Crypto exchange giant Coinbase has onboarded President Trump’s co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita for its global advisory council.
The appointment comes a week Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s meeting with the President to reportedly discuss personnel appointments.
“Coinbase is fortunate to have some of the brightest minds across finance, tech, and politics supporting us through the Global Advisory Council,” said Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase Chief Policy Officer.
Coinbase has also added former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Bill Dudley, and Luis Alberto Moreno, a global financial expert to its high-profile advisory council.
“This move suggests Coinbase is positioning to have direct influence on policy discussions by aligning with individuals who have deep ties to both the Trump camp and traditional financial institutions,” Michael Ashley Schulman, CIO at Running Point Capital Advisors, told Reuters. Early this week, Brian Armstrong noted that Trump’s plans for crypto are now dominating among industry executives. He emphasized that Trump is “forcing everyone to up their game.”
Further, as Trump’s administration is mulling to prioritize crypto sector growth, the move will bolster Coinbase’s ability to build new relationships with key stakeholders and advocate for crypto.