Brian Armstrong

Financial services and mobile payments company Block Inc (NYSE:SQ) CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey on Wednesday said that he is “happy to partner” with Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong in order to prioritize the development and adoption of Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC)...

BALD, a meme coin created to poke fun at Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s hairless appearance, suffered an 89.4% drop in value, according to CoinGecko data. What Happened: The token’s deployer unexpectedly removed $25.6 million in liquidity, leaving investors high and dry, as per...

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instructed Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), a cryptocurrency exchange, to halt trading on all cryptocurrencies except Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), prior to initiating legal action against the company. What Happened: Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, told Financial Times...

Coinbase Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong is scheduled to have a private meeting with House Democrats from the New Democrat Coalition on Wednesday to discuss digital-asset legislation. Other topics include tax, national security, privacy, and climate, Bloomberg reported. What Happened:...

The relationship between the cryptocurrency and banking industries seems to be under strain once again, following a Twitter poll initiated by Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase Global Inc. (NASADAQ: COIN), questioning whether Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) is closing accounts linked...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the world's largest digital currency with a market cap of more than $592 billion, has seen a remarkable rise in popularity and value among financial institutions. According to crypto purchasing platform Swan Bitcoin, institutional investors have been feeling the FOMO, or...

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of Coinbase Global Inc (NADSAQ: COIN), reinforcing the prerogative of companies to direct customer and employee disputes into arbitration. The judicial endorsement comes amid CEO Brian Armstrong’s sale of an additional $1.66...

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) has announced that it is in the process of integrating the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Lightning Network to facilitate deposits and withdrawals. The announcement was made via a tweet from Binance, which confirmed that some users have already noticed...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) on Friday announced that its global customers can now earn 4% rewards on USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC). The move comes despite the ongoing scrutiny Coinbase faces from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). USDC, a...

ResearchHub, a startup co-founded by COO Patrick Joyce and Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong has raised $5 million in a seed funding round. Led by Joseph Jacks from Open Source Software Capital, the funding round also saw participation from prominent...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) clarified on Tuesday that it has not yet reached a resolution on Coinbase Global Inc's (NASDAQ: COIN) request for rulemaking. The statement was made in response to a court order inquiring about the regulator's stance on Coinbase's...

Coinbase Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong on Saturday was asked whether the company has a venture arm that invests in tokens and whether any of those investments lead to listings of those tokens on Coinbase’s platform. What Happened: Armstrong replied that he was not sure and wanted...

Utility claims cannot be used as a shield for crypto assets or exchanges to escape the purview of securities regulations. That's according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief Gary Gensler who recently spoke at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and FinTech Conference...

Coinbase CEO (NASDAQ: COIN) Brian Armstrong has asserted that the lawsuit filed against his company by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is vastly different from the one filed against rival cryptocurrency exchange Binance (CRYPTO: BNB). Speaking to CNBC,...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) to court and CEO Brian Armstrong welcomes the opportunity, as he believes it's the only way to advance the crypto industry in the United States.  What To Know: The...