Coinbase chief legal officer to transition to advisory role on July 31
Paul Grewal is leaving Coinbase’s chief legal officer role on July 31 and moving into an advisory position. Coinbase said legal vice presidents Molly Abraham and Ryan VanGrack will take on expanded roles as general counsel and vice chair, respectively, with Abraham leading the legal team. Grewal has been the company’s CLO since 2020 and helped steer its legal strategy through the SEC’s 2023 enforcement case, which was later dismissed. His successor will likely play a major role in shaping Coinbase’s influence on US crypto regulation. Coinbase and its executives have built close ties with crypto-friendly policymakers, backed pro-crypto political efforts, and continue lobbying for the CLARITY Act, which would shift much of digital asset oversight from the SEC to the CFTC. Grewal said he will announce future plans later.
