Brian Armstrong

Brian Armstrong

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Co-founder & CEO at @Coinbase. Creating more economic freedom in the world. ENS: barmstrong.eth Co-founder @researchhub @newlimit

Base Hits 5k TPS, Becomes Top Chain for Trading
SocialApr 11, 2026

Base Hits 5k TPS, Becomes Top Chain for Trading

Base is now even faster (5k TPS and growing). Base is the best chain for trading, payments, and agents.

By Brian Armstrong
Bipartisan Push Urges Passage of the Clarity Act
SocialApr 10, 2026

Bipartisan Push Urges Passage of the Clarity Act

We agree. Thank you @SecScottBessent for saying it. It's time to pass the Clarity Act. Grateful for all the bipartisan work among Senators and staff over the past several months to make this a strong bill. https://t.co/YBKebDkq8B

By Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Custodian for Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust Signals Institutional Adoption
SocialApr 9, 2026

Coinbase Custodian for Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust Signals Institutional Adoption

Coinbase has been named as a custodian for the @MorganStanley Bitcoin Trust. Institutional adoption continues, regardless of short term price effects.

By Brian Armstrong
Build the Future of Stablecoin Payments in SF
SocialApr 9, 2026

Build the Future of Stablecoin Payments in SF

Register and come build the future of stablecoin payments with us in SF April 28

By Brian Armstrong
One Yes Can Ignite Internal Innovation, Not One No
SocialApr 6, 2026

One Yes Can Ignite Internal Innovation, Not One No

Steve Wozniak famously went to his boss at HP and said they should build a personal computer. They said no, so he left to found Apple. It’s a lesson for leaders: one "no" shouldn't kill a contrarian but right idea...

By Brian Armstrong
Key Frontier Biology Gaps Holding Back Civilization’s Leap
SocialApr 4, 2026

Key Frontier Biology Gaps Holding Back Civilization’s Leap

Some of the most underinvested areas in frontier biology that could accelerate civilizational progress: - Cheap, large-scale DNA synthesis (writing entire chromosomes or full organisms) - Real-time, non-destructive RNA sequencing in living cells - Highly accurate AI-powered polygenic scores for complex traits (disease...

By Brian Armstrong
AI Agents Will Soon Need Crypto Wallets via X402
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Agents Will Soon Need Crypto Wallets via X402

Every AI agent deserves a crypto wallet. In fact, there will be more AI agents transacting online than humans very soon. x402 is the internet payments layer (which has been missing for the last 30 years), and will enable this. The new...

By Brian Armstrong
Base Launches 24/7 Global Economy with Stablecoin Payments
SocialApr 1, 2026

Base Launches 24/7 Global Economy with Stablecoin Payments

Base is powering a new global economy with: - 24/7 markets for all kinds of assets - Cheap, instant, private, global stablecoin payments - The best builder ecosystem for humans and agents More details on how we'll get there in the blog.

By Brian Armstrong
Bold Bets on Base Chain Spark Financial System Transformation
SocialMar 25, 2026

Bold Bets on Base Chain Spark Financial System Transformation

🎯 We're going to keep making bold bets with @base chain and @baseapp. This transformation of the financial system is just getting started.

By Brian Armstrong
One Tool Unlocks Global Decentralized Finance Access
SocialMar 22, 2026

One Tool Unlocks Global Decentralized Finance Access

We live in an incredible time where this is all you need to access decentralized financial services, accessible anywhere in the world. https://t.co/aRyhO8SBa0

By Brian Armstrong
Bitcoin Serves as Inflation Check, Bolstering Dollar Dominance
SocialMar 20, 2026

Bitcoin Serves as Inflation Check, Bolstering Dollar Dominance

Bitcoin is a check and balance on inflation. When spending gets too far out of hand, capital moves to Bitcoin. Competition benefits customers, and this applies even in the market for money. In this way, Bitcoin will help preserve dollar dominance.

By Brian Armstrong
Progress Requires Stepping Into Fog, Not Seeing All
SocialMar 16, 2026

Progress Requires Stepping Into Fog, Not Seeing All

Working on something ambitious is like climbing a mountain that’s covered in fog. You can't see a clear path to the top. You have to take a few steps into the unknown to be able to see the next few steps...

By Brian Armstrong
Use Prediction Market Data to Win March Madness Bracket
SocialMar 16, 2026

Use Prediction Market Data to Win March Madness Bracket

Trade March Madness on Coinbase. Pro tip: use our prediction market data to win your bracket.

By Brian Armstrong
Weekly Upgrades Boost Coinbase Advanced—Try It Now
SocialMar 13, 2026

Weekly Upgrades Boost Coinbase Advanced—Try It Now

Improvements shipping every week to Coinbase Advanced If you haven't tried it recently - come check again (flip the "Advanced" toggle in the Coinbase app on web or mobile - or visit link in follow up post)

By Brian Armstrong
Change Yourself to Escape Outdated Systems
SocialMar 12, 2026

Change Yourself to Escape Outdated Systems

The first step is waking up and finding out you're stuck inside an outdated system. Then you can find your way out of their system.

By Brian Armstrong
Only 1 Million Bitcoins Left, 100‑Year Countdown Begins
SocialMar 10, 2026

Only 1 Million Bitcoins Left, 100‑Year Countdown Begins

The 20 millionth Bitcoin was mined yesterday. Now there are only one million new Bitcoins to be mined, which will take over 100 years. Decentralized, inflation-proof, global money.

By Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Builds Infrastructure for Agent Economy, Base Powers On‑chain AI
SocialMar 5, 2026

Coinbase Builds Infrastructure for Agent Economy, Base Powers On‑chain AI

At Coinbase: - We’re building the infrastructure for the agent economy - Base is quickly establishing itself as the onchain home for AI

By Brian Armstrong
Trusted Tools Streamline Crypto Token Launches for Founders
SocialMar 2, 2026

Trusted Tools Streamline Crypto Token Launches for Founders

We’re making it easier for crypto founders to do what they do best. These tools are already used and trusted by 100+ top crypto teams. Meet industry best practices, streamline all areas of token launch/operations, and unlock more time to focus...

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto Gives Everyone Global Access to Financial Tools
SocialMar 2, 2026

Crypto Gives Everyone Global Access to Financial Tools

You have zero control over where you're born, yet billions of people in the world are shut out of accessing financial tools because of it. Finally, this is changing with crypto. Getting access to sound money, loans, stocks, etc from your...

By Brian Armstrong
UK Stablecoin Caps Threaten Global Digital Economy Competitiveness
SocialFeb 24, 2026

UK Stablecoin Caps Threaten Global Digital Economy Competitiveness

Stablecoin rules in the UK are being finalized, and are at risk of preventing the UK from being globally competitive in the digital economy. For example, the Bank of England is proposing a cap on stablecoin holdings for individuals and businesses. The...

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto Expands Access to Inflation‑proof Assets for the Poor
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Crypto Expands Access to Inflation‑proof Assets for the Poor

Inflation is a regressive tax on the poorest people in society, since they only hold cash. Once people have wealth, they can afford and get access to inflation-resistant asset classes (stocks, bitcoin, real estate, etc). Expanding financial access and opportunities globally to...

By Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Secures Over 80% of US ETF Assets
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Coinbase Secures Over 80% of US ETF Assets

Coinbase custodies 80%+ of the U.S. BTC and ETH ETF assets, and saw a peak of $31B inflows from ETFs in 2025. Proud to be the chosen partner for many ETF providers, including some of the largest financial institutions and goverments,...

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto-Friendly Nations Will Attract Capital and Drive Growth
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Crypto-Friendly Nations Will Attract Capital and Drive Growth

Capital goes where it’s welcome. Countries that embrace crypto will likely see the most economic growth in the next decade.

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto's Trillion‑dollar Market Is Vastly Under‑appreciated
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Crypto's Trillion‑dollar Market Is Vastly Under‑appreciated

Most people under-appreciate how large the addressable market is for crypto. Crypto is updating the entire financial system, from trading to payments to lending and more. Multiple trillions of dollars of revenue up for grabs.

By Brian Armstrong
Earn Bitcoin by Holding USDC with Coinbase One
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Earn Bitcoin by Holding USDC with Coinbase One

New way to stack sats: hold USDC, earn Bitcoin. Sometimes the smaller features are the coolest ones. Coinbase One members can choose to receive their weekly rewards in either BTC or USDC, rolling out now.

By Brian Armstrong
AI Slashes Coinbase Feature Cycle Time to Days
SocialFeb 19, 2026

AI Slashes Coinbase Feature Cycle Time to Days

Great example of how AI is reducing time (and team size) to ship new features at Coinbase Cycle time will reduce further to days as we lean in more here

By Brian Armstrong
Stablecoins Poised to Become Default Currency for AI Agents
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Stablecoins Poised to Become Default Currency for AI Agents

We’re extremely bullish on stablecoin growth. Stablecoins are the best form of money. Most people in the world would benefit from using stablecoins, and there’s also a second rapidly growing user group - AI agents. I believe stablecoins will be the...

By Brian Armstrong
Instant USDC Loans Now Available for XRP, DOGE, ADA, LTC
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Instant USDC Loans Now Available for XRP, DOGE, ADA, LTC

Our crypto backed loan offerings are expanding. Now you can instantly borrow USDC against your XRP, DOGE, ADA, and LTC, as well as BTC and ETH.

By Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Retail Investors Buy Dips, Hold Strong
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Coinbase Retail Investors Buy Dips, Hold Strong

Retail users on Coinbase have been very resilient during these market conditions, according to our data: - They’ve been buying the dip - we’ve seen a native unit increase for retail users across BTC and ETH - They have diamond hands -...

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto Advocates Seek Win‑Win with White House, Banks
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Crypto Advocates Seek Win‑Win with White House, Banks

I'm confident we can achieve a market structure win-win that advances the President's crypto agenda while addressing the concerns of the banks. Our focus throughout will be to advocate for what's best for crypto users. We’re all in - we were...

By Brian Armstrong
Coinbase’s $100M+ Revenue Streams Rise Annually
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Coinbase’s $100M+ Revenue Streams Rise Annually

The amount of >$100M revenue streams on an annualized basis has been growing year over year at Coinbase

By Brian Armstrong
Trust Fuels Coinbase’s Flywheel Toward All‑asset Exchange
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Trust Fuels Coinbase’s Flywheel Toward All‑asset Exchange

Here is the flywheel that helps Coinbase lead. - We're the most trusted brand in crypto - This causes people to store more assets with us - We connect more products into those assets (12 products doing more than $100m revenue on an...

By Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Doubles Market Share, Fuels Crypto‑Driven Finance
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Coinbase Doubles Market Share, Fuels Crypto‑Driven Finance

It’s earnings day. 2025 was a strong year for Coinbase, and we built a solid foundation for continued growth in 2026. Our thesis is actually very simple: crypto is updating all financial services, and we're the best positioned company to capitalize...

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto Tokenization Levels Wealth Playing Field, Not Outcomes
SocialFeb 9, 2026

Crypto Tokenization Levels Wealth Playing Field, Not Outcomes

Crypto and tokenization will be a great equalizer, giving billions a level playing field to pursue wealth creation. Equality of opportunity is worth pursuing. Equality of outcomes leads to very dark places.

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto's Volatility Won’t Dampen Long‑term Bullish Outlook
SocialFeb 7, 2026

Crypto's Volatility Won’t Dampen Long‑term Bullish Outlook

It’s been a volatile few days in the crypto markets. This is nothing new. Crypto has gone through many market cycles at this point. Personally, this doesn’t change my outlook - I don’t see how you can be anything but long-term...

By Brian Armstrong
US Must Lead Financial Innovation or Lose It Offshore
SocialFeb 7, 2026

US Must Lead Financial Innovation or Lose It Offshore

The US can either lead in financial innovation or watch it move offshore. State regulators fighting federal law isn't protecting consumers, it's protecting incumbents from competition.

By Brian Armstrong
Predict the Big Game, Win Share of $1M Bitcoin
SocialFeb 5, 2026

Predict the Big Game, Win Share of $1M Bitcoin

Try out prediction markets in the Coinbase app. If you make 5 correct predictions for the big game, you can win a share of $1m in Bitcoin.

By Brian Armstrong
Single Perpetual Contract Tracks Top 50 Crypto Assets
SocialFeb 4, 2026

Single Perpetual Contract Tracks Top 50 Crypto Assets

This is cool. One perpetual-style contract for trading an index tracking the top 50 digital assets.

By Brian Armstrong
From Slack BTC Tips to Modern Low‑code Magic
SocialFeb 4, 2026

From Slack BTC Tips to Modern Low‑code Magic

This brings back lots of memories - like this slack tipping tool I built ~10 years ago, to send BTC to your colleagues in slack. Sadly, I don’t code as much anymore, but it's fun to build random things - and...

By Brian Armstrong
Tokenization Enables 24/7 Trading Beyond Limited Market Hours
SocialFeb 2, 2026

Tokenization Enables 24/7 Trading Beyond Limited Market Hours

Did you know the regular US stock market is only open ~19% of the time. (9:30am to 4pm, Monday through Friday)! Even with extended hours it's only open ~48% of the time. Seems kind of crazy. Tokenization will bring 24/7 markets.

By Brian Armstrong
Tokenized Equities Poised to Transform Finance, Led by US
SocialJan 30, 2026

Tokenized Equities Poised to Transform Finance, Led by US

Yep Tokenized equities are going to make a major positive change to the financial system, and it's going to be here very soon Best of all, the U.S. is on the frontier here

By Brian Armstrong
Matching Treasury $1k for Kids' Early Bitcoin Investments
SocialJan 28, 2026

Matching Treasury $1k for Kids' Early Bitcoin Investments

Starting to invest early is more important than ever. @TrumpAccounts is a great move to kick-start financial security + literacy for children. We're proud to join @POTUS's initiative by matching the $1k from the U.S. Treasury for all eligible...

By Brian Armstrong
Team Delivers Faster, Reliable All‑in‑One Exchange
SocialJan 28, 2026

Team Delivers Faster, Reliable All‑in‑One Exchange

Thank you - the team has crushed it. And lots more work going into app quality first half this year. Speed, reliability, UX, reducing frictions and defects, etc. And now with the everything exchange (trade stocks, millions of crypto assets, prediction...

By Brian Armstrong
Bermuda Teams with Coinbase, Circle to Put Economy On-Chain
SocialJan 28, 2026

Bermuda Teams with Coinbase, Circle to Put Economy On-Chain

Fun picture, but serious partnership - Bermuda is bringing its national economy onchain with Coinbase and Circle https://t.co/FifKk6ATwI

By Brian Armstrong
Tokenization Will Democratize Finance for 4 Billion Adults
SocialJan 27, 2026

Tokenization Will Democratize Finance for 4 Billion Adults

Tokenization is top of mind for many companies right now. It’s going to democratize access for 4 billion unbrokered adults, while increasing efficiency and reducing risk for all. Coinbase Tokenize can help (see link below). https://t.co/g0qMes2E60

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto's Disruption Demands Clear Explanation for Remaining Skeptics
SocialJan 24, 2026

Crypto's Disruption Demands Clear Explanation for Remaining Skeptics

Satoshi famously said “If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.” Yet somehow I do find myself trying to convince people at times :) Crypto is disrupting the financial system,...

By Brian Armstrong
Trade Base and Solana Tokens Instantly on Coinbase
SocialJan 24, 2026

Trade Base and Solana Tokens Instantly on Coinbase

Now you can trade millions of @base and @solana tokens on Coinbase, without waiting for a listing.

By Brian Armstrong
Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply: No Money‑Printing Machine
SocialJan 22, 2026

Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply: No Money‑Printing Machine

The cool thing about Bitcoin is it doesn't have a money printer, unlike most other currencies https://t.co/YMAb0hoQAq

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto Could Unlock Wealth for 4 Billion People
SocialJan 20, 2026

Crypto Could Unlock Wealth for 4 Billion People

About to go live on @BloombergLive to talk about how crypto will unlock wealth generation opportunity for 4 billion people https://t.co/J3Sp2JSZBA

By Brian Armstrong