Brian Armstrong
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, well, when Coinbase went public in 2021, you know, I got some liquidity from that and I just thought it through and I was like, all right, I want to be CEO, continue to be CEO of Coinbase.
Yeah, well, when Coinbase went public in 2021, you know, I got some liquidity from that and I just thought it through and I was like, all right, I want to be CEO, continue to be CEO of Coinbase.
Being a public company CEO is a really cool thing.
Being a public company CEO is a really cool thing.
I just feel like we're at the beginning of our journey.
I just feel like we're at the beginning of our journey.
But I also felt like I wanted to start to use some of that capital to go after these like big bets.
But I also felt like I wanted to start to use some of that capital to go after these like big bets.
Right.
Right.
It was kind of a little inspired by Elon, actually.
It was kind of a little inspired by Elon, actually.
I think, you know, he did the thing with PayPal and X and and then, you know, he went into these like the world of atoms, not bits.
I think, you know, he did the thing with PayPal and X and and then, you know, he went into these like the world of atoms, not bits.
Right.
Right.
It's actually like in software is more forgiving.
It's actually like in software is more forgiving.