{"id":1922,"date":"2026-07-08T22:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1922"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:13:03","slug":"coinbase-pushing-pro-crypto-lobbying-crusade-through-its-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1922","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase pushing pro crypto-lobbying crusade through its app"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-adroot=\"true\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/crypto-billionaire-coinbase-brian-armstrong-anti-aging-startup-newlimit\" class=\"T3D\">Brian Armstrong<\/a>, the co-founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/coinbase-insider-trading-study-university-technology-sydney\" class=\"T3D\">Coinbase<\/a>, took to Twitter this week to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/1570133078022160384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">announce<\/a> a change in his company\u2019s mobile app. The update will allow users to monitor how crypto-friendly their state\u2019s congress members are based on public statements, in addition to providing a voter registration tool. <\/p>\n<p>Congress members are assigned a score based on their \u201ccrypto sentiment\u201d that ranges anywhere from \u201cvery positive,\u201d to \u201cvery negative.\u201d These scores are calculated based on data from the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zC9JsPvVpw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">CryptoActionNetwork<\/a>; media statements, legislative records and social media posts are taken into account.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, there isn\u2019t enough publicly available data to assign a score, but for those that land somewhere on the scale, the legislative action portal allows users to contact their specific member of congress to \u201curge them to support pro-crypto policies.\u201d Within Armstrong\u2019s Twitter thread, he stated that one of the company\u2019s end goals is to be able to assist pro-crypto politicians by \u201csoliciting donations from the crypto community (in crypto).\u201d <\/p>\n<p><u>Gearing up for November \u2014<\/u> This feature arrives about a month after Coinbase put out a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.coinbase.com\/why-were-launching-a-voter-registration-education-initiative-e5b1498d3674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">statement<\/a> on its site, informing users about a broader crypto policy education initiative. As the 2022 midterm elections approach this November, and with increased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/sec-crypto-division-regualation-cryptocurrency\" class=\"T3D\">regulatory scrutiny<\/a> on the industry, it seems that Coinbase is hoping to drive community participation towards pro-crypto lawmakers. <\/p>\n<p><u>Uberesque \u2014<\/u> The move is reminiscent of the efforts Uber and Lyft took to push the certification of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/uber-claims-california-prop-22-will-save-lives-when-it-might-ruin-them\" class=\"T3D\">Proposition 22<\/a>, a piece of legislation that would\u2019ve allowed the rideshare apps to classify contract workers as employees. In doing so, both companies could have avoided the need to guarantee their drivers\u2019 wages and avoid providing them with healthcare benefits.<\/p>\n<p>While Prop 22 did manage to secure 58 percent of the vote, the law was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/technology\/story\/2021-08-25\/after-prop-22-ruling-whats-next-uber-lyft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">later determined unconstitutional<\/a>. According to the <em>LA Times<\/em>, Uber and Lyft sunk more than $200 million into the policy effort. Around the time leading up to the vote, app-users were bombarded with inescapable push notifications as well as in-app notices that framed the policy as having a negative impact on its workforce. <\/p>\n<p>Even though Coinbase\u2019s policy effort is certainly less craven than Uber and Lyft\u2019s push, the move to get political shows just how serious Coinbase (and assuredly other big players) are about keeping the crypto space free of regulatory scrutiny.  <\/p>\n<aside class=\"fX2 rhF jIS\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Armstrong, the co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, took to Twitter this week to announce a change in his company\u2019s mobile app. The update will allow users to monitor how crypto-friendly their state\u2019s congress members are based on public statements, in addition to providing a voter registration tool. 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