Coinbase is broadening its leadership reshuffle as Paul Grewal prepares to step down as chief legal officer effective July 31, 2026, transition to an advisory role, and remain on the board of Coinbase National Trust Company. Molly Abraham has been elevated to general counsel, while Ryan VanGrack will become vice chair and head of corporate affairs, overseeing regulatory engagement, government relations and global partnerships. VanGrack joined Coinbase in September 2024 from Citadel Securities, where he was managing director and general counsel, and his expanded remit comes as Coinbase pushes into equities trading and AI-driven financial tools while navigating legislation such as the pending Clarity Act. Grewal had led Coinbase’s defense after the SEC sued the company in 2023, and the eventual dismissal of that case became one of the crypto industry’s most significant legal wins of that period.