Faryar Shirzad

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 lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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 comes as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted that his exchange's staking services are not securities and we will happily defend this in [...]
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 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 [...]
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 Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad discusses the state of U.S. crypto policy and the need for regulatory clarity.
‘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 Officer Faryar Shirzad shares his insights, saying “we never trade against customers … we don’t have a prop desk, period.”
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 Officer Faryar Shirzad discusses why it’s “critical” for the U.S. to lead crypto innovation from a national security perspective.
Coinbase Policy Chief: 'No Question' Crypto Is National Security Issue