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BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
DC · US
Trade association representing the blockchain industry in Washington, DC.
cryptothink tankstechnology
Tracked direct giving
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$200,000
Connections
15
Financial policy positions
Requirements for Certain Transactions Involving Convertible Virtual Currency or Digital Assets
Position on recordregulatory comment · source
Lobbying Activity Detail
Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.
Top Lobbying Issues
BANBAN
$1.6MFINFinancial Institutions/Investments
$1.5MTAXTaxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1.3MCDTCDT
$740KCPIComputer Industry
$490KACCACC
$50KBUDBudget/Appropriations
$50KHOUHOU
$50KINSInsurance
$50KLobbying Firms Retained
In-house lobbyists (filed as its own registrant)$1.2M
GOLDSTEIN POLICY SOLUTIONS LLC$250K
ZERO ONE STRATEGIES$200K
FORBES-TATE$0
Steptoe LLP$0
Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retained | ZERO ONE STRATEGIES | Hired ZERO ONE STRATEGIES to lobby on Crypto / Digital Assets | Source |
| Lobbied on | Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21, H.R.4763) | LDA filing: lobbied on FIT21, period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $490,000 | Source |
| Lobbied on | CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th Congress | LDA filing: lobbied on CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, period 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31), reported amount $50,000 | Source |
| Lobbied on | Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act | LDA filing: lobbied on Lummis-Gillibrand RFIA, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $490,000 | Source |
| Lobbied on | GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) | LDA filing: lobbied on GENIUS Act, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $50,000 | Source |
| Retained | GOLDSTEIN POLICY SOLUTIONS LLC | Hired GOLDSTEIN POLICY SOLUTIONS LLC to lobby on FIT21 | Source |
| Retained | FORBES-TATE | Hired FORBES-TATE to lobby on Crypto / Digital Assets | Source |
| Lobbied on | CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 119th Congress | LDA filing: lobbied on Anti-CBDC 119th, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $50,000 | Source |
| Lobbied on | American Privacy Rights Act (H.R.8818, 118th Congress) | LDA filing: lobbied on American Privacy Rights Act, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $490,000 | Source |
| Commented on | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | Public comment on OCC-2019-0028: National Bank and Federal Savings Association Digital Activities | Source |
| Published research for | GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) | Industry coalition support for stablecoin legislation | Editorial |
| Retained | Steptoe LLP | Hired STEPTOE LLP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Hosts research funded by | A16Z Capital Management, L.L.C. (Andreessen Horowitz) | Member of Blockchain Association | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Ripple Labs Inc. | Member of Blockchain Association | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Coinbase, Inc. | Member of Blockchain Association | Editorial |