Zcash advocacy group registers to lobby in Washington on crypto policy

PGPZ files lobbying registration effective Oct. 1

A Zcash-focused advocacy group called Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ) has filed a lobbying registration in Washington, with the filing becoming effective on October 1, 2026. The registration names executive director Divij Pandya as the group's sole registered lobbyist.

The group's stated lobbying issues include the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and two digital asset tax proposals. A lobbying registration is a formal filing required by US law when an organization or individual intends to influence federal legislation or policy decisions.

Key details from the filing

• PGPZ was founded in June 2026, growing out of Pretty Good Policy for Crypto, which was launched in 2022 by Electric Coin Co., the company behind Zcash.
• The predecessor group hosted Washington policy roundtables and organized a congressional briefing on encryption technologies in 2023.
• In August 2026, the Zcash Community Grants approved a $750,000 grant to cover PGPZ's first year of work.
• The lobbying registration was filed with the Office of Public Content of the U.S. Senate's Labor Department.

What Paul Brigner said about the group's purpose

PGPZ founder and chief policy and regulatory officer of ZODL, Paul Brigner, stated the group aims to ensure Zcash has "serious, organized, and credible policy engagement in Washington." He explained that policymakers are making decisions about whether privacy-preserving digital cash can exist, be used lawfully, and serve the public interest, and that PGPZ seeks to make sure Zcash is understood and represented in those conversations.

Why this matters for Zcash and privacy coins

Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that allows transactions to be conducted without publicly visible details. As US regulators develop rules around digital assets and taxation, groups with no lobbying presence risk being overlooked. By registering a lobbying operation and securing community funding, PGPZ is positioning the Zcash ecosystem to participate in policy discussions that could directly affect its future.

Source

• Cointelegraph — "Zcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy"