Faryar Shirzad

Coinbase Exec on Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Coinbase Exec on Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday with Coinbase serving as custodian for the majority of issuers. The crypto exchang...
Coinbase Exec on Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Signals 'a Step Towards Regulatory Clarity': Coinbase Chief Policy Officer
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Signals 'a Step Towards Regulatory Clarity': Coinbase Chief Policy Officer
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad, breaks down what the approved spot bitcoin ETFs mean for the broader crypto industry. "You'll have hundreds of thousands, billio...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Signals 'a Step Towards Regulatory Clarity': Coinbase Chief Policy Officer

Coinbase official Faryar Shirzad (Wikimedia)
Coinbase Exec: US Congress Needs to ‘Step Up’ Its Crypto Regulatory Efforts
Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said the exchange would “love to register” its two dormant broker-dealers, but the reality is no clear direction has been provided by lawma...
Coinbase official Faryar Shirzad (Wikimedia)

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer on Staking Services Outlook
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer on Staking Services Outlook
SEC Chair Gary Gensler is warning other platforms to "take note" of crypto exchange Kraken's move to halt its staking service in the U.S. and cough up a $30 million fine. This...
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer on Staking Services Outlook

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer: 'We Need Congress to Step Up' on Crypto Regulation
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer: 'We Need Congress to Step Up' on Crypto Regulation
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad discusses the outlook for the crypto exchange and digital asset regulation at large on the heels of the U.S. Securities and Exchan...
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer: 'We Need Congress to Step Up' on Crypto Regulation

‘Last Bipartisan Issue’ in Washington Is Crypto: Coinbase Exec
‘Last Bipartisan Issue’ in Washington Is Crypto: Coinbase Exec
Crypto exchange Coinbase launched an app to track U.S. politicians’ crypto friendliness and help top candidates solicit donations from the crypto community. Coinbase Chief Pol...
‘Last Bipartisan Issue’ in Washington Is Crypto: Coinbase Exec

Coinbase 'Never' Trades Against Customers, Says Policy Chief
Coinbase ‘Never’ Trades Against Customers, Says Policy Chief
In a blog post, crypto exchange Coinbase countered the Wall Street Journal’s claims its Risk Solutions group engaged in a $100M proprietary trade. Coinbase Chief Policy Office...
Coinbase 'Never' Trades Against Customers, Says Policy Chief

Coinbase Policy Chief: 'No Question' Crypto Is National Security Issue
Coinbase Policy Chief: ‘No Question’ Crypto Is National Security Issue
Reacting to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeting “one of the strongest policy arguments for cryptocurrency is that it’s a national security issue,” Coinbase Chief Policy Offi...
Coinbase Policy Chief: 'No Question' Crypto Is National Security Issue