[Coinbase Appoints Former UK Chancellor George Osborne as Chair of Global Advisory Board] Coinbase has announced the appointment of former UK Chancellor George Osborne as the Chair of its internal advisory board, aiming to expand Coinbase's influence with governments outside the United States. Osborne served as the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2016 and is currently the Chair of the British Museum and a partner at Robey Warshaw LLP. OpenAI also announced on Tuesday that it has hired Osborne to assist with the expansion of OpenAI's overseas data centers. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad stated that Coinbase seeks to strengthen its policy-making influence in regions outside the United States, including the UK and the EU.