<h4>Quick Take</h4> <ul> <li><em>The Block </em>has identified potential conflicts between Coinbase and investing firm Scalar Capital</li> <li>Scalar Capital, according to extensive investigating, has ties to both 0x and Coinbase</li> <li>The founders of Scalar, which is advised by Coinbase engineer Maksim Stepanenko, invested in 0x&#8217;s token sale prior to Coinbase listing the token</li> <li>Scalar, in a pitch deck obtained by <em>The Block, </em>promised &#8220;asymmetric info&#8221; to potential investors</li> <li>Market experts say these relationships would be looked at with more scrutiny in traditional U.S. equity markets</li> </ul>