Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. Evans

Tech Intersect #151: Paul Grewal on The Coinbase Wells Notice and SEC Regulations on Crypto

March 31, 2023 Tonya M. Evans Episode 151
Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. Evans
Tech Intersect #151: Paul Grewal on The Coinbase Wells Notice and SEC Regulations on Crypto
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On March 9, 2023, I met Paul Grewal, the Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, while giving testimony before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion. When the news came out that Coinbase received a Wells Notice from the SEC, I knew I had to sit down with Paul to get a better understanding of the situation.

This week, episode 151 of the Tech Intersect™ Podcast is about the Coinbase Wells notice and SEC regulations around crypto (or lack thereof).

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Paul Grewal is the CLO of Coinbase, a digital currency wallet where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Paul is responsible for legal compliance, global intelligence risk management, and government relations groups.  Previously, Grewal was vice president and deputy general counsel at Facebook and is also a former U.S. magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.


Some of the talking points Paul and I go over in this episode include:

  • Paul’s unusual path into the crypto space.
  • Why the Wells notice is a disappointment - but not a shock- to Coinbase.
  • Staking services and whether they are connected to securities.
  • How regulations can be adapted for the crypto space and made easy to follow and understand.


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Paul Grewal on The Coinbase Wells Notice and SEC Regulations on Crypto
Paul’s path to Coinbase
Challenges in the crypto space.
Coinbase received no response from the SEC on their response to the petition.
(Cont.) Coinbase received no response from the SEC on their response to the petition.
What is staking and why does it not qualify as securities?
The SEC has been aware of staking and on-chain taking for years.
How can the regulations be adapted to fit the crypto space?