Crypto industry gave $8 million to Clarity Act lobbyists who didn't close the deal

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What happened

In the first half of this year, the sector poured millions into lobbying, with most of it tied to pushing the U.S. market structure bill to a goal it never reached.

Key facts

  • In the first half of this year, the sector poured millions into lobbying, with most of it tied to pushing the U.S. market structure bill to a goal it never reached.
  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:16:31 UTC.

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  1. Crypto industry gave $8 million to Clarity Act lobbyists who didn't close the deal

  2. Coinbase-Backed Crypto Group Reveals Midterm Endorsements After Clarity Act Collapse

  3. CFTC secures over $30 million judgment against defendants in Fundsz fraud case

  4. Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’ regulatory wins, Bitwise CIO says

  5. MetaMask exits Ethereum validators amid undisclosed security incident

  6. Mark Moss: The Bitcoin Endgame – BTC to $1 Million by 2030

  7. Bitcoin’s Institutional Era Has Arrived | Robinhood VP of Crypto Institutions Nicola White

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