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Published on June 10, 2024 23:02 GMT+00:00edited on June 10, 2024 23:04 GMT+00:00

Uniswap Labs has hired ex-Coinbase legal executive Katherine Minarik as its new chief legal officer as the company is likely to face a legal battle with federal regulators in the U.S. 

The new CLO assumed the top legal post at the startup behind Uniswap on Monday, according to her post on X. Her appointment comes just two months after the Securities and Exchange Commission signaled it may take legal action against Uniswap Labs for allegedly violating federal securities laws.

“It is impossible to spend time in crypto and not be inspired by the potential of DeFi to change the world,” Minarik said Monday on X. “I am humbled to be taking on this new role at Uniswap Labs, continuing another part of the fight for economic inclusion and the future of finance for all of us.”

Minarik joins …