EPISODE · Apr 15, 2021 · 30 MIN
Cracking Coinbase: CEO Brian Armstrong takes Crypto to the Mainstream
from Squawk Pod · host CNBC
Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, went public in a blockbuster direct listing valued at nearly $100 billion. The first public debut of a major crypto business in the US is a “watershed” moment for the industry and the future of money. Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong joins Andrew Ross Sorkin for an exclusive conversation on the company’s choice to go public through a direct listing, the potential risks of regulation from crypto-skeptics, Bitcoin’s surge to all-time highs and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, went public in a blockbuster direct listing valued at nearly $100 billion. The first public debut of a major crypto business in the US is a “watershed” moment for the industry and the future of money. Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong joins Andrew Ross Sorkin for an exclusive conversation on the company’s choice to go public through a direct listing, the potential risks of regulation from crypto-skeptics, Bitcoin’s surge to all-time highs and more.
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