In the absence of federal crypto regulations in the US, lobbyists and executives are helping to draft and pass favorable bills at state level (New York Times)

New York Times:
In the absence of federal crypto regulations in the US, lobbyists and executives are helping to draft and pass favorable bills at state level  —  In the absence of federal regulations, crypto lobbyists and executives are going state by state to get favorable rules enacted.  Many lawmakers have been willing partners.