Lobbying

Coinbase's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.8M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $4.8M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Coinbase

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$4.8M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Coinbase lobbying by quarter
Coinbase lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$870K7
Q1 2023$980K7
Q2 2023$990K7
Q3 2023$1M7
Q4 2023$1.1M7
Q1 2024$1.2M7
Q2 2024$1.4M7
Q3 2024$1.4M7
Q4 2024$1.4M7
Q1 2025$1.6M7
Q2 2025$1.4M7
Q3 2025$1.3M8
Q4 2025$1.3M8
Q1 2026$1.7M9
Q2 2026$1.8M9
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Financial institutions and securities$15.2M · 100 reports
  • Taxation$1.3M · 21 reports
  • Banking$1.2M · 18 reports
  • Science and technology$672.5K · 3 reports
  • Computer industry$560K · 15 reports
  • Agriculture$290K · 1 reports
  • Commodities$160K · 9 reports
  • Trade$110K · 5 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$80K · 3 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE98 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES94 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of33 reports
  • White House Office30 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)15 reports
  • Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)8 reports
  • Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)8 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)6 reports
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)6 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)6 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)4 reports
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)3 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)2 reports
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)1 reports
  • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)1 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)1 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseCoinbase$13.4M15 quarters
Franklin Square Group$1.2M15 quarters
Rich Feuer Anderson$970K15 quarters
Thegroup DC$930K11 quarters
Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$870K15 quarters
Sternhell Group$760K9 quarters
The Madison Group$415K10 quarters
Avoq$330K4 quarters
Checkmate Government Relations$300K2 quarters
Tiger Hill Partners$270K6 quarters
Mayer Brown$110K5 quarters
Steptoe$04 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ANDREW CARR PALMERLegislative Assistant, Rep. Fleischmann; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Fincher.Q2 2026
BEN HARNEYDeputy Staff Director, House Oversight Committee; Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Counsel, Rep. Carolyn B. MaloneyQ2 2026
JAMES MILAM JOHNSONSp. Adv. to Dep. Sec., Treasury; Sp. Asst. to US House Majority Leader Steve Scalise; Exec. Asst. to Senior Advisor to President for Policy, White House; Confidential Asst., Office of Management & Budget; Legislative Aide, US Sen. Cindy Hyde-SmithQ2 2026
JARED CODY SAWYERDeputy Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department; Senior Counsel, Senate Banking Committee; Professional Staff Member, House Financial Services Committee.Q2 2026
JENNIFER RUSTDeputy Chief Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Counsel, House Financial Services Committee; Presidential Management Fellow, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban AffairsQ2 2026
JOHN A ANDERSONSr. Pol. Advsr., Sen. Crapo; Leg. Asst., Rep. MetcalfQ2 2026
JUSTIN SOKSr Advisor Leg Affairs, US Treasury (June 2018 - January 2020); Legislative Director Rep Jason Smith (2013-2018)Q2 2026
MATTHEW KELLOGGDeputy Asst Sec for Leg Affairs, US Treasury (Mar 2017-2018) Sr Policy Adviser and Counsel, House Majority Ldr McCarthy (Sept 2015-Mar 2017) Leg Asst, Rep Tom Reed (Nov 2010-Nov 2011)Q2 2026
MUHAMMAD USMAN RAHIMSpecial Asst. Office of the Executive SecretariatQ2 2026
THOMAS KOONCELegislative Director, Rep. Brad Miller; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Stephen Neal.Q2 2026
JOYCE KAZADICHIEF OF STAFF & SENIOR ADVISOR, REP. BARBARA LEE (6/22 - 5/24 ); DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR DIRECTOR, USAID (5/21-6/22);SENIOR ADVISOR, OFFICE VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS (6/21-9/21)Q4 2025
TIMOTHY J KEELER esqUSTR, Chief of Staff, 2006-09; U.S. Treasury Department, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, 2001-06; Presidential Transition Team, Policy Analyst, 2000-01; Senate Finance Committee, Professional Staff, 1997-2000.Q2 2025
ALDEN KNOWLTONN/AQ1 2025
NICK CARRDirector of Special Projects/Digital Media, Office of Congressman Francis Rooney (2017-2019)Q1 2025
GLADYS BARCENAHouse Appropriations Committee, THUD Subcommittee; Office of Rep. Loretta SanchezQ4 2024
RASHAWN MITCHELLDeputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Joe Cunningham; Special Assistant and Advisor to the Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget.Q4 2024
CHRIS MANEVALDeputy Chief of Staff, House Republican Whip Emmer; Chief of Staff, Rep. Emmer; Legislative Director, Rep. Emmer; Senior Leg Assistant, Rep. Forbes; Leg Assistant, Rep. Forbes; Leg Aide, Rep. Forbes; Staff Assistant, Rep. ForbesQ3 2024
CHYNA MELTONSpecial Advisor, CISA 2021-2022; Legislative Aide, Office of Rep. Cedric Richmond 2018-2021; Digital Press Secretary, Office of Rep. Val Demings 2018; Legislative Intern, Office of Rep. Cedric Richmond 2017Q3 2024
SARAH BETH JANSENCounsel, Sen. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Cmte (Sen. Tom Coburn); General Counsel, Counsel, Judiciary Rep. -Sen. Judiciary Cmte/Privacy Tech & Law Subcmte (Sen. Tom Coburn), Intern -Sen. JeffS essions; Intern -House Judiciary CommitteeQ3 2024
JACK WILKINSONIntern, Rep. French Hill; Financial Services Fellow, Rep. French Hill; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Alex MooneyQ1 2024
LADAN AHMADICommunications Dir., Rep. Gregory Meeks; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Gregory MeeksQ1 2024
MILAN DALALStaff Dir., Senate Banking Subcom on Securities, Insurance, and Investments; Staff Dir., Senate Banking Subcom on National Security, International Trade, and Finance; Senior Economic Advisor, Sen. Mark Warner; Legislative Dir., Rep. Gregory MeeksQ1 2024
ALEX TEELProfessional Staff Member, House Committee on Financial Services.Q4 2023
JEREMY RABINOVITZLegislative Assistant and Chief of Staff, Rep. Solarz; Chief of Staff, Rep. Maloney; Chief of Staff, Rep. Walter Capps; Chief of Staff, Rep. Lois CappsQ4 2023
CHRISTOPHER EDWARDSEnforcement Attorney, Federal Elections Commission; Enforcement Attorney, U.S. Attorneys OfficeQ3 2023
KHLOE GREENWOODStaff Assistant - Rep. Al LawsonQ3 2023
ALEXANDER G GRIEVEStaff Asst., Speaker John Boehner; Intern, Reps. Aaron Schock, Mike Turner, Jim WebbQ2 2023
KEVIN CUMMINSSr. Professional Staff - Sen. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Tom UdallQ2 2023
STEPHEN NEWTONDeputy Legislative Director, Sen. Romney; Senior Policy Advisor, Sen. Romney; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Romney; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Kennedy; Research Assistant, Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipQ1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$1.2M
07/20for Q2Rich Feuer Anderson$80K
07/20for Q2Avoq$60K
07/20for Q2Thegroup DC$90K
07/20for Q2Sternhell Group$90K
07/20for Q2Mayer BrownUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2Franklin Square Group$80K
07/17for Q2Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$60K
07/17for Q2Checkmate Government Relations$180K
04/20for Q1Thegroup DC$90K
04/20for Q1In-house$1.1M
04/20for Q1Avoq$90K
04/20for Q1Franklin Square Group$80K
04/20for Q1Sternhell Group$90K
04/20for Q1Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$60K
04/20for Q1Mayer Brown$20K
04/19for Q1Checkmate Government Relations$120K
04/16for Q1Rich Feuer Anderson$80K
03/30for Q3 2025Mayer Brown$30K
03/30for Q2 2025Mayer Brown$40K