Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said crypto has become a bipartisan issue in Washington as voters and lawmakers question the current financial system.
Summary
- Armstrong frames crypto as financial access as Coinbase expands products through acquisitions and regulated derivatives.
- Deribit gives Coinbase a broader trading stack as more acquisition targets remain under review globally.
- The remarks place policy, stablecoin rewards, and mergers at the center of Coinbase’s growth strategy.
In a POLITICO interview, he said “there’s something like 80% of Americans” who feel the system is not working for them.
Armstrong cited fees, slow payments, and unequal access…
