Zcash Advocacy Group PGPZ Registers for Lobbying in the U.S. to Influence Crypto Policy

According to Huoxing Finance, the privacy-focused advocacy organization Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ) has filed its lobbying registration, with an effective registration date of October 1, and Executive Director Divij Pandya listed as the sole registered lobbyist. This move signals that the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency ecosystem is intensifying its efforts to influence U.S. digital asset policy. The registration documents list the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and two digital asset tax proposals as current and anticipated lobbying priorities. PGPZ was established in June this year, evolving from the 2022 initiative “Pretty Good Policy for Crypto” launched by Electric Coin Co., which previously hosted policy roundtables in Washington and organized a congressional briefing on cryptocurrency technology in 2023. Paul Brigner, PGPZ’s founder and Chief Policy & Regulatory Officer at ZODL, stated that the goal is “to ensure Zcash has a serious, organized, and credible policy presence in Washington.” He emphasized that decisions being made by policymakers will determine whether privacy-preserving digital cash can exist, be legally used, and serve the public interest—and that PGPZ’s mission is to ensure Zcash is understood, represented, and defended in these discussions. In August, the Zcash Community Grants program approved a $750,000 grant to fund PGPZ’s first year of operations.