Coinbase Taps Former Senate Adviser
The New York Times reports that Coinbase has hired John Collins, a former adviser to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, as its head of government affairs. Mr. Collins previously worked for Thomas R. Carper, Democrat of Delaware and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which held the first congressional hearing on digital currencies last November. He said that his main task at Coinbase will be to help government officials understand Bitcoin, and to educate regulators about Bitcoin, so they adopt rules that protect customers....
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A lot of exciting things happened on the market, let’s check them out! Coinbase hired former adviser of the Senate. Coinbase, one of the leading digital wallet providers, hired John G. Collins, as its head of government affairs. He was the former adviser to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and will be working on policies related to the virtual currency from now on. The Coinbase team, believes John G. Collins will help maintain and grow the commitment of complying and contributing to the regulation purposes, that most certainly will be implemented sooner or....
The New York Times reports that San Francisco-based Coinbase has a new addition to their team of employees, and he's John Collins, a previous adviser to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. His role at Coinbase - which provides both consumers and businesses with bitcoin-related services - will come as no shock: head of government affairs. And given his credentials, he's probably a good choice. At the company, Collins will be working with both lawmakers and public officials. Topics of discussion? You probably already guessed it. His job is to work with said....
Following the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange’s initial public offering (IPO) Form S-1 draft registration, reports note that Goldman Sachs will likely lead the IPO. Moreover, the digital currency trading platform FTX is rumored to be launching a Coinbase futures market before the public listing. Two days ago, on December 17, 2020, Coinbase announced filing registration papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “The Form S-1 is expected to become effective after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other....
Corey Frayer has worked as a staff member of the Senate Banking Committee as well as a senior policy adviser for some members of the House Financial Services Committee. United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler has added a new staff member who will offer advice related to crypto policymaking and interagency work. In a Thursday announcement, the SEC said Corey Frayer would be joining Gensler’s executive staff as a senior adviser on the agency’s oversight of cryptocurrencies. Frayer has worked as a professional staff member of the Senate Banking Committee as....
The Indian government’s chief economic adviser has warned about innovations like crypto and decentralized finance (defi) in the absence of regulation. “We may not be fully aware or comprehend the kind of forces we are unleashing ourselves,” he opined.
Indian Government’s Chief Economic Adviser Skeptical of Crypto, Defi, Decentralization
The Indian government’s chief economic adviser (CEA), V. Anantha Nageswaran, reportedly warned about the danger of crypto and the risks posed by its lack of regulation Thursday at an Assocham event. Referring to....