Coinbase view on the future of crypto, with VP of International Policy Tom Duff Gordon

Lex interviews Tom Duff Gordon, the Vice President of
International Policy at Coinbase, where he drives the company’s
engagement with policymakers in global markets across the UK,
Europe, APAC,  LatAm, and the MENA region. Together,
Tomm and Lex discuss the importance of policy work in the
financial services industry, especially after the 2008 financial
crisis, and how policy teams collaborate with regulators to shape
the regulatory environment; the reasons why the financial
services industry is heavily regulated, including the systemic
and interconnected nature of the financial system and the need to
protect retail consumers; the regulatory approaches to
cryptocurrency and digital assets in different jurisdictions,
with Europe (MiCA), the US, and other regions like Asia. The
discussion highlights the diverse and evolving nature of crypto
regulation globally; the challenges faced by the US in developing
a coherent regulatory framework for crypto assets, particularly
the jurisdictional tussle between the SEC and CFTC; Coinbase's
efforts to advocate for clear and balanced crypto regulation,
including through grassroots initiatives like "Stand with
Crypto"; and lastly, Coinbase's evolving product strategy,
expanding beyond its core exchange business into areas like
custody, lending, and infrastructure for the broader crypto
ecosystem.


 


MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION


 


Topics: Coinbase, Credit Suisse, SEC, Circle, MiCA, Stand With
Crypto, FIT21, financial regulation, financial policy, crypto,
exchange, USDC


 


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TIMESTAMPS


 


1’02: Shaping the Future of Finance: Tom Duff Gordon’s career
involving Policy, Crypto, and Global Regulation


 


7’30: Preventing Financial Panic: How Regulation Mitigates
Systemic Collapse


 


13’12: From Bank Runs to Balance Sheets: Tackling Systemic Risk
and Preventing Financial Contagion


 


16’32: Regulating Crypto: Global Progress and Emerging Frameworks


 


19’42: Expanding Crypto Regulation Worldwide: Frameworks,
Challenges, and the Road Ahead


 


28’18: Crypto and the SEC: Unpacking America’s Contradictory
Approach to Regulation


 


34’30: Crypto Politics: Why the US is Divided While Europe Stays
Unified


 


41’30: Scaling Crypto: Coinbase's Multi-Vertical Strategy and
Ecosystem Vision


 


45’28: The channels used to connect with Tom & learn more
about Coinbase


Disclaimer here — this newsletter does not provide investment
advice and represents solely the views and opinions of FINTECH
BLUEPRINT LTD.


Contributors: Lex, Laurence, Matt, Farhad, Mike, Daniella


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