随着公司争夺监管影响力，加密货币游说支出飙升

在监管这个快速扩张的市场已成为关键问题的时代，加密货币公司的游说支出已达到惊人的数额。 2023 年，这些参与者花费了超过 4000 万美元向政府代表他们的利益。游说支出的激增意味着对加密货币未来监管框架的真正争夺。

Crypto companies' lobbying expenditures reached a record high in 2023, totaling 40.42 million dollars, a 1386% increase compared to 2017, where investments in this domain were only 2.72 million dollars, according to data from OpenSecrets, a nonprofit organization that tracks money in politics.

跟踪政治资金的非营利组织 OpenSecrets 的数据显示，2023 年加密货币公司的游说支出创下历史新高，总计 4042 万美元，与 2017 年相比增长了 1386%，而 2017 年该领域的投资仅为 272 万美元。

These expenditures, which aim to influence government policies and secure favorable regulations for the crypto industry, saw a nearly 60% contribution in 2022 and 2023 alone. Among the biggest crypto spenders, Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm, stands out with a contribution of 7.56 million dollars, closely followed by the Managed Funds Association (4.11 million) and Coinbase (2.86 million) to representatives of their interests to governments.

这些旨在影响政府政策并确保对加密行业有利的监管的支出仅在 2022 年和 2023 年就占了近 60%。在最大的加密货币支出者中，私募股权公司阿波罗全球管理公司（Apollo Global Management）以 756 万美元的捐款脱颖而出，紧随其后的是管理基金协会（411 万美元）和 Coinbase（286 万美元），它们向政府代表了各自的利益。

This race to influence also translates into a strong mobilization of human resources, with Apollo Global Management employing 104 lobbyists, including 78 "revolvers," former public sector members now active in private affairs, who have precise knowledge of the internal workings of public decision-making bodies.

这种影响力的竞争也转化为对人力资源的强有力的动员，阿波罗全球管理公司雇用了 104 名游说者，其中包括 78 名“左轮手枪”，他们是前公共部门成员，现在活跃于私人事务，他们对公共决策的内部运作有着精确的了解。制作尸体。

Another key player in this dynamic is Coinbase, whose lobbying expenditures increased by 3475% since 2017. From 80,000 dollars, they rose to 2.86 million in 2023. The rise of the Californian company is part of its strategy to become a key player in the development of crypto laws in the United States. With a presence in over 100 countries and a high transaction volume, Coinbase positions itself as a central figure in crypto exchanges and intends to heavily influence decisions that could affect its business model. It employed 39 lobbyists, including 32 revolvers, to strengthen its political weight.

这一动态中的另一个关键参与者是 Coinbase，自 2017 年以来，其游说支出增加了 3475%。从 8 万美元增加到 2023 年的 286 万美元。这家加州公司的崛起是其成为发展关键参与者战略的一部分。美国的加密法。 Coinbase 业务遍及 100 多个国家，交易量很高，将自己定位为加密货币交易所的核心人物，并打算对可能影响其商业模式的决策产生重大影响。它雇用了 39 名游说者，其中包括 32 名左轮手枪，以增强其政治影响力。

Other companies are not far behind. Binance.US also saw its expenditures explode, with an increase of 656% between 2021 and 2023. Ripple, for its part, increased its expenditures by 1780% since 2017. The growing influence of crypto players on legislators could well shape laws that are particularly favorable to them. However, this dynamic raises concerns about the balance between innovation and consumer protection.

其他公司也不甘落后。 Binance.US 的支出也呈爆炸式增长，2021 年至 2023 年间增长了 656%。Ripple 则自 2017 年以来支出增加了 1780%。加密货币参与者对立法者的影响力日益增强，很可能会制定特别重要的法律。对他们有利。然而，这种动态引发了人们对创新与消费者保护之间平衡的担忧。