# Coinbase and Crypto Groups Cut Q3 Lobbying Spending After CLARITY Vote Setback By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/37936 Published: 2026-10-22T14:06:55.000Z Updated: 2026-10-22T14:06:55.000Z Section: Regulation > Their combined federal lobbying spending stayed above $4 million for a sixth straight quarter. Crypto interests spent more than $8 million in the first half of 2026 to advance market-structure legislation. Coinbase and several major crypto organizations reduced their federal lobbying spending in Q3 2026, as the CLARITY Act failed to clear a key Senate procedural vote in September. Their combined spending remained above $4 million, extending a streak of six consecutive quarters above that mark. The groups had spent more than $8 million during the first half of 2026 to advance market-structure legislation. An earlier [analysis of first-half crypto lobbying tied to the CLARITY Act]() examined spending disclosures and estimates for that period. Some lobbying firms also ended their work with crypto clients during Q3. ## Links in this article - [analysis of first-half crypto lobbying tied to the CLARITY Act](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/25920)