# Coinbase Moving Offshore?! with Tom Duff Gordon VP, International Policy, Coinbase

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: May 4, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/coinbase-moving-offshore-with-tom-duff-gordon-vp-international-policy-coinbase*

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Ryan and David bring on Coinbase’s VP of International Policy, Tom Duff Gordon VP to discuss Coinbase’s exploration out of the United States.

Are they 4D chess? How does the crypto regulation in the U.S. shape up to overseas competition? Why is the U.S. driving crypto innovation abroad? Does the U.S. have any hope? 

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TIMESTAMPS: 

0:00 Intro

8:23 Is Coinbase Moving Offshore?

10:00 Coinbase’s International Plan

11:34 Will Coinbase Stay & Fight? 

17:38 Is Ether a Security in the EU?

19:30 Ranking Crypto by Geography

24:03 The U.S.’s Crypto Friendliness Ranking

25:30 Coinbase International? 

28:28 Coinbase’s Chessboard

32:46 Coinbase’s International Strategy 

35:05 What U.S. Retail is Missing Out On

37:05 Coinbase’s Frustration 

39:33 Coinbase’s Constraints

45:48 Crypto Game Theory 

50:03 Timeline

50:35 Closing & Disclaimers

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RESOURCES:

Tom Duff Gordon

https://twitter.com/tomduffgordon 

Coinbase Moving Offshore? 

https://www.bankless.com/coinbase-offensive-sec-united-states