Barry Weiss

From the free press, this is Honestly, and I'm Barry Weiss. Have you ever gone on the internet and stumbled onto combos of words or perhaps non-words? I'm talking Dogecoin, the Shibu Inu one, Hawkcoin, or Bored Ape NFT. If those things sound like gibberish, don't worry, we're going to explain.

And also, it's time to start learning them, because they exist in a new financial ecosystem, the world of crypto, a market that started just 15 years ago and is now worth more than $3 trillion. This new world has caught the attention of a lot of people, including President Donald Trump.

And also, it's time to start learning them, because they exist in a new financial ecosystem, the world of crypto, a market that started just 15 years ago and is now worth more than $3 trillion. This new world has caught the attention of a lot of people, including President Donald Trump.

And also, it's time to start learning them, because they exist in a new financial ecosystem, the world of crypto, a market that started just 15 years ago and is now worth more than $3 trillion. This new world has caught the attention of a lot of people, including President Donald Trump.

Since coming to office, Trump has appointed a crypto czar, floated the idea of a national crypto stockpile, and launched his own meme coin, as did first lady Melania.

Since coming to office, Trump has appointed a crypto czar, floated the idea of a national crypto stockpile, and launched his own meme coin, as did first lady Melania.

Since coming to office, Trump has appointed a crypto czar, floated the idea of a national crypto stockpile, and launched his own meme coin, as did first lady Melania.

They reportedly made $100 million in just trading fees so far. To top it off, he's taking calls from the biggest names in the business, one of which is our guest today, Brian Armstrong. Brian is a 42-year-old San Jose native who changed the nature of commerce, not only in America, but all over the world. That's because he founded the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase in 2012.

They reportedly made $100 million in just trading fees so far. To top it off, he's taking calls from the biggest names in the business, one of which is our guest today, Brian Armstrong. Brian is a 42-year-old San Jose native who changed the nature of commerce, not only in America, but all over the world. That's because he founded the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase in 2012.

They reportedly made $100 million in just trading fees so far. To top it off, he's taking calls from the biggest names in the business, one of which is our guest today, Brian Armstrong. Brian is a 42-year-old San Jose native who changed the nature of commerce, not only in America, but all over the world. That's because he founded the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase in 2012.

It's now the largest crypto exchange in the world. To some, he's doing something as revolutionary as building rocket ships that go to Mars by bringing us into a new digital and financial age. To skeptics, he's growing an industry riddled with scammers, grifters, and even criminals.

It's now the largest crypto exchange in the world. To some, he's doing something as revolutionary as building rocket ships that go to Mars by bringing us into a new digital and financial age. To skeptics, he's growing an industry riddled with scammers, grifters, and even criminals.

It's now the largest crypto exchange in the world. To some, he's doing something as revolutionary as building rocket ships that go to Mars by bringing us into a new digital and financial age. To skeptics, he's growing an industry riddled with scammers, grifters, and even criminals.

But Armstrong says stories like SBF are the sideshow and that Bitcoin, or perhaps another crypto coin we haven't yet heard about, will prove itself to be as essential as the dollar. Today on Honestly, I asked Brian why he thinks crypto is the way of the future, how he navigates eager regulators, what he thinks about Elizabeth Warren specifically.

But Armstrong says stories like SBF are the sideshow and that Bitcoin, or perhaps another crypto coin we haven't yet heard about, will prove itself to be as essential as the dollar. Today on Honestly, I asked Brian why he thinks crypto is the way of the future, how he navigates eager regulators, what he thinks about Elizabeth Warren specifically.

But Armstrong says stories like SBF are the sideshow and that Bitcoin, or perhaps another crypto coin we haven't yet heard about, will prove itself to be as essential as the dollar. Today on Honestly, I asked Brian why he thinks crypto is the way of the future, how he navigates eager regulators, what he thinks about Elizabeth Warren specifically.

why he was so politically active in this last election, how MAGA's America First ethos gets along with the borderless, decentralized crypto zeitgeist, and if crypto is really as dangerous as some make it out to be. We also talk about the volatility of these assets and why that makes them different from gold, or if it doesn't. We talk about Doge, Elon Musk,

why he was so politically active in this last election, how MAGA's America First ethos gets along with the borderless, decentralized crypto zeitgeist, and if crypto is really as dangerous as some make it out to be. We also talk about the volatility of these assets and why that makes them different from gold, or if it doesn't. We talk about Doge, Elon Musk,

why he was so politically active in this last election, how MAGA's America First ethos gets along with the borderless, decentralized crypto zeitgeist, and if crypto is really as dangerous as some make it out to be. We also talk about the volatility of these assets and why that makes them different from gold, or if it doesn't. We talk about Doge, Elon Musk,

Brian's recent meeting with Trump, and how the decision to keep politics out of Coinbase in the workplace was one of the hardest things he's ever had to do. I learned a lot from this conversation. Crypto is not my typical subject, as you know, and I found it extraordinarily fascinating. I think you will, too. Stay with us.