COINBASE EXEC WEIGHS IN ON CLARITY ACT, LEADERSHIP SHIFTS
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Coinbase Vice Chair Ryan VanGrack discussed the potential passage of the Clarity Act and recent executive changes at the crypto exchange during a Bloomberg Crypto appearance.
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