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Jul 2024
22m 12s

Coinbase’s CEO on the Future of Crypto

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

After high-profile collapses and government crackdowns, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is one of the last big digital-asset founders standing. He speaks with Ryan Knutson about taking up the mantle, clashes with the SEC and the future of crypto.


Further Listening:

- The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy 

- The Fall of (Another) Crypto King 


Further Reading and Watching:

- Who Is Brian Armstrong? Coinbase CEO Is Taking On the SEC 

- Coinbase CEO Says He’ll Challenge the SEC for ‘Clarity’ on Crypto 

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