Welcome to Future of Finance, where Fortune asks prominent people at major companies about their jobs, how their firm fits into the crypto ecosystem, and what it all means for how we use money.
Just when crypto legislation was gaining steam in Washington, FTX’s collapse and the arrest of former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried stained the industry’s reputation and made many lawmakers unwilling to engage. Nearly a year later, things are starting to look up and Coinbase is helping lead the charge to advocate for crypto in D.C.
