Coinbase CEO反驳“加密人士应转向AI”的论调，认为加密货币是通用基础设施不可或缺
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Coinbase CEO responds to allegations of app push notifications featuring gambling features: Adults have the freedom to manage their money, but acknowledges the need for stronger information disclosure and user protection.
PANews reported on June 28th that Zcash founder Zooko posted on the X platform, stating that the Coinbase App has begun pushing gambling-like features such as sports betting and Bitcoin price predictions to young, inexperienced, and financially disadvantaged users, and he feels ashamed to be in this industry. In response, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that adults should be free to manage their own money as long as they do not harm others. Buying stocks and early Bitcoin/Zcash are seen as "gambling" by many, and the risk is subjective. That said, aggressively promoting high-risk products to inexperienced users is still inappropriate. Offering a product and making it the focus of an app are two different things.
Coinbase CEO: The company has reduced AI spending by nearly half through better default settings, routing, and caching mechanisms.
PANews reported on June 27th that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on the X platform that the company reduced AI spending by nearly half despite exponential growth in token usage through infrastructure optimizations (default settings, routing, and caching mechanisms). These measures included: Better default models: Defaulting to open-source/cost-effective models (such as GLM 5.2 and Kimi 2.7). 91% of employees never reached their usage limits. Smart routing: Automatically routing to the most suitable model based on the task (cutting-edge models for planning, inexpensive models for execution), allowing AI to replace manual selection. Efficient caching: Significantly improving cache hit rates (e.g., LibreChat from 5% to 60%).
Coinbase CEO: The threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin is exaggerated.
PANews reported on June 21 that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently stated in an interview that the threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin has been severely exaggerated. "This isn't a problem unique to cryptocurrencies; it's something the whole world needs to address. We are working directly with core developers to tackle quantum issues."
Coinbase CEO calls for a review of accredited investor laws in the United States, suggesting that competency assessments replace wealth thresholds.
PANews reported on June 16th that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong published an article on the X platform stating that the US should re-examine accredited investor laws. He argued that increasingly longer privatization periods mean only accredited investors (i.e., wealthy individuals) can participate in early-stage investments, while ordinary retail investors can only enter after the IPO, by which time most of the potential upside has already been priced in. While these rules were originally intended to protect ordinary investors from fraud, they often make it harder for those who are not wealthy to become rich. Armstrong proposed two possible reform paths: one is to replace existing rules with competency-based standards, such as requiring a financial literacy test to qualify as an accredited investor; the other is to completely abolish the rule, allowing adults to assess risk themselves, while retaining disclosure requirements and fraud enforcement measures.
Coinbase CEO: Bitcoin may have bottomed out around $60,000
According to Mars Finance, on June 15th, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that he "intuitively believes" Bitcoin (BTC) may have bottomed out around $60,000, but emphasized that market uncertainty remains. In a video posted on social media, Armstrong stated that Bitcoin may have formed a low point around $60,000, mentioning that historically, the four-year halving cycle typically corresponds to a market bottom. He stated, "I remain bullish on Bitcoin in the long term and believe the price will be significantly higher in the future." He called Bitcoin "digital gold" and stated that the price could be far higher than current levels by 2030. In this recent market rally, Bitcoin briefly fell to around $59,700 on June 5th, subsequently rebounding above $66,000 driven by positive macroeconomic factors such as the preliminary peace agreement between the US and Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, representing a nearly 3% increase in 24 hours. Armstrong's views echo the assessments of some on-chain analysis institutions. CryptoQuant previously pointed out that Bitcoin has entered a historical value range close to its realized price (around $53,600), but ETF fund flows are not yet fully stable, and demand recovery will take time. Analysts generally believe that although the price may be near the bottom, "bottoming out" and "trend reversal" are two different stages, and further confirmation from macroeconomic and fund flow data is still needed.
Coinbase CEO remains bullish on Bitcoin and maintains a long-term bullish position.
According to ChainCatcher, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform that his bullish stance on Bitcoin remains unchanged, and he continues to hold a long-term bullish position. He stated that things are never as good or as bad as they seem.