Coinbase Legal Chief To Defend Crypto In High-Stakes Hearing

Coinbase Legal Chief To Defend Crypto In High-Stakes Hearing

Paul Grewal, the Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, is scheduled to testify at a critical Senate hearing with a focus on “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.” The Senate Banking Committee has convened this hearing to examine allegations that regulatory agencies are deliberately limiting the access of crypto firms to banking services. Grewal, a fervent proponent of transparent […]


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