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Crypto advocacy group The Digital Chamber has launched a new initiative to drive digital asset policies at the state level across the US and educate lawmakers in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.
Called the State Network, the initiative is aimed at establishing a collaborative ecosystem connecting policymakers, regulators and people in the industry who want to advance blockchain adoption across the US, The Digital Chamber announced on Monday.
Inaugural members of the network include Michael Saylor’s company Strategy, proof-of-stake public distributed ledger Hedera and blockchain infrastructure research company Input Output, according to The Digital Chamber.
Crypto education is a key component
At the same time, through a partnership with the nonprofit Future Caucus, the State Network aims to educate lawmakers in target states and ensure they have the expertise to help construct crypto policies.
Cody Carbone, the CEO of The Digital Chamber, stated in a press release that the collaboration with Future Caucus also aims to educate future leaders about cryptocurrency.
“This partnership will help develop a bench of strong leaders ready to introduce and support digital asset legislation and advocate for crypto policy that will propel states to lead the future of finance.”
Crypto has already played a significant role in the 2024 federal elections, with crypto companies spending more than $134 million through campaign contributions and media buys.
Grants are also being offered
Along with education and the push for unified effort on legislation, the State Network also includes a Microgrants Program pilot to help grow state blockchain associations, university blockchain clubs, and community innovation groups.
Slated for launch in 2026, the grants pilot is geared toward developing policy tools and sandboxes to further digital asset lawmaking and foster grassroots policy education, according to The Digital Chamber.
The U.S. has a choice: let fragmented state blockchain policies hold innovation back or turn them into a coordinated engine for growth and competitiveness.
Today, we’re proud to launch The Digital Chamber’s State Network.
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— The Digital Chamber (@DigitalChamber) November 17, 2025
Anastasia Dellaccio, executive director of the State Network, said the grants are the group’s “first effort to grow advocacy groups prepared to mobilize education and advocacy efforts in state capitals across the nation.”
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“We are proud to provide tangible support to emerging groups working to educate policymakers on the benefits of developing principled digital asset policy,” she added.
State Network already has boots on the ground
Before its official launch on Monday, The Digital Chamber said its State Network had already gone to work in four US states, New York, Arizona, Ohio, and New Hampshire, to educate lawmakers on blockchain.
There is also a state advocacy tour planned for next year, the 2026 Digital Asset Tour, which aims to engage with lawmakers and policymakers in state legislatures across the nation.
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