Coinbase Legal Chief: Crypto requires regulatory oversight to build consumer trust
Mike Lempress · a16z Podcast | The Blockchain, in Congress · Jan 2, 2019 · at 13:17
Mike Lempress, Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase, outlines Coinbase's corporate stance on regulatory compliance in the cryptocurrency market.
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“Certainly in Coinbase, we believe there has to be, the space has to be regulated. There has to be trust in the space, and in order for people to have consumers and others to have trust in the space, there has to be a layer of regulation so people know the rules are being followed, no one's got an advantage.”
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