A Coinbase spokesperson declined to answer questions about which entities were associated with the government contract or the political contribution, or to respond to broader inquiries about the apparent campaign finance violation, stating only that “Coinbase complies with all applicable laws, including campaign finance law.” A spokesperson for the Fairshake political action committee did not respond to requests for comment on the Coinbase entity that donated to the PAC, whether Fairshake had solicited the donation, or whether Fairshake had confirmed with Coinbase at the time of the donation their status as a federal contractor. The Fairshake website does note that federal contractors are prohibited from contributing to the super PAC.