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Coinbase needs new CEO after SEC fail: Kevin O'Leary
video Investor and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary says he would fire Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and find someone who is willing to make a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Tuesday, the SEC announced that it was suing the cryptocurrency exchange for operating as an unregistered broker. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that she supports regulatory oversight of cryptocurrency to protect consumers and investors. O’Leary said he would take Armstrong "behind the barn" and get a new CEO at Coinbase. "Find a new CEO that will go to SEC Chairperson Gary Gensler and ... (full story)