Bitcoin does not have a CEO but it does have lawyers.
The publicly traded crypto exchange is adding Faryar Shirzad to handle government relations.
The cryptocurrency industry did not get heavily engaged in this year’s election, either via donations or lobbying.
The new board members represent decentralized finance and institutional crypto alike.
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.
A number of major cryptocurrency firms are forming the Blockchain Association to lobby Washington, D.C. lawmakers on regulations in the space.