$20M+ Expended on U.S. Crypto Lobbying, on Track to Break 2022 Record

• The crypto industry has spent over $20 million on lobbying in the United States in 2023 for the first three quarters of the year.
• A total of $56.32 million has been spent on crypto lobbying over the past four years.
• 66 companies and 12 organizations actively participated in lobbying efforts, advocating for crypto-related issues since 2019.
• Leading the lobbying efforts are exchanges Coinbase, Binance, Crypto.com, Kraken, payment firm Ripple, and stablecoin issuer Tether.
• The surge in crypto lobbying began in 2021, with lobbying expenditures tripling to $8.49 million.
• The highest spending on crypto lobbying was observed in 2022, with a record-breaking $22.07 million.
• The crypto industry has already spent $20.19 million in 2023, putting it on track to surpass lobbying spending in 2022.

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