Why Brian Armstrong Started Coinbase | Market Bubble Ep.12
Sat down with Ansem and FaZe Banks to retell the founding of Coinbase in 2012 and why he chose the regulated-exchange path in the US.
Brian Armstrong
CEO & Chairman, Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN)
The CEO view
Co-founded Coinbase in 2012. Prominent crypto advocate and vocal on regulatory issues.
Podcasts, interviews & articles
10 recorded appearances
2026
Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin, Banks & The New Rules Of Money | Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF
Argued crypto from first principles to a self-described skeptic, and addressed India specifically: adoption scale, tax policy, remittances, tokenized gold, and the case for a regulated digital rupee. Also warned against pre-emptive AI regulation.
The financial platform for the AI era | Brian Armstrong, CEO & Co-founder
Laid out the "agentic economy" pitch: Coinbase as the primary financial account for AI agents that pay each other, buy services and transact on-chain autonomously.
Brian Armstrong on Bitcoin, Anthropic Drops Fable 5 & Mythos 5, NewLimit's $435M Age-Reversal | EP #264
Wide-ranging conversation on bitcoin's role, the convergence of AI and crypto payments, and his longevity investing (NewLimit).
How Brian Armstrong Built Coinbase
Founder-story interview covering the build of Coinbase from a two-person startup to the largest US exchange, and the operating decisions along the way.
Brian Armstrong - CEO of Coinbase | Podcast | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management
Told Nicolai Tangen stablecoins could grow 100x to 1000x, said AI agents are already transacting on-chain and will become crypto's biggest users, and described how Coinbase pushed back against political headwinds.
Watch CNBC's full interview with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno
Joint appearance with Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sara Eisen on crypto market-structure legislation and stablecoin policy.
Coinbase CEO's Top 3 Crypto Trends for 2026 + More from Davos!
From Davos, named his three crypto trends for 2026 and pressed the case that crypto adoption is now driven by institutions and AI agents rather than retail speculation.
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets
Spoke to Emily Chang at Bloomberg House in Davos about the Trump-backed crypto bill and the long-run role of digital assets in widening access to investing.
2025
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Propelling the Crypto Economy
Goldman Sachs fireside conversation on Coinbase's expansion beyond exchange into a broader crypto-economy platform.