Why It Matters

Anchor Labs Inc., a computer and technology organization, disclosed third-quarter 2026 lobbying on S. 954 and H.R. 2032, the BITCOIN Act of 2025, which would establish a U.S. Bitcoin Reserve, and on H.R. 10357, the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, which ends certain 1099-DA reporting requirements and clarifies mining and staking taxes.

The disclosure covers the BITCOIN Act of 2025 (S. 954 and H.R. 2032), which the filing describes as legislation to establish a US Bitcoin Reserve, and H.R. 10357, the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act (DATCA), which the filing describes as ending certain 1099-DA reporting requirements and clarifying mining and staking taxes.

By the Numbers

Anchor Labs Inc., an in-house registrant, filed a third-quarter 2026 lobbying report signed October 2, 2026, that lists a filing amount of $138,000.

The second-quarter 2026 report disclosed $120,000; the four preceding quarterly reports each disclosed $120,000 as well.

The issue focus also shifted: the second-quarter filing covered the BITCOIN Act and de minimis exemptions for crypto and stablecoin payments, while the third-quarter filing drops the de minimis item and adds the DATCA.

The sole lobbyist is Kevin Wysocki, Policy Head at Anchor Labs, whose disclosed congressional experience includes service in the offices of Reps. Andy Barr (R-KY-6), Tom Emmer (R-MN-6), and Tom Price (R-GA-6), as well as the House Financial Services Committee in the 115th Congress.

Broader Context

On March 7, 2025, Reuters reported that President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a strategic cryptocurrency reserve using digital assets already held by the government; the White House described the action as creating both a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile. The pending BITCOIN Act bills would provide a statutory framework for those holdings, including a Senate provision for the government to purchase up to one million Bitcoin over five years.

On the tax side, the House Ways and Means Committee stated that the DATCA would remove tax barriers to using digital assets as a medium of exchange and address reporting requirements for digital-asset transactions, noting that current law can require separate reporting for each transaction, including small or routine ones, creating administrative burdens for taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The Bottom Line

Anchor Labs is an in-house registrant whose five filings in the past year cover only its own lobbying activity. No other clients or outside firms appear in the registrant's disclosure record.

Anchor Labs' third-quarter 2026 disclosure reflects a continued focus on the BITCOIN Act alongside a new emphasis on digital-asset tax reporting, replacing the de minimis payment exemptions from prior quarters. Spending rose to $138,000 from $120,000, while the firm and lobbyist remained unchanged.

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