Coinbase-Funded Reps in Congress Urge SEC to Approve Ethereum ETFs The cryptocurrency exchange is expected to be a major beneficiary if the Security and Exchange Commission approves pending applications for Ether ETFs.
Coinbase Donates $1.5 Million to Super PACs Tied to Schumer, McConnell, and Jeffries The donations are on top of the approximately $25 million the company has recently donated to pro-crypto super PACs.
Biden Decision in Apple Watch Patent Dispute Could Benefit His Megadonor Joe Kiani, CEO of medical tech company Masimo, hosted a California fundraiser for Biden when the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination contest was still a crowded field.
TikTok Owner Uses Back Door to Donate in Honor of Members of Congress Chinese company ByteDance does not have a PAC, but it still found a way to make donations honoring hundreds of members of Congress.
Apple Spent Record Amount on Lobbying as it Fought Antitrust Legislation The company topped off its record lobbying year with a record fourth quarter.
Microsoft Hosted Congressional Staffers as it Lobbied on Antitrust Bills Dozens of staffers met with company lobbyists in Washington State as Microsoft lobbied on antitrust bills that could majorly impact their business.