Digital Chamber Appoints New Chief as Crypto Lobbyists Navigate a More Favorable Washington

The Digital Chamber's founder and longtime CEO, Perianne Boring, is transitioning to the role of board chairman, while Cody Carbone assumes leadership.

Key Points:

• Perianne Boring, founder of the Digital Chamber crypto advocacy group, is stepping down as CEO after more than a decade.
• The organization is promoting its president, Cody Carbone, to CEO, while Boring transitions to chair of the board.

The Digital Chamber will appoint Cody Carbone as its new CEO next month, succeeding founder Perianne Boring, who is stepping down after leading the oldest U.S. crypto advocacy group for a decade.

As the organization prepares for its upcoming Washington, D.C., blockchain summit, it informed members that Boring will transition to chair of the board, while Carbone, a seasoned figure in crypto policy, takes over as CEO. This leadership change comes as the U.S. government shifts from digital asset skepticism to growing support, led by President Donald Trump and a receptive Congress.

"We're no longer on the defensive with a government trying to shut down the industry," Boring stated in an interview.

Digital assets are experiencing growing U.S. government support, highlighted by a presidential summit at the White House earlier this month and recent progress in both the Senate and House of Representatives, where a crypto-related measure advanced with ease. However, the key legislative goals remain the regulation of stablecoins and establishing clear industry guardrails, essential for integrating crypto into the broader U.S. financial system.

As the newly appointed CEO, Cody Carbone, formerly the Digital Chamber's chief policy officer, will play a pivotal role in shaping stablecoin and crypto market-structure legislation currently under discussion in Congress.

"We haven't gotten anywhere yet," Carbone noted this week. Under his predecessor, the industry spent years countering misconceptions and pushing back against government resistance. Despite recent political momentum, strong government backing, and high expectations from the crypto community, Carbone emphasized the need to focus efforts on turning that support into concrete policy victories.

The first major legislative win under Cody Carbone’s leadership could be the reversal of an IRS rule that sought to classify decentralized finance (DeFi) projects as brokerages, requiring them to track users for tax purposes.

Lawmakers are leveraging the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration’s rule, with strong Democratic support helping the resolution pass both chambers. Now, it awaits a procedural second approval from the Senate before moving to President Donald Trump for final sign-off.

If successful, this would mark the first pro-crypto measure to reach a U.S. president’s desk and be signed into law. However, Cody Carbone's main priority remains pushing forward broader crypto legislation, which he expects to be enacted this year.

"Cody really shines on execution," said Perianne Boring. "The immediate priority is to implement everything we've spent the past year—or even the past decade—building."

The crypto lobbying space is highly competitive, with multiple organizations engaging with Congress, the White House, and regulators. While the Digital Chamber remains one of the most prominent groups with the largest membership base, its budget has recently been surpassed by the Blockchain Association.

Other key advocacy and educational groups include the Crypto Council for Innovation, Coin Center, DeFi Education Fund, and the newly launched National Cryptocurrency Association—backed by a $50 million grant from Ripple Labs.

As for her next steps, Boring has no immediate plans beyond the organization. "I'm exploring other passions within the crypto space," she said.