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Mapping Crypto’s Lobbying Layer

Spotlighting the power players building a full-spectrum crypto policy apparatus in D.C.
Mapping Crypto’s Lobbying Layer
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Crypto's policy infrastructure has matured considerably over the past decade. What started with a single Washington think tank has evolved into a network of trade groups, advocacy orgs, and ecosystem-specific lobbying shops.

The landscape now spans generalist industry groups and specific, single-ecosystem advocates, each carving out different roles in the push for regulatory clarity. The February 2026 launch of the Hyperliquid Policy Center marks the latest entry, following the Solana Policy Institute's debut last year. 

Let's take a deeper look into who's who in Washington's crypto policy power center.

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David Christopher

Written by David Christopher

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David is a writer/analyst at Bankless. Prior to joining Bankless, he worked for a series of early-stage crypto startups and on grants from the Ethereum, Solana, and Urbit Foundations. He graduated from Skidmore College in New York. He currently lives in the Midwest and enjoys NFTs, but no longer participates in them.

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