Crypto industry's lobbying drive will pay off in US elections, Ripple president says

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The president of U.S. crypto firm Ripple is 'optimistic' that a lobbying push by the crypto industry will yield results in this year's U.S. elections, after ...

AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK - The president of U.S. crypto firm Ripple is "optimistic" that a lobbying push by the crypto industry will yield results in this year's U.S. elections, after her company helped the industry lead a record fundraising haul to back political candidates who are crypto-friendly. San Francisco-based Ripple is the second-largest donor to Fairshake, a so-called super PAC, which has raised $92.

Asked if she was optimistic that the U.S. crypto industry's voice will be heard, Long said, "I’m optimistic, yes. I’m hopeful.” Crypto groups are pushing for lawmakers to pass a bill that would curtail the SEC's oversight of the industry. A report from Public Citizen said that roughly half of the crypto industry's political war chest comes from direct corporate expenditures, primarily from crypto exchange Coinbase and Ripple, with the remainder contributed by venture capitalists. The industry's own data, however, suggests lobbyists could face difficulties in winning support. A survey by U.S.

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