington lobbying, with major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase leading the list. Last year's spending was more than double the crypto industry’s lobbying outlay...
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Last year's spending was more than double the crypto industry’s lobbying outlay of $8.29 million for 2021, according to an analysis of disclosures by OpenSecrets, which rounded up disclosures from more than 50 industry players....
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