On Thursday, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced the planned withdrawal from the Fortress Trust acquisition. Brad Garlinghouse did not elaborate on the reason for pulling out. Coinbase Targets Regulators and Lawmakers Through Coffee: Washington Post reporter Eli Tan shared the latest Coinbase (COIN) tactic to draw the attention of US lawmakers. In a big #StandWithCrypto campaign drive in Washington DC, Coinbase used coffee cups to reach out to US lawmakers. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and 40 crypto founders were on Capitol Hill bidding to expedite crypto regulations and align with the rest of the G20. The coffee ... (full story)