#70 - Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer @ Coinbase on securities, sanctions & regulation.

Paul Grewal (@iampaulgrewal) is the Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, where he is responsible for Coinbase’s legal, compliance, global intelligence, risk management and government relations groups. Before joining Coinbase, Paul was Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Facebook.  

Show highlights: 

[1:40] Paul's role as Chief Legal Officer @ Coinbase 

[6:30] Introduction to crypto as a magistrate judge 

[12:30] Rule-making in crypto law 

[16:30] Listing assets on Coinbase 

[22:00] Tornado Cash lawsuit 

[32:00] Remaining grounded 

[34:25] Playing offense against regulators 

[38:00] Regulation by enforcement 

& much more.  

Resources: 

Stanford Talk

Proof of Alignment

Coinbase does not list securities

The Crypto Securities Market is Waiting to be Unlocked. But First We Need Workable Rules

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