Former Senate Aide Joins Coinbase as US Government Liaison
Bitcoin services provider Coinbase has hired an in-house liaison to US policy makers who are drafting digital currency legislation. John Collins joins the San Francisco-based company as head of government affairs in Washington, DC. He previously worked as a senior advisor to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, which almost a year ago held the first congressional hearing on digital currency. Today's announcement by Coinbase calls attention to the increasing need for more open and informed dialogue about bitcoin among regulators and public officials, saying: "Our....
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John Collins, head of policy and government affairs at bitcoin wallet provider and exchange Coinbase, has announced he will depart the company in February. Collins joined the startup in October 2014 as its in-house liaison to US policymakers. At the time, Coinbase said the hiring was part of its broader effort to better inform US lawmakers on the technology. In a email obtained by CoinDesk, Collins indicated that he will move on to a role at BAFT, the international subsidiary of the American Bankers Association, to serve as vice president of international policy. Collins wrote: “It's been....
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....
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....
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