Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Set to Meet With House Democrats

July 17, 2023, 10:47 PM UTC

Coinbase Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong will meet with House Democrats behind closed doors Wednesday morning, according to Democratic aides familiar with the plans.

Armstrong will speak privately with lawmakers from the New Democrat Coalition about digital-asset legislation and related issues including tax, national security, privacy and climate. The meeting comes as Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, faces a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Brian Armstrong
Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg

Armstrong has led a campaign in Washington to create clearer rules around digital assets. Coinbase, which is based in the US, has urged lawmakers to take up ...

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