Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase

In our Season 3 opener, Simi welcomes Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase.As Chief Legal Officer, Paul spearheads all legal and regulatory matters for the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, which also IPO’d in April at a valuation of $65 billion. A friendly face in the world of law and tech, Paul previously served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Facebook. He began his career as an intellectual property attorney and as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California He sat on the bench for 6 years, and during his judge service, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him to the Magistrate Judge Education Committee. Paul holds a degree in Civil and Environmental engineering from MIT, and a JD from UChicago. In this episode, Simi maps Paul's unconventional path from the courts to crypto and what the day-to-day of his work looks like.South Asian Trailblazers is an award-winning media platform, community, and agency dedicated to elevating leading South Asians. Join our community at SouthAsianTrailblazers.com. Subscribe to our newsletter to get new episodes and updates on our latest events in your inbox. Follow us @southasiantrailblazers on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms, including Apple and Spotify.