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 the same time, the tech companies have deployed over $100 million in lobbying efforts, advertising programs and grassroots pressure to...
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 government regulations. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (Nov. 5), crypto companies and their workers have made $73...
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 2021 and the first three months of 2022. The cash has gone beyond spending by internet giants, drug makers and...
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” grows, “a small army of crypto lobbyists has descended on Congress.” In its March 8 “Capital Coin” report, the group...
May 06, 2024
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 raised, these groups are behind only the super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’ failed presidential campaign and the one backing Democratic Senate candidates, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen said in a report released […]
December 19, 2022
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 the same time, the tech...
November 06, 2022
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 government regulations. As The Wall...
June 02, 2022
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 2021 and the first three...
