Founder | Perianne Boring |
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Focus | Digital Asset & Blockchain advocacy |
Method | Political lobbying, Advocacy, Public relations |
Website | digitalchamber |
The Digital Chamber, formally The Chamber of Digital Commerce, is an American advocacy group that promotes the emerging industry behind blockchain technology, bitcoin, digital currency and digital assets. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the organization was founded in July 2014 by Perianne Boring. In October 2014, the chamber received 501(c)(6) non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service. [5] In 2015, economist and former JPMorgan Chase executive Blythe Masters was appointed to the advisory board. [6]
In December 2019, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Christopher Giancarlo was appointed to the advisory board of the chamber. [7]
The chamber is also interested in patent applications, particularly those filed by China concerning the digital industry. [8]
In 2024, the chamber advocated for the passage of "a clear regulatory framework" on stablecoins to keep the U.S. dollar strong in the digital economy. In a 2024 report, it noted how USD-linked stablecoins are becoming popular for payments and remittances, especially in unstable markets. The chamber has pushed for allowing both banks and non-banks to issue stablecoins, setting strict rules for reserves, and making systems compatible. [9] [10]
In 2025, Cody Carbone, the association's President, was promoted to Chief Executive Officer.
In August 2014, political news site The Hill reported that the Chamber had registered a political action committee with the United States Federal Election Commission. As The Hill piece noted, “formation of the PAC is a sign of increasing maturity for Bitcoin and a signal that politicians could face political pressure to support virtual currencies.” [11] [12] [13] [14] To date, however, the PAC has only raised $10,000 of which only $2,700 has been contributed to a candidate. [15] [16]