• Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said dissatisfaction with traditional finance is driving interest in cryptocurrency.
• Armstrong said support for crypto has become bipartisan in the United States as policymakers debate regulation and financial access.
• The comments come as Coinbase expands through acquisitions, including its US$2.9 billion purchase of Deribit.

Coinbase Chief Executive Brian Armstrong said growing frustration with traditional financial services is encouraging more people to explore cryptocurrency as an alternative.

In an interview with POLITICO, Armstrong said roughly 80% of Americans believe the current financial system is not working effectively for them, citing concerns about fees, payment delays and access to…