Lobbying
Coinbase's Policy Strategy: From 'Crypto Doesn't Need Washington' to Running It
Coinbase's transformation from a politically disengaged tech company to the founder of Stand With Crypto, the largest contributor to Fairshake PAC, and the company with personnel in senior regulatory positions — a case study in industry political evolution.
Public Consultation in Crypto Regulation
The formal processes by which regulators invite public input on proposed crypto regulations, and the dynamics that determine whose voices are heard and how that shapes outcomes.
Regulatory Capture
The phenomenon whereby regulatory agencies come to serve the interests of the industries they regulate rather than the public interest, through mechanisms including the revolving door, lobbying, and information asymmetry.
Ripple's Lobbying: How an SEC Lawsuit Built Washington's Most Effective Crypto Legal Strategy
Ripple's SEC lawsuit — filed December 2020, partially resolved 2024 — became the most consequential legal battle in US crypto history, teaching the industry that DC engagement and litigation can together reshape regulatory reality.
The Political Economy of Tokenization: Lobbying, Power, and Who Writes the Rules
Why tokenization regulation looks the way it does — the interests, coalitions, institutional dynamics, and political forces that shape digital asset law.
The Tokenization Lobby: Who Funds What and Why It Matters
A mapping of the full lobbying ecosystem around crypto and tokenization policy — from Fairshake PAC's $202.9 million war chest to TradFi counter-lobbying, think tank funding, and the revolving door.