Crypto industry spent over $13 million in H1 2026, with about $8 million directed at lobbying for the CLARITY Act

Data cited by ChainCatcher shows that the cryptocurrency industry spent more than $13 million in total during the first half of 2026. Of that amount, about $8 million was specifically allocated to lobbying efforts tied to the CLARITY Act. Even with that level of spending, the bill has still not passed the Senate. The figures point to a concentrated push around a single piece of legislation, with a large share of the industry’s spending aimed at advancing the CLARITY Act. ChainCatcher did not provide more detail in the brief on the underlying dataset, the entities involved, or the breakdown of the remaining spending. For now, the central takeaway is straightforward: lobbying around the bill drew substantial funding in the first six months of 2026, but that spending has not yet translated into Senate passage.