Ryan VanGrack of Coinbase Global Inc. Courtesy photo Coinbase Lands Ryan VanGrack as VP of Legal, Global Head of Litigation
"Handling first-of-its-kind litigation for a cutting-edge crypto firm would be a challenge for anyone, but Ryan is up to the task," said Renato Mariotti, a partner at Paul Hastings who has previously worked with Ryan VanGrack.
September 24, 2024 at 01:49 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Ryan VanGrack, the former general counsel of Citadel Securities, joined Coinbase Global Inc.
- VanGrack will become the publicly traded company's vice president of legal and global head of litigation.
- Those who have worked with VanGrack recall a sharp and strategic thinker.
Coinbase Global Inc. announced that the former general counsel of Citadel Securities has joined the publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange platform as its vice president of legal and global head of litigation.
Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer at Coinbase, said on social media that Ryan VanGrack has become the latest "addition to our starting lineup" on the company's "championship team," bringing "a wealth of experience across legal and regulatory affairs."
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