Coinbase Legal Chief Paul Grewal Resigns After 6-Year Tenure

Grewal notified the company of his resignation effective July 31, 2026, according to a securities filing. He will transition into an advisory role through October while retaining his seat on the board of Coinbase National Trust Company.

Molly Abraham, currently vice president of legal, will succeed him as general counsel. Legal executive Ryan VanGrack will become vice chair and head of corporate affairs.

Since joining Coinbase in 2020, Grewal managed the company through its 2021 public stock listing and led its legal defense against U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions, which ended when the regulator dismissed its primary lawsuit. He also testified before Congress on token classifications and stablecoin rules.

Before Coinbase, Grewal served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California from 2010 to 2016 and later as vice president and deputy general counsel at Facebook. He holds a civil engineering degree from MIT and a law degree from the University of Chicago.

The internal promotions of Abraham and VanGrack signal continuity for Coinbase's legal strategy as the company focuses on international expansion, tokenized assets, and pending digital asset legislation in Washington.