{"id":557756,"date":"2023-02-28T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/coinbase-launches-grassroots-campaign-for-pro-crypto-policy-in-the-u-s\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28T23:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:30:00","slug":"coinbase-launches-grassroots-campaign-for-pro-crypto-policy-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/coinbase-launches-grassroots-campaign-for-pro-crypto-policy-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"# Coinbase launches grassroots campaign for pro-crypto policy in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d2c37c3b8b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d2c37c3b8b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/coinbase-launches-grassroots-campaign-for-pro-crypto-policy-in-the-u-s\/#%E2%80%9D_Coinbase_launches_grassroots_campaign_for_pro-crypto_policy_in_the_US_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Coinbase launches grassroots campaign for pro-crypto policy in the U.S. &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Coinbase_launches_grassroots_campaign_for_pro-crypto_policy_in_the_US_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Coinbase launches grassroots campaign for pro-crypto policy in the U.S. &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMtMDIvMjRlNzQ0NzMtYWIxNy00NWU1LTk4YjUtMDQyZWJkZTU5MDY1LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-48054ca8>Coinbase has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinbase\/status\/1630592674020335617\">launched<\/a> a grassroots political campaign to promote pro-crypto policies, according to a Feb. 28 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> thread from the company.<\/p>\n<p>The company said that the #Crypto435 campaign is intended to \u201cgrow the crypto advocacy community and share tools and resources,\u201d so that crypto users can make their voices heard in all 435 congressional districts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ It\u2019s time to advance pro-crypto policy in all 435 Congressional Districts across the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>Introducing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Crypto435?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Crypto435<\/a>, our campaign to grow the crypto advocacy community and share tools and resources to make your voice heard. <\/p>\n<p>Become an advocate today  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TPJhtoP9eC\">https:\/\/t.co\/TPJhtoP9eC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Coinbase (@coinbase) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinbase\/status\/1630592674020335617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Coinbase provided a link to a signup page asking users to provide a name, address, phone number, and email address to receive further information. It claimed that it will provide people who sign up with \u201cinformation about how to contact specific politicians in their local districts, what those politician&#8217;s records on crypto are, tips for making your voices heard in D.C., and more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the thread, Coinbase argued that the crypto community has reached a \u201cpivotal moment\u201d in which political action will now be necessary, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinbase\/status\/1630592676897644546\">stating<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe crypto community has reached an important moment. Decisions being made by legislators and regulators in DC and around the country will impact the future of how we can build, buy, sell, and use crypto.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The announcement had mixed reactions from Twitter users. Many <a 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>lauded the move with statements like \u201cCrypto is what we can all come together and support.\u201d and \u201cGood stuff Coinbase. Very important!\u201d\u00a0At the same time, some XRP fans alleged that the announcement was hypocritical. They felt that if Coinbase really wanted to fight the powers that be, it would not have delisted XRP after the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.) labeled it as a security.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s simple, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/relistXRP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#relistXRP<\/a> That&#8217;s how our voices will be heard.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Teddy RauxpinammoNitE\u00b3\u03a9\u00b3 \u2600\ufe0f (@teddy_rauxpin) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/teddy_rauxpin\/status\/1630593241715179525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Aside from a small tax provision enacted in 2021, the U.S. Congress has not passed any laws defining what a cryptocurrency is or legislating how specifically crypto businesses can comply with regulation.<\/p>\n<p>This is in contrast to Singapore, where the legislature passed a law that specifically spelled out the requirements for operating a crypto-related business in the country.<\/p>\n<p>S.E.C. Chair Gary Gensler has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaryGensler\/status\/1613658338629230611?lang=en\">argued<\/a> that existing U.S. securities law applies to crypto in some cases. But Nexo and other crypto companies have claimed that current U.S. laws are so vague the industry doesn\u2019t know how to comply with them.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of crypto regulation continues to be hotly debated both inside and outside the crypto community. Crypto companies have donated to lobbying groups in the past. But this appears to be one of the first times a crypto company has tried to organize a grassroots political campaign.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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