Brian Armstrong

Coinbase

Coinbase Employees Have Begun to Take Severance Packages

CEO Brian Armstrong and other managers at the San Francisco-based crypto exchange told employees in company- wide meetings that Armstrong had been planning this move for six months.

Business  ·  2 October 2020
CoinFlash

Twitter’s Dorsey Calls Out Coinbase CEO for Ignoring Users’ ‘Societal Issues’

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his disapproval of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong steering his company away from corporate activism.

News  ·  30 September 2020
CoinFlash

Coinbase Offers Severance Package to Employees Unsatisfied With ‘Apolitical’ Mission

Coinbase's CEO has issued a company-wide letter informing employees to get in line with a new cultural shift or take a severance package.

News  ·  30 September 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase’s New Policy: Anti-Woke or Just a Joke?

CEO Brian Armstrong’s letter has not just the crypto world but the larger world of tech and business talking about the role of corporations in society.

People  ·  29 September 2020
Coinbase

Relief and Regret: Crypto Twitter Reacts as Coinbase Says ‘No’ to Corporate Activism

Brian Armstrong has split the crypto community down the middle after taking the stance that Coinbase will remain "laser-focused" on its mission and keep activism out of the workplace.

People  ·  29 September 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase Has Drawn a Line in the Sand for Its Activist Employees

Is Brian Armstrong right to eschew corporate activism for a focus on the "mission"?

People  ·  29 September 2020
CoinFlash

IRS Enlists Coinbase in Latest Crypto Tracing Deal

The tax collector has agreed to pay Coinbase up to $237,000 over the next two years for its "Analytics" tracing software.

News  ·  16 July 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Wins Patent for Tech Allowing Users to Email Bitcoin

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been granted a U.S. patent for an invention that makes sending bitcoin as easy as email, literally.

Tech  ·  19 December 2019
Coinbase

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Crypto Is Path to Financial Inclusion

“Coinbase can’t do it alone, there needs to be thousands of companies out there," said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.

Markets  ·  2 August 2019
Coinbase

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Pledges to Give Crypto Wealth to Charitable Causes

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has joined other super-wealthy individuals in pledging to donate much of his net-worth to philanthropic causes.

Markets  ·  21 December 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Taps Amazon Web Services Vet as Engineering VP

Coinbase has hired Amazon Web Services general manager Tim Wagner as its new vice president of engineering.

Business  ·  6 August 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase Taps Former TD Ameritrade Exec for COO Role

Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase has hired a former executive for TD Ameritrade to serve as its new president and chief operating officer (COO).

Business  ·  1 December 2017
Exchanges

Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Exchange in the UK

Bitcoin wallet, exchange and merchant services provider Coinbase has launched in the UK.

Business  ·  28 April 2015
Exchanges

Coinbase Announces High-Security ‘Vault’ Bitcoin Accounts

The new account offers additional security features for storing large amounts of bitcoin aimed at high net-worth customers.

Business  ·  2 July 2014
Exchanges

Rising Stars of Bitcoin Set Ambitious Goals for 2014

BitPay, Blockchain, Coinbase and Ripple are thinking big when setting goals for their operations in 2014 and beyond.

Business  ·  26 March 2014