Clinton White House Staffer And OpenAI Executive Chris Lehane Joins Coinbase Board
Clinton White House Staffer And OpenAI Executive Chris Lehane Joins Coinbase Board
Chris Lehane, a leading Democratic strategist and former member of the Bill Clinton White House, is set to join the board of directors at leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN).
領先的數字貨幣交易平台Coinbase Global Inc. (納斯達克股票代碼：COIN) 宣佈，領先的民主黨戰略家、前美國總統比爾·克林頓白宮成員Chris Lehane將加入其董事會。
What Happened: Coinbase, which is the largest digital asset trading platform in the U.S., announced Thursday that Lehane, who is recognized for his significant role in technology and politics, will be joining the board.
Coinbase是美國最大的數字資產交易平台，週四宣佈，Lehane因其在科技和政治中的顯著角色而受到認可，將加入該董事會。
For the curious, Lahane was a a former policy chief for Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) and went on to join ChatGPT-maker OpenAI as a senior executive.
對於好奇的人來說，Lahane曾是Airbnb公司（NASDAQ:ABNB）的前政策主管，並加入了ChatGPt製造商OpenAI，擔任高級行政職務。
Today we announce that Chris Lehane, Paul Clement, and Christa Davies are joining Coinbase's Board of Directors.
— Coinbase (@coinbase) July 25, 2024
They each have different political philosophies and career paths but all have arrived at the same conclusion: crypto is a powerful tool to update the system. pic.twitter.com/bQyEtO6thl
我們宣佈Chris Lehane，Paul Clement和Christa Davies加入了Coinbase的董事會。
— Coinbase (@coinbase) 2024年7月25日
他們每個人都有不同的政治哲學和職業道路，但都得出了同樣的結論：加密貨幣是更新系統的強大工具。pic.twitter.com/bQyEtO6thl
His association with the cryptocurrency space is not new as he was also part of Coinbase's Global Advisory Council, floated to help the company "navigate the complex and evolving landscape of the industry."
他與加密貨幣領域的聯繫並不新，因爲他曾是Coinbase的全球顧問委員會的一員，旨在幫助公司“應對這個行業的複雜和不斷變化的格局”。
Along with Nahane, Paul Clement, former U.S. solicitor general, and Christa Davies, chief financial officer for Aon PLC. (NYSE:AON) also joined the board. Coinbase stated, "They each have different political philosophies and career paths but all have arrived at the same conclusion: cryptocurrency is a powerful tool to update the system."
除了Nahane，前美國總檢察長Paul Clement和Aon PLC（NYSE:AON）的首席財務官Christa Davies也加入了該董事會。Coinbase表示：“他們每個人都有不同的政治哲學和職業道路，但都得出了同樣的結論：加密貨幣是更新系統的強大工具。”
Why It Matters: Lehane's appointment comes at a time when the political landscape in the U.S. has been shifting in favor of cryptocurrencies. Investment bank Citi upgraded shares of Coinbase from neutral to buy, anticipating an improved regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency assets.
Lehane的任命是在美國政治形勢有利於加密貨幣的時候進行的。花旗投資銀行將Coinbase的股票評級由中立升級爲買入，預計加密貨幣資產的監管環境將得到改善。
Experts believe the Democratic Party has a significant opportunity to win back a large portion of the cryptocurrency vote in the upcoming elections with the withdrawal of President Joe Biden from the presidential race.
專家認爲，隨着喬·拜登總統退出總統競選，民主黨有機會在即將到來的選舉中贏得大量的加密貨幣選票。
Anthony Scaramucci, a former Donald Trump aide, voiced his support for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, expressing anticipation for her future policies on cryptocurrency.
前特朗普助手Anthony Scaramucci表達了他對民主黨副總統候選人賀錦麗的支持，並對她未來的加密貨幣政策表示期待。
Price Action: Shares of Coinbase are up 1.81% in after-hours trading, after closing 5.53% lower during Thursday's regular trading session, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
根據Benzinga Pro的數據，Coinbase的股票在週四的常規交易結束後下跌了5.53％，在盤後交易中上漲了1.81％。
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