Tom Duff Gordon, formerly the vice president of international policy at Coinbase, a prominent U.S.-listed cryptocurrency exchange, has made a career move to OpenAI. According to a Coinbase spokesperson, Duff Gordon has taken on the position of head of EMEA Policy at OpenAI. Prior to his nearly four-year tenure at Coinbase, Duff Gordon spent approximately 8.5 years working in banking at Credit Suisse. His departure was noted, although he did not immediately comment on the matter.
As an expert in cryptocurrency regulations, Duff Gordon had previously highlighted issues with U.K. banks, citing their failure to differentiate between low-risk, Financial Conduct Authority-registered firms and higher-risk entities, resulting in the restriction of access to legal and compliant services for millions of customers.