Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase nabs top Fannie Mae exec Brian Brooks 

Once rumored to be on the Trump administration’s shortlist to lead the CFPB, top Fannie Mae executive Brian Brooks is set to leave the federal government behind for the cryptocurrency industry. Brooks, who has served as Fannie Mae’s executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for almost four years, is stepping down from that position Friday to become the chief legal officer of Coinbase, one of the world’s largest digital currency exchanges.