Coinbase CEO invitations DC residents over for ice cream and crypto discuss

by Jeremy

Brian Armstrong, CEO of United States-based cryptocurrency agency Coinbase, is on the lookout for lawmakers and regulators to debate regulatory readability within the crypto house.

In a Feb. 13 tweet, Armstrong put a name out for anybody with entry to the Dirksen Senate Workplace in Washington, D.C. to fulfill him on the constructing’s snack bar and “chat about crypto.” In line with the Coinbase CEO, he was on the lookout for “low sugar choices” amid the collection of gentle serve ice cream and toppings.

“I’m in Washington D.C. and had a gathering canceled,” stated Armstrong. “If anybody desires to come back chat about crypto and the way we get crypto laws + regulatory readability this yr.”

Brian Armstrong on the Dirksen Senate Workplace Constructing on Feb. 13. Supply: Twitter

Armstrong’s presence in D.C. adopted the Securities and Alternate Fee saying a $30-million settlement with Kraken on Feb. 9, during which the agency agreed to close down its staking program for U.S. customers. The Coinbase CEO argued in a Twitter thread responding to rumors that eliminating staking can be a “horrible path for the U.S.” On Feb. 12, he launched an announcement saying Coinbase would defend staking “in courtroom if wanted.”

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The Coinbase CEO’s name to senators, Home representatives and different D.C. residents preceded U.S. lawmakers with the Senate Banking Committee getting ready to carry a listening to on Feb. 14 exploring the impression of a crypto market crash. Consultant Maxine Waters, rating member of the Home Monetary Providers Committee, has additionally known as on the committee’s management to carry one other listening to on the collapse of FTX during which former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried may testify.