April 7, 2021 Soon-to-be public crypto exchange operator Coinbase, fund giant Fidelity, and fintech stalwart Square are among the companies behind the new Crypto Council for Innovation – an organization aimed at giving companies with cryptocurrency exposure a say in how the asset class is regulated. The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) was created by San Francisco-based investment firm Paradigm, which focuses on digital assets. “This work will require sharing insights and analysis about crypto while correcting the misperceptions that inevitably accompany a transformative new technology,” Gus Coldebella, chief policy officer at Paradigm and one of the organizers of CCI, said in a statement. “We know that crypto holds immense promise for spurring economic growth and creating jobs, improving financial inclusion and access, and enhancing privacy and security – and that promise transcends borders.”