Coinbase CPO urges US Congress to act on crypto regulation

Coinbase is pushing Congress to pass legislation that provides regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency industry, arguing that inaction leaves consumers vulnerable and drives innovation overseas. In a two-page statement, Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad emphasized the urgent need for…

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Coinbase’s Paul Grewal to face Congress: is ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’ a threat?

Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, is set to testify before the US Congress this week as lawmakers investigate allegations that financial regulators systematically cut off banking access for cryptocurrency firms.

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Coinbase's Top Lawyer to Testify in Congress

The House will open probe into Operation Chokepoint 2.0

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US Congress starts investigating crypto debanking allegations

The U.S. House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into alleged debanking practices targeting crypto companies.  On Friday, Committee Chair James Comer sent letters to prominent crypto executives, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Uniswap founder Hayden Adams, seeking information…

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FDIC Wanted to Send Shockwaves Through Banks, According to Ripple's Top Lawyer

Coinbase's top has called on Congress to investigate 'Operation Choke Point 2.0'

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Coinbase policy executive predicts fast crypto regulation under Trump

Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad anticipates a rapid push for comprehensive crypto regulation once President-elect Donald Trump begins his new term, CNBC reported on Dec. 2. Shirzad expressed confidence that legislative efforts to regulate the crypto industry will progress “fairly quickly” through Congress under Trump’s leadership.

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Coinbase exec sees stablecoin rules becoming clear in 2025

With a pro-crypto president and Congress, Coinbase’s policy head foresees crypto laws being enacted “fairly quickly” under Trump’s leadership. Coinbase‘s top policy executive expects U.

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Coinbase CEO calls US election 2024 a ‘huge win for crypto’

Co-founder and CEO at Coinbase, Brian Armstrong views this year’s election as a victory for the crypto community, as America is set to have ‘the most pro-crypto congress ever’ and a president that supports crypto. In an article posted on…

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong celebrates ‘most pro-crypto Congress ever’

The 2024 US midterm elections have delivered a resounding victory for the cryptocurrency industry, with pro-crypto candidates taking a commanding lead in Congressional races. This development has sparked widespread optimism among crypto leaders, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who hailed the emerging “most pro-crypto Congress ever.

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Congress lacking crypto education will lead to ‘bad laws’ — Coinbase CSO

Phillip Martin told Cointelegraph that Coinbase has focused on educating lawmakers on crypto as they “make much better decisions” on regulation.

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A ‘pro-crypto’ congress is coming: Coinbase CLO

In an interview, Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, said that a shift is coming in the U. S. crypto legislative landscape. He forecasted the emergence of a “pro-crypto” Congress following the 2024 elections.

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Coinbase's Top Lawyer Urges Congress to Pass Stablecoin Bill

It looks likely that the stablecoin bill is going to pass in 2024

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Crypto Seeks to Make Mark on U.S. Elections During 'Super Tuesday'

The long list of primary elections Tuesday across 15 U.S. states will steer the fates of many seats in Congress and further solidifies the presidential showdown later this year, but Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said it's also a "chance to send a message" to federal politicians who've declined to come up with crypto policies.

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Coinbase Trading Desk Plans Revive Market Manipulation Concerns

Coinbase reportedly tested the trading arm after team members testified before Congress that it didnt use its own accounts to trade crypto. Coinbase Tests Trading Desk, WSJ Claims Coinbase tested...

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Coinbase Integrating Politician ‘Crypto Scorecard’ Into Its App After Banning Politics at Work

Coinbase has begun integrating a crypto scorecard that ranks members of congress in the U.S.-based on their stances on crypto. The data is taken from Crypto Action Network. The post Coinbase Integrating Politician ‘Crypto Scorecard’ Into Its App After Banning Politics at Work appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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XRP Price Reacts by Adding 15% to Its Value as Former Coinbase CLO, Brian Brooks, Tells Congress to "Let Them In"

Brian Brooks, former CLO of Coinbase, tells Congress to "let them in" as XRP reacts by 15%

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Coinbase Open Sources Crypto Proposal to Biden and Congress

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Coinbase States Infrastructure Bill Could Impact 60 Million American Crypto Owners

Coinbase’s global tax VP has condemned Congress’s controversial decision to introduce crypto tax provisions into the infrastructural bill. They warned that this bill might impact 20% of the U.

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Our response to a recent editorial from Bloomberg on Congress’s crypto tax proposal

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Coinbase and Ripple Push for Regulatory Framework, US Congress Stalls

Coinbase and Ripple execs co-chair the newly established working group tasked with pushing for a U.S.-wide regulatory framework. What is this unit exactly, and will Congress listen?

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BCH News Roundup: Transactions Spike, Cashaddr Support and Developer Congress

The last seven days have been busy within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem with a slew of announcements and developments. Kraken exchange recently added the BCH-based Cashaddr address format and Coinbase open-sourced a utility that makes it easy to convert between Base58 and Cashaddr addresses.

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Palestinian Fundamentalist Group Hamas Receives Funding via Bitcoin

In a particularly interesting case study for the consequence of Bitcoin’s global impact, the internationally recognized terrorist group Hamas has announced that it will accept bitcoin to fund itself.

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Weekly Crypto Roundup: Roubini Vs Buterin, Bithumb Sells Stake, Coinbase Lists First ERC-20 Token

When one of the biggest Bitcoin critics had his day to testify before Congress, the crypto world knew it would be brutal. Popularly known as Dr. Doom, Nouriel Roubini held nothing back as he attacked crypto, but it was the aftermath that was even more exciting.

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Presenting a United Front of Blockchain Companies to Work With Congress

It’s a sign of the times and the growing maturity of the crypto industry that a new industry trade association launched in Washington, D. C. , on September 11, 2018, to lobby the U.

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Congress Committee Chairman is Betting on Crypto – Reveals Investments in Annual Disclosure

Rep. Bob Goodlatte has become the first person in Congress to reveal his cryptocurrency holdings to the world. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee owns digital currencies, as revealed in his annual disclosure report.

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