Coinbase: Brian Armstrong

How I Built This · 15 Nov 2021 · 1h 23m

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Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, recounts building the largest cryptocurrency exchange from a solo prototype to a public company. He details the early struggles of finding product-market fit, the critical hiring of co-founder Fred Ehrsam, and the intense operational challenges of fraud and working capital management. Armstrong also discusses navigating regulatory scrutiny, surviving crypto market crashes, and making controversial leadership decisions regarding company culture and political neutrality.

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Coinbase: Brian Armstrong

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