Coinbase Not Shutting Down Staking Service, CEO Armstrong Says

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Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) will continue operating its crypto staking service despite facing lawsuits from state and federal regulators over the program and several of its other offerings, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Wednesday at the Bloomberg Invest Conference. Plus, a letter from Binance’s counsel says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler should be recused from the case because he once offered to be an “informal advisor.” CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments.

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