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Crypto
Crypto Industry's Growing Sway in Shaping US States' Laws: NY Times
The article, the second deep dive into crypto by the newspaper in the last month, highlights mainstream media's increased coverage of the space.
U.S. Capitol Building (uschools/Getty Images)
By Kevin Reynolds
Apr 11, 2022 at 1:27 a.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2022
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Policy
Regulations
DC Lobbying Group Expands to New York State Capital
The crypto trade association’s new office in Albany will act as a foothold for state-level lobbying.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Mar 17, 2022 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2022
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Sheila Warren to Lead Crypto Council for Innovation
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Sheila warren
Sheila Warren to Lead Crypto Council for Innovation
Former World Economic Forum executive Sheila Warren is now CEO of Washington-based lobbying group Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI). Last July, CCI co-hosted a bitcoin-focus...
Sheila Warren to Lead Crypto Council for Innovation
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 2, 2022 at 4:19 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2022
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Breakdown 8.3.21 senate meets crypto-hornets
Podcasts
Senate
The Senate Meets the Cyber-Hornets: The Nascent Crypto Lobby Is Actually Effective
Policymakers are forced to listen as backlash to the infrastructure bill continues.
Breakdown 8.3.21 senate meets crypto-hornets
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Aug 3, 2021 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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Markets
Lobbying
DeFi Gets Proactive About Policy Thanks to a $20M Grant From the Uniswap Community
"Currently DeFi is not at the table – but on the menu."
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By Brady Dale
Jul 13, 2021 at 5:29 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2021
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Coinbase
Coinbase Hires Goldman Sachs Exec to Ramp Up Policy Push in Washington
The publicly traded crypto exchange is adding Faryar Shirzad to handle government relations.
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By Zack Seward
May 24, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2021
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The crypto industry has avoided engaging in election 2020, for the most part.
Policy
Donations
The Crypto Industry Remains Mostly Unengaged in Election 2020
The cryptocurrency industry did not get heavily engaged in this year’s election, either via donations or lobbying.
The crypto industry has avoided engaging in election 2020, for the most part.
By Nikhilesh De
Nov 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2020
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Kraken
0x, Kraken and Stellar Awarded Board Seats at Top Crypto Lobbying Association
The new board members represent decentralized finance and institutional crypto alike.
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By Danny Nelson
Sep 22, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2020
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Markets
Ripple
New Ripple-Led Advocacy Group to Pay DC Lobbyists in XRP
Ripple is leading a group of organizations launching an advocacy body in Washington D.C. that will pay for lobbying in both U.S. dollars and XRP.
US Capitol Washington DC
By Anna Baydakova
Sep 29, 2018 at 11:29 a.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2018
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