摘要：ChancelloroftheExchequerGeorgeOsborneasanadvisor,asthecryptoexchangeisfacingmountingregulatoryscrutinyintheUnitedStates...
Coinbase Global Inc. has appointed former U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne as an advisor, as the crypto exchange is facing mounting regulatory scrutiny in the United States.
We are very pleased to have @George_Osborne join @coinbase's Global Advisory Council. George is one of the most experienced and thoughtful leaders in government and business, and we are grateful to have his advice and counsel as we expand Coinbase around the world.…
— Faryar Shirzad ️ (@faryarshirzad) January 31, 2024
Crypto firms have been increasingly hiring former politicians amidst mounting regulatory pressure. Osborne joins several other notable political figures on Coinbase’s Global Advisory Board, including former U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, and former U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney.
The former finance minister brings significant experience in government and international affairs, having served as a Chancellor from 2010 to 2016. Osborne has also served as an adviser to BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, from 2017 to 2021.
Osborne said:
There’s a huge amount of exciting innovation in finance right now,” Osborne said of his appointment at Coinbase. “Blockchains are transforming financial markets and online transactions. Coinbase is at the frontier of these developments. I look forward to working with the team there as they build a new future in financial services.”
Osborne has not rested on his laurels since he left his government post in 2016. He has held numerous high-level positions, and is still the chairman of the British Museum and
The former Chancellor’s experience could prove useful for Coinbase, which was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year in June for offering unregistered securities. The financial regulator alleged that Coinbase never registered as a broker, national securities exchange, or clearing agency, evading the disclosure scheme for securities markets.
The SEC also alleged that several tokens offered on the exchange, including Solana, Cardano, Polygon, Filecoin, The Sandbox, Axie Infinity, Chiliz, Flow, Internet Computer, Near, Voyager Token, Dash, and Nexo, qualify as unregistered securities.
Coinbase has a 70% chance of full dismissal in the SEC lawsuit, according to a Jan. 19 X post from Bloomberg senior litigation analyst Elliott Stein.
Related: 18 US senators now ‘stand with crypto’ — Coinbase lobby group
