In an official statement, the American Innovation Project (AIP) was launched as a Washington-based nonprofit under section 501(c)(3), backed by Coinbase, Kraken, Paradigm, Andreessen Horowitz, Uniswap Labs, the Solana Policy Institute, and the Cedar Innovation Foundation. Digital Currency Group contributed $1 million in initial funding. The group says its goal is to provide nonpartisan education to U.S. policymakers on decentralized technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence, translating complex technical topics into actionable insights. Founders include DCG’s Julie Stitzel, Kristin Smith of the Solana Policy Institute, Allie Page of the Blockchain Association, and Nick Carr of Coinbase. AIP announced plans to host workshops, roundtables, and off-the-record events, with its first educational session scheduled alongside a private crypto policy summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.