Coinbase (COIN) wants to let U.S. users track how crypto-friendly their local politicians are through its trading app.
In August, Coinbase launched a policy education initiative that included a voter registration tool. The initiative will now be incorporated into the company's crypto trading app, the company's CEO Brian Armstrong said in a series of tweets on Wednesday.
With the integration, U.S. users will be able to see "crypto sentiment scores" for members of Congress and register to vote directly via the app.
"Over time, we want to help pro-crypto candidates solicit donations from the crypto community (in crypto)," Armstrong tweeted.
Coinbase has been actively lobbying the U.S. Congress for some time, but with midterm elections coming up later this year, its efforts have intensified. It has formed a political action committee and its leaders have made increasing noise about the political stakes crypto faces at the ballot box.
"The leaders we elect this November will be the ones...
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