Podcast

Coinbase Moving Offshore?! with Tom Duff Gordon VP, International Policy, Coinbase

Ryan and David bring on Coinbase’s VP of International Policy, Tom Duff Gordon VP to discuss Coinbase’s exploration out of the United States.

May 4, 2023 • 1 min read

Ryan and David bring on Coinbase’s VP of International Policy, Tom Duff Gordon VP to discuss Coinbase’s exploration out of the United States.

Are they 4D chess? How does the crypto regulation in the U.S. shape up to overseas competition? Why is the U.S. driving crypto innovation abroad? Does the U.S. have any hope?

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

8:23 Is Coinbase Moving Offshore?

10:00 Coinbase’s International Plan

11:34 Will Coinbase Stay & Fight?

17:38 Is Ether a Security in the EU?

19:30 Ranking Crypto by Geography

24:03 The U.S.’s Crypto Friendliness Ranking

25:30 Coinbase International?

28:28 Coinbase’s Chessboard

32:46 Coinbase’s International Strategy

35:05 What U.S. Retail is Missing Out On

37:05 Coinbase’s Frustration

39:33 Coinbase’s Constraints

45:48 Crypto Game Theory

50:03 Timeline

50:35 Closing & Disclaimers

RESOURCES:

Tom Duff Gordon

https://twitter.com/tomduffgordon

Coinbase Moving Offshore?

https://www.bankless.com/coinbase-offensive-sec-united-states

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