Faryar Shirzad

Policy

Coinbase

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 lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

By Fran Velasquez

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Feb 17, 2023 at 6:01 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2023

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Kraken

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 comes as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted that his exchange's staking services are not securities and we will happily defend this in [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

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Feb 17, 2023 at 4:02 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2023

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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 Exchange Commission SEC suing Terraform Labs and its co founder Do Kwon for misleading investors Plus reaction to Kraken ending its crypto staking as a service platform [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

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Feb 17, 2023 at 3:42 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2023

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Cdtv

‘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 Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad discusses the state of U.S. crypto policy and the need for regulatory clarity.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Sep 23, 2022 at 3:42 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

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Cdtv

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 Officer Faryar Shirzad shares his insights, saying “we never trade against customers … we don’t have a prop desk, period.”

By CoinDesk Staff

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Sep 23, 2022 at 3:17 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

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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 Officer Faryar Shirzad discusses why it’s “critical” for the U.S. to lead crypto innovation from a national security perspective.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Sep 23, 2022 at 3:10 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

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