Chris Lehane, the leading Democratic strategist who worked for Bill Clinton and Al Gore before becoming one of the political world’s most influential players in tech, is joining the board of directors at Coinbase. The move is designed to bolster the bipartisan credentials of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange as Republicans increasingly embrace the industry and its policy goals. Lehane’s new role at Coinbase is part of a board expansion from seven members to 10, including chief executive Brian Armstrong, who holds a majority of the company’s voting shares. It comes as Republicans, led by former President ... (full story)