Ex-Coinbase Lawyer Announces Run for NY AG, Citing Crypto Policy

Khurram Dara, a former coverage lawyer at cryptocurrency trade Coinbase, formally launched his marketing campaign for New York State Lawyer Normal.

In a Friday discover, Dara cited his “regulatory and coverage expertise, notably within the crypto and fintech area” amongst his causes to attempt to unseat Lawyer Normal Letitia James in 2026.

The previous Coinbase lawyer had been hinting since August at potential plans to run for workplace, claiming that James had engaged in “lawfare” in opposition to the crypto business in New York.

Till July, Dara was the regulatory and coverage principal at Bain Capital Crypto, the digital asset arm of the funding firm. Based on his LinkedIn profile, he labored as Coinbase’s coverage counsel from June 2022 to January 2023 and was beforehand employed on the crypto firms Fluidity and Airswap.

James, who took workplace in 2019, has confronted criticism from many within the crypto business for submitting lawsuits in opposition to firms on behalf of affected New Yorkers, together with Genesis, KuCoin and NovaTech. Whoever assumes the function of New York’s lawyer basic would have vital discretion over whether or not to file expenses in opposition to crypto firms.

Associated: New York AG urges Congress to bolster protections in crypto bills

Dara, who mentioned he plans to run as a Republican, additionally echoed Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s latest successful marketing campaign, citing New Yorkers’ issues about the price of dwelling and affordability. Cointelegraph reached out to Dara for remark, however had not obtained a response on the time of publication.

The lawyer who represented XRP holders can be operating for workplace once more

Because the deadline approached for candidates for varied places of work to announce their runs, former Massachusetts senatorial candidate John Deaton said he would try to unseat a Democrat once more. 

Deaton ran in opposition to Senator Elizabeth Warren in 2024, shedding by about 700,000 votes. On Nov. 10, nevertheless, he introduced he would run as a Republican once more, making an attempt to unseat Senator Ed Markey in 2026.