Brian Armstrong

LDO Token Jumps Amid Coinbase CEO's Comments About SEC Staking Ban Rumor

LDO, the governance token of the decentralized autonomous organization behind Lido, spiked after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted that he'd heard rumors that the U.S. Secu...

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 9, 2023 at 6:51 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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Coinbase CEO Heard ‘Rumors’ the SEC May Ban Crypto Staking for Retail Customers

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Ethereum

Coinbase CEO Heard ‘Rumors’ the SEC May Ban Crypto Staking for Retail Customers

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted that he's heard rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to ban retail investors from engaging in cryptocurrency stak...

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 9, 2023 at 3:46 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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Lido

Lido DAO Governance Token Surges on Coinbase CEO's Comments About SEC Staking Ban

The SEC has declined to comment on rumors that it intends to classify tokens that allow staking as securities.

By Sam Reynolds

Feb 9, 2023 at 3:56 a.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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Staking

Coinbase's CEO Cites 'Rumors' the SEC May Ban Crypto Staking for Retail Customers

"I hope that's not the case as I believe it would be a terrible path for the U.S. if that was allowed to happen," Brian Armstrong tweeted Wednesday.

By Nick Baker Cheyenne Ligon

Feb 8, 2023 at 11:17 p.m. UTC

Feb 8, 2023

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Bitcoin

Brazil and Argentina to Discuss Possible Common Currency, Coinbase CEO Suggests Move to Bitcoin

As officials from Brazil and Argentina are considering the development of a potential common currency, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong suggested on Twitter, "if they would consid...

By CoinDesk Inc

Jan 23, 2023 at 6:10 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2023

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Coinbase

Coinbase CEO Outlines His 'Realistic Blueprint' for Centralized Actors

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shares his plan for a "realistic blueprint" that regulates centralized actors, while preserving decentralized innovation. "The Hash" team discusse...

By CoinDesk Inc

Dec 20, 2022 at 6:24 p.m. UTC

Dec 20, 2022

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Coinbase

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Confirms Street Expectations for a 50%-Plus Decline in Revenue in 2022

Analysts previously estimated Coinbase’s annual revenue in 2022 to drop to roughly $3.3 billion this year.

By Helene Braun

Dec 7, 2022 at 8:01 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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Binance

Binance's CEO Sows Doubt in Crypto Rival Coinbase and Digital Asset Manager Grayscale – Then Backtracks

Changpeng Zhao quickly deleted a tweet that called the companies' disclosures into question.

By Nick Baker

Nov 22, 2022 at 7:34 p.m. UTC

Nov 22, 2022

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Coinbase

Coinbase Expects Crypto Headwinds to Continue Next Year

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) cut its third-quarter losses by 50% to $545 million from $1.1 billion in the second quarter, the company reported Thursday. Needham & Co. Vice...

By CoinDesk Inc

Nov 4, 2022 at 2:35 p.m. UTC

Nov 4, 2022

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Coinbase Policy Chief: 'No Question' Crypto Is National Security Issue

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Coinbase Policy Chief: ‘No Question’ Crypto Is National Security Issue

Reacting to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeting “one of the strongest policy arguments for cryptocurrency is that it’s a national security issue,” Coinbase Chief Policy Offi...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 23, 2022 at 3:10 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

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