Coinbase CEO's Top 3 Crypto Trends for 2026 + More from Davos!
episodePreviously titled “Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Breaks Down the Three Biggest Trends in Crypto + More from Davos!” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 6, 2026
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This f***ing guy is literally going to hover over us.
What are the biggest trends in crypto adoption discussed by Brian Armstrong?
This pilot hates podcasting. What a prick. The besties are broadcasting from the USA House at the World Economic Forum. Our episode is sponsored by the New York Stock Exchange. Are you looking to change the world and raise capital? Do it at the NYSE. The NYSE is a modern marketplace and a massive platform built for scale and long-term impact. So if you're building for the future, the NYSE is where it happens. I'm Jason Calacanis. This is the All In interview show. Last minute, we got added to the roster here at the World Economic Forum, and we had time to do a half dozen interviews. And Brian was here. And this is your Brian Armstrong from Coinbase, of course, and friend of the pod.
How is Coinbase collaborating with major banks for crypto integration?
This is probably your fourth or fifth appearance on the pod. You come to Davos because this actually isn't for you about networking. This is about serious regulations on a global basis.
Yeah. Well, that's been the focus of this attendance at Davos is we are trying to get market structure legislation done for crypto But actually there I mean there is a lot of networking that happens here. We've done a lot of commercial meetings You know five of the top 20 global banks are now using coinbase to build their crypto infrastructure into their products We meet with heads of leaders of different countries and talk to them about economic freedom and how crypto can update their financial system So there's all kinds of good meetings
So you had embedded in there these partnerships with banks. Is that like a white label type thing so they can sell crypto to their customers? Is it disclosed which banks are doing that and how that works?
A couple of them are public. We've talked about integration with JP Morgan, PNC Bank. You know, there's a couple of those that are not public yet, but five of the top 20 GSIBs are now using Coinbase for that. And then we're also powering integrations with like BlackRock and, you know, they've said they want to tokenize every single one of their funds. And so a lot of these financial institutions are coming on chain, which is great.
And this is quite I mean, I was thinking on the way over here how you've really struggled to work with regulators over the last decade. I remember under the Biden administration, the 46th administration, you went to D.C. and were like, I'm here. I would love to talk to you. And they were like, yeah, we don't want to talk to you. Mm hmm. Now, some people might have varying feelings about Donald Day Trump, our 47th president, but one thing he has nailed is interfacing with the business community and taking regulation and creating a legal path for crypto specifically very seriously. How have things changed for you in the last year?
Yeah, well, I know you like to call balls and strikes. And I think just looking at it objectively, the Biden administration really tried to unlawfully kill this industry in America from my point of view. And Donald J. Trump, you got to give him credit. I mean, he campaigned on this idea of making the United States the crypto capital of the world.
What challenges does Brian Armstrong face with crypto regulations?
He's kept his promises. He's leaned in and tried to get clear rules and regulations passed so that American companies can thrive, American consumers can earn more money on their money. And he understands also it's an important political issue. There's a huge base of, there's like 52 million Americans who've used crypto now. And they want to see clear rules. They want to see this, you know, get better financial services in the United States. It's also, frankly, a global competitiveness issue, right? I mean, China just announced that they're going to pay interest on their central bank digital currency. Some of the largest stablecoin issuers are still offshore. He wants to repatriate that capital and bring it into the U.S.,
This is the crazy thing we went through. I was never a fan, calling balls and strikes, of people doing things that weren't buttoned up, but I was even less of a fan of the prior administration just not meeting and saying, hey, this is uniquely different.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What are the biggest trends in crypto adoption discussed by Brian Armstrong?
0:04–0:57
3
How is Coinbase collaborating with major banks for crypto integration?
0:57–3:10
4
What challenges does Brian Armstrong face with crypto regulations?
3:10–5:30
5
How does AI impact the future of robotics and automation?
5:30–6:27
6
What role do AI and robotics play in improving efficiency in industries?
6:27–7:34
7
How is the energy sector adapting to AI and robotics technologies?
7:34–10:29
8
What are the implications of AI on job displacement and employment?
10:29–1:34:53
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