Coinbase loses regulatory veteran; its product counsel for institutional products rejoins CFTC

Andrew Ridenour, product counsel for institutional products at Coinbase, is the latest person to leave the cryptocurrency exchange.

Ridenour has rejoined the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after spending 1.7 years at Coinbase, according to his LinkedIn profile. He was responsible for developing legal structures, constructing business plans and regulatory strategies for institutional products at the exchange, per the profile.

Before joining Coinbase, Ridenour spent nine years at CFTC, first as a senior trial attorney and then as a special counsel within Division of Market Oversight. Now in his second-innings with the regulator, Ridenour works as a senior counsel to the Chairman, per the profile.

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