CRYPTOSTORY 554· AUGUST 9, 2026

Crypto's top Senate bill stalls despite a $225 million lobbying push

A bill the cryptocurrency industry calls its top Congressional priority has stalled in the US Senate, even after the sector directed $225 million toward passage. That figure represents lobbying spending: organized campaigns by hired…

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