Lawrence joined Coinbase in January 2020 and is an active proponent for clarity and dialogue in the tax regulation of the digital asset economy. Lawrence regularly participates in tax policy discussions regarding crypto and lectures frequently. Lawrence took on his role at Coinbase following a long standing career as a senior tax executive at the General Electric Company and as a tax lawyer at a number of global US law firms. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School (JD) and McGill University (BA) in his native Canada.