Ex-Coinbase lawyer announces run for New York Attorney General, citing crypto policy
Khurram Dara had been hinting for months that he might try to unseat state Attorney General Letitia James, claiming that she had engaged in “lawfare” against the crypto industry.
Khurram Dara, a former policy lawyer at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, officially launched his campaign for New York State Attorney General.
In a Friday notice, Dara cited his “regulatory and policy experience, particularly in the crypto and fintech space” among his reasons to try to unseat Attorney General Letitia James in 2026.
The former Coinbase lawyer had been hinting since August at potential plans to run for office, claiming that James had engaged in “lawfare” against the crypto industry in New York.
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