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Brian Armstrong

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

And yeah, it's a big opportunity.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

Yeah.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

Well, we're meeting with world leaders to talk about economic freedom and how crypto can help update their financial system.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

We're meeting with central bank governors to talk about what they should do with stablecoins.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

But probably the most interesting one group that I'm meeting with here are other bank CEOs, because we are having this moment in DC about getting market structure legislation passed.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

And the bill has made good progress.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

It got a strong bipartisan vote in the House.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

It's now being deliberated in the Senate.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

And there was a little bit of a blow up last week.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

For that current draft?

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

Yes.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

Yes.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

Well, there was too many giveaways to TradFi, if I can say that.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

Our view is that there should be a level playing field for this is allowed, this is not allowed, and then all the US companies compete.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

And banks didn't like that.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

They were, in my view, like the commercial sides of these banks are very smart, and the CEOs get it, and they're talking to us about integrating crypto.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

The bank lobbying groups and bank associations are out there trying to ban their competition.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

And I have zero tolerance for that.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

I think it's un-American.

Bloomberg Talks
Brian Armstrong Talks Future of Digital Assets

It harms consumers.