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COINBASE, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$23.6M

Filings

209

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$3,270,000	23	8
2025	$6,350,000	42	9
2024	$5,530,000	32	8
2023	$3,620,000	31	8
2022	$3,390,000	31	8
2021	$1,365,000	28	8
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	1	1
2015	$55,000	5	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
COINBASE, INC.	$23,580,000	34
FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC	—	39
RICH FEUER ANDERSON	—	24
THEGROUP DC, LLC	—	15
PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC	—	20
STERNHELL GROUP	—	11
THE MADISON GROUP	—	16
TIGER HILL PARTNERS LLC	—	12
AVOQ, LLC	—	5
MAYER BROWN LLP	—	16
STEPTOE LLP	—	12
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	163
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	155
Treasury, Dept of	71
White House Office	39
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	35
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	33
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	20
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	10
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)	9
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	8
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	8
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	8
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)	6
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	4
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	4
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	2
Natl Security Council (NSC)	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Federal Reserve System	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	175
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	41
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	38
Banking	Banking	36
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	12
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	11
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	6
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	4
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	3
Small Business	Small Business	1
Agriculture	Agriculture	1
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1
Accounting	Accounting	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 10357119th Congress

Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 10357: DIGITAL ASSET TAX CERTAINTY ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX TREATMENT OF DIGITAL ASSETS S. 5616: ADAPT ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX TREATMENT OF DIGITAL ASSETS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING DIGITAL ASSET TAX

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10357

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582): GENIUS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STABLECOIN TREATMENT

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING DIGITAL ASSET MARKET STRUCTURE GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582) GENIUS ACT IMPLEMENTATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CRPYTO-ASSETS RULEMAKING

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582): GENIUS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STABLECOIN TREATMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CRPYTO-ASSETS RULEMAKING

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

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S. 5616118th Congress

Preserving American Dominance in Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 10357: DIGITAL ASSET TAX CERTAINTY ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX TREATMENT OF DIGITAL ASSETS S. 5616: ADAPT ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX TREATMENT OF DIGITAL ASSETS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING DIGITAL ASSET TAX

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5616

S. 1582119th Congress

GENIUS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582): GENIUS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STABLECOIN TREATMENT

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1582

S. 1582119th Congress

GENIUS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING DIGITAL ASSET MARKET STRUCTURE GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582) GENIUS ACT IMPLEMENTATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CRPYTO-ASSETS RULEMAKING

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1582

S. 1582119th Congress

GENIUS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582): GENIUS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STABLECOIN TREATMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CRPYTO-ASSETS RULEMAKING

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1582

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THEGROUP DC, LLC

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H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, provisions related to digital assets

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Policy issues related to digital assets and financial technology; Regulatory structure and clarity for digital assets; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025; S. 1582, GENIUS Act; Discussion Draft of Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025; S. 5616, Aligning Digital Assets with Principles of Taxation (ADAPT) Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

S. 5616118th Congress

Preserving American Dominance in Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Policy issues related to digital assets and financial technology; Regulatory structure and clarity for digital assets; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025; S. 1582, GENIUS Act; Discussion Draft of Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025; S. 5616, Aligning Digital Assets with Principles of Taxation (ADAPT) Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 5616

S. 1582119th Congress

GENIUS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC

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Policy issues related to digital assets and financial technology; Regulatory structure and clarity for digital assets; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025; S. 1582, GENIUS Act; Discussion Draft of Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025; S. 5616, Aligning Digital Assets with Principles of Taxation (ADAPT) Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 1582

H.R. 10357119th Congress

Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Crypto taxation (H.R. 10357 & S. 5616).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 10357

S. 5616118th Congress

Preserving American Dominance in Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Crypto taxation (H.R. 10357 & S. 5616).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 5616

S. 394119th Congress

GENIUS Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Issues related to the storage and trading of digital assets; S.394, the GENIUS Act; Digital Asset Market Structure legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.394

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582): GENIUS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582): GENIUS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 9172119th Congress

Applying Existing Tax Anti-Abuse Rules to Digital Assets Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 9172: APPLYING EXISTING TAX ANTI-ABUSE RULES TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9173: CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS FOR DIGITAL ASSET DONATIONS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9174: DIGITAL ASSETS VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9175: TAX CLARITY FOR MINING AND STAKING ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9176: PAR ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9178: LESS TAX PAPERWORK FOR DIGITAL ASSET OWNERS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9172

H.R. 9173119th Congress

Charitable Deductions for Digital Asset Donations Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 9172: APPLYING EXISTING TAX ANTI-ABUSE RULES TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9173: CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS FOR DIGITAL ASSET DONATIONS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9174: DIGITAL ASSETS VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9175: TAX CLARITY FOR MINING AND STAKING ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9176: PAR ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9178: LESS TAX PAPERWORK FOR DIGITAL ASSET OWNERS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9173

H.R. 9174119th Congress

Digital Assets Voluntary Disclosure Program Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 9172: APPLYING EXISTING TAX ANTI-ABUSE RULES TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9173: CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS FOR DIGITAL ASSET DONATIONS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9174: DIGITAL ASSETS VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9175: TAX CLARITY FOR MINING AND STAKING ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9176: PAR ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9178: LESS TAX PAPERWORK FOR DIGITAL ASSET OWNERS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9174

H.R. 9175119th Congress

Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 9172: APPLYING EXISTING TAX ANTI-ABUSE RULES TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9173: CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS FOR DIGITAL ASSET DONATIONS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9174: DIGITAL ASSETS VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9175: TAX CLARITY FOR MINING AND STAKING ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9176: PAR ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9178: LESS TAX PAPERWORK FOR DIGITAL ASSET OWNERS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9175

H.R. 9176119th Congress

PAR Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 9172: APPLYING EXISTING TAX ANTI-ABUSE RULES TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9173: CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS FOR DIGITAL ASSET DONATIONS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9174: DIGITAL ASSETS VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9175: TAX CLARITY FOR MINING AND STAKING ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9176: PAR ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9178: LESS TAX PAPERWORK FOR DIGITAL ASSET OWNERS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9176

H.R. 9178119th Congress

Less Tax Paperwork for Digital Asset Owners Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 9172: APPLYING EXISTING TAX ANTI-ABUSE RULES TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9173: CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS FOR DIGITAL ASSET DONATIONS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9174: DIGITAL ASSETS VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PROGRAM ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9175: TAX CLARITY FOR MINING AND STAKING ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9176: PAR ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT H.R. 9178: LESS TAX PAPERWORK FOR DIGITAL ASSET OWNERS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO DIGITAL ASSET TAX TREATMENT

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9178

S. 1582119th Congress

GENIUS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582): GENIUS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1582

S. 1582119th Congress

GENIUS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COINBASE, INC.

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H.R. 3633: DIGITAL ASSET MARKET CLARITY ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 119-27 (S. 1582): GENIUS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1582

Source: Senate LDA