Faryar Shirzad 🛡️ (@faryarshirzad) — Twitter Score 157 out of 1000

Faryar Shirzad is a policy executive who serves as Chief Policy Officer at Coinbase, bringing extensive experience across government, finance, and trade. Faryar Shirzad's Twitter Score is 157 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #3,462 (top 1%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.

Faryar Shirzad previously served in several senior government roles, including as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs at The White House, as Assistant Secretary for Import Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and as International Trade Counsel at the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. He also formerly served as Global Head of Government Affairs at Goldman Sachs. Faryar Shirzad is affiliated with Stand With Crypto.

Faryar Shirzad has been active on crypto policy matters at Coinbase. In February 2024, he was among 80 signatories to a Blockchain Association letter opposing a crypto-focused money laundering bill. He has also commented publicly on Coinbase's Global Advisory Council, which has included figures such as Kyrsten Sinema, Chris LaCivita, Bill Dudley, and Luis Alberto Moreno. In June 2025, he noted that Coinbase had met with both 2024 U.S. presidential campaigns on the subject of crypto voters. On June 6, 2023, the SEC sued Coinbase, alleging it operated as an unregistered exchange, broker, and clearing agency. On February 27, 2025, the SEC announced a joint stipulation with Coinbase to dismiss that civil enforcement action. Faryar Shirzad's account has 2,077 posts and has been followed by 17,381 accounts.

Faryar Shirzad has been mentioned by 77 accounts, with 131 total mentions.

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