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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: The SEC Told Us ‘Everything Other Than Bitcoin Is a Security’
13.6.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, explained how negotiations reached a standstill with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Armstrong detailed the changes in how the SEC approached...
The US will find the 'right outcome' for crypto, eventually – Coinbase CEO
11.6.2023
In an interview with WSJ, Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, explained that entrepreneurs who left the United States will return when the government finds the "right outcome" for crypto regulation
Coinbase CEO’s stock sale was probably not planned to occur a day ahead of SEC suit
8.6.2023
Armstrong was selling shares under a plan set up in August that sometimes made him money and other times not; the June 5 sale was still good timing
Coinbase CEO Responds to SEC Lawsuit Accusing Crypto Exchange of Securities Law Violations
8.6.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against his cryptocurrency exchange. The securities regulator charged Coinbase with “operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says He Was Met With an “Icy Reception” When Chatting With SEC’s Gensler
7.6.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he was met with a “pretty icy reception” when chatting with Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler about registering his exchange.
Armstrong said the exchange tried to get a meeting, and did meet virtually at some point.
“But unfortunately, it...
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Not Shutting Down Staking Service
7.6.2023
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Coinbase CEO responds to SEC suit, says team is ‘confidant’ in facts and law
6.6.2023
In a social media post, Brian Armstrong said he thinks the SEC's rules are unclear and that the courts need to make rulings to clarify them
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: China Will Benefit From Restrictive US Crypto Policies
3.6.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has stated China will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of how the U.S. is approaching cryptocurrency regulation. According to Armstrong, the current regulatory system drives cryptocurrency innovation offshore, while other countries like China embrace these...
China to gain most from restrictive US crypto regulations: Coinbase CEO
31.5.2023
The Coinbase CEO has been hugely critical of the U.S. failure to provide the crypto industry with regulatory clarity and has long argued it will push firms offshore
Coinbase CEO Criticizes US Lawmakers, Regulators Over Regulatory Approach, Warns of Upcoming Innovation in China
31.5.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticized US lawmakers and regulators over their approach to bringing “regulatory clarity” to cryptocurrency and warned that innovation is moving offshore.
Countries like China will benefit from “restrictive U.S. crypto policies,” Armstrong said in a MarketWatch...
Coinbase CEO's Start-Up NewLimit Raises $40 Million to Increase Human Lifespan
17.5.2023
NewLimit, a startup co-founded by crypto exchange giant Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, has raised $40 million with a goal to add years to people's lives.
This longevity pharma startup, co-founded by former Google Ventures partner with a Stanford Ph.D. in bioengineering, Blake Byers, announced...
Coinbase CEO Considers US Exit Amid Regulatory Uncertainty – Here's the Latest
19.4.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has indicated that the exchange could leave the US if regulators don't clarify their approach to the digital asset space.
"Anything is on the table, including relocating or whatever is necessary," he said during the Innovate Finance Global Summit Tuesday after former...
Coinbase CEO says Bitcoin Lightning is 'something we’ll integrate'
10.4.2023
“Lightning is great and something we’ll integrate,” Armstrong said in response to an allegation that he was “ignoring” the network
Tech Industry Leaders Call for AI Labs to Pause Development for Safety, Coinbase CEO Disagrees
1.4.2023
This week, 2,600 tech industry moguls and entrepreneurs, including Elon Musk, Gary Marcus, and Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter requesting artificial intelligence (AI) labs to pause research and development for six months. The signatories believe that safety programs and regulations need to...
Coinbase CEO calls for action in electing pro-crypto lawmakers following SEC Wells Notice
23.3.2023
Brian Armstrong urged crypto proponents to "contact their congressman, donate to pro-crypto candidates, show up at town halls" in an effort to achieve clear rules for crypto
Coinbase CEO on its Wells Notice: SEC is like soccer referees in a game of pickleball
23.3.2023
Brian Armstrong made the interesting analogy when asked to explain the firm's recent "Wells Notice" in "NFL terms."
SEC Informs Crypto Exchange Coinbase of Potential Securities Law Violations
23.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent Coinbase a “Wells notice” about potential violations of securities law. The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange noted that, unlike what SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said, the securities regulator “will not let crypto...
Coinbase CEO ponders banking features after Silicon Valley Bank crisis
13.3.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange has previously considered adding features to become a neo-bank of sorts
Coinbase CEO hints its new layer-2 network could include AML measures
7.3.2023
Brian Armstrong said centralized firms have a responsibility to monitor transactions and carry out AML checks
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Criticizes SEC’s Approach to Staking – Here's What He Said
2.3.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has warned that a hostile regulatory approach by the Securities and Exchange Commission could drive the crypto industry outside of the United States. ...
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