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field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/108573962\/realtime\" class=\"positive\">+0.17%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       the best-known virtual currency, lost more than 60% in 2022, but it has rallied in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss:<\/strong> SEC charges Terraform Labs and CEO Do Kwon with defrauding crypto investors<\/p>\n<p>While the crypto industry\u2019s lobbying spending is growing, the amounts shelled out by its individual companies and trade groups fall well short of lobbying spending by bigger Washington players. Amazon.com Inc.\u00a0<br \/>\n        AMZN,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210331248\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.97%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       and its subsidiaries, for example, paid out $21.38 million in 2022, according to an\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2022&amp;id=D000023883&amp;name=Amazon.com\" class=\"icon none\">analysis by OpenSecrets<\/a>, which is a research group tracking money in U.S. politics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From MarketWatch\u2019s archives (February 2022):<\/strong> Congress\u2019s crypto traders: The U.S. lawmakers who buy and sell digital currencies<\/p>\n<p>The table below, also based on OpenSecrets data, shows the 2022 lobbying spending by enterprises that aimed to influence Washington on crypto-related issues. 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er Labs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $880,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      FTX.US<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $720,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Taxbit Inc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $520,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Tether Operations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $480,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Stellar Development Foundation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $460,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Payward Inc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $440,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Digital Currency Group<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $440,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Chainalysis Inc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $430,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Vaultlink Inc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $360,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Crypto Council for Innovation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $350,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Chia Network<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $340,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Bitcoin Assn<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $340,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Coinflip<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $320,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Ava Labs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $300,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Global Digital Asset &amp; Cryptocurrency Assn<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $280,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Riot Blockchain<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $280,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Anchor Labs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $250,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Gemini Trust Co<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $240,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Paxos Trust Co<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $220,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Saito Tech<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $200,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Algorand Inc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $200,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Blockchains LLC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $195,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Association for Digital Asset Markets<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $190,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Galaxy Digital Holdings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $190,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Bullish US<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $180,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Stone Ridge<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $180,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Celo Foundation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $176,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Bitwise Asset Management<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $160,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Overstock.com<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $160,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Filecoin Foundation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $150,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Applied Blockchain<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $150,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      ConsenSys Software<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $150,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      OpenSea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $140,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Uniswap Labs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $130,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Proof of Trust<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $120,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Marathon Digital Holdings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $120,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Paradigm Operations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $100,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Proof of Stake Alliance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $100,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Hive Blockchain Technologies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $80,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Brale Inc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $80,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      LMAX Group<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $70,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Exodus Movement<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $70,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      BlockFi International<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $40,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Bit5ive LLC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $22,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Genrae<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $20,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Source: OpenSecrets.org<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    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