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

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Change Yourself to Escape Outdated Systems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Change Yourself to Escape Outdated Systems

The first step is waking up and finding out you're stuck inside an outdated system.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
Tokenization Can Democratize Global Markets for All
SocialJan 20, 2026

Tokenization Can Democratize Global Markets for All

There’s a fundamental problem with global wealth creation: - Capital markets overwhelming benefit the rich - Working income growth is massively outpaced by capital income - Most people are unable to or priced out from participating in the best financial markets Everyone should have...

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto Advocates Push Democratized Finance at Davos
SocialJan 19, 2026

Crypto Advocates Push Democratized Finance at Davos

Just arrived in Davos for @WEF. Three main goals this week: 1) Talk to world leaders about economic freedom and how crypto can update their financial systems 2) Continue the push for market structure legislation 3) Keep pushing for tokenization to democratize access...

By Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Rejects Senate Bill Over Crypto Restrictions
SocialJan 14, 2026

Coinbase Rejects Senate Bill Over Crypto Restrictions

After reviewing the Senate Banking draft text over the last 48hrs, Coinbase unfortunately can’t support the bill as written. There are too many issues, including: - A defacto ban on tokenized equities - DeFi prohibitions, giving the government unlimited access to your financial...

By Brian Armstrong
Base App Expands for Retail Traders, Multi‑Chain Growth
SocialJan 14, 2026

Base App Expands for Retail Traders, Multi‑Chain Growth

We're continuing to rapidly iterate on the Base App since launch. Thanks everyone who jumped in to share thoughts on it in the last few weeks. Going forward: - we will focus on retail investors and traders as initial users, and grow...

By Brian Armstrong
Scoring Senate Markup: Who Defends Consumers vs Banks
SocialJan 14, 2026

Scoring Senate Markup: Who Defends Consumers vs Banks

Reminder that @standwithcrypto will be scoring the Senate markup this week We get to find out which Senators stand for bank profits at the expense of the American people, and which stand for consumer rewards. You can’t buy marketing this good for...

By Brian Armstrong
Crypto Wallets: Universal Exit Ramps From Failing Economies
SocialJan 12, 2026

Crypto Wallets: Universal Exit Ramps From Failing Economies

A crypto wallet is an exit ramp from a failing local economy, available to anyone.

By Brian Armstrong
Stablecoins Give Billions Worldwide Instant, Cheap Dollar Access
SocialJan 8, 2026

Stablecoins Give Billions Worldwide Instant, Cheap Dollar Access

Financial access matters far more than crypto skeptics who have only lived in the U.S. realize. 96% of the world population doesn’t live in the U.S., and many have a high demand for the dollar but can’t open dollar-denominated accounts. With stablecoins,...

By Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Enables $1B Crypto‑Collateral Borrowing, Merging DeFi Power with Simplicity
SocialJan 7, 2026

Coinbase Enables $1B Crypto‑Collateral Borrowing, Merging DeFi Power with Simplicity

The thesis is working: get the power of DeFi with the ease of using Coinbase There’s currently more than $1B being borrowed using crypto collateral on Coinbase, very cool

By Brian Armstrong
Trade on Coinbase for a Chance at Bitcoin and F1
SocialJan 7, 2026

Trade on Coinbase for a Chance at Bitcoin and F1

You could win one Bitcoin and an F1 experience in Melbourne, just by trading on Coinbase

By Brian Armstrong
US Stablecoins Must Offer Interest to Stay Competitive
SocialJan 7, 2026

US Stablecoins Must Offer Interest to Stay Competitive

China has decided to pay interest on their own stablecoin, because it benefits ordinary people, and they recognize it as a competitive advantage. I worry we are missing the forest through the trees in the U.S. Rewards on stablecoins will not...

By Brian Armstrong
Your Email Unlocks Decentralized Finance on Any Smartphone
SocialJan 6, 2026

Your Email Unlocks Decentralized Finance on Any Smartphone

If you have a smartphone and can remember 1̶2̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶d̶s̶ your email address, you can access an entire decentralized financial system and unlock economic freedom.

By Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Aims to Become World's #1 Financial App
SocialJan 1, 2026

Coinbase Aims to Become World's #1 Financial App

Here are our top priorities for 2026 at Coinbase: 1) Grow the everything exchange globally (crypto, equities, prediction markets, commodities - across spot, futures, and options) 2) Scale stablecoins and payments 3) Bring the world onchain through @CoinbaseDev, @base chain, and @baseapp We're making...

By Brian Armstrong
Iterate Fast, Experiment Broadly; Creator Coins Outperform YouTube
SocialDec 31, 2025

Iterate Fast, Experiment Broadly; Creator Coins Outperform YouTube

Great post - and genuinely appreciate the thoughts I think we agree, the right mental model for any product (especially one like Base App with broad scope) is iterate quickly with lots of experiments, see what works based on metrics and...

By Brian Armstrong