The Good Time Show with Aarthi and Sriram
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong | Good Time Show (Full Episode)
Brian Armstrong joins the Good Time Show to talk all things crypto. We cover Brian Armstrong’s (founder and CEO of Coinbase) perspective on the recent crypto crash, future of distributed everything, moving to true Web3, and the secret to success as as an entrepreneur. Along with great whiskey picks and Douglas Adams quotes, we explore the future of crypto as a technology, a space for builders and makers, as well as consider the financial prospects in the space. 00:00 Introductions 3:20 Show Overview: Web3, Crypto Twitter, Coinbase Products , The State of the Crypto 4:03 Crypto crash in perspective, Brian’s view after four market cycles 6:38 What the Coinbase CEO wants to say to early-stage crypto founders 7:48 How to manage your emotions in a down market 10:55 Surprisingly, not everyone wants you to succeed 12:06 How did the 2016-17 winter change Coinbase 15:28 Marc’s secret to startup success: “don’t die” 19:40 Why AI is an “overnight success” that was decades in the making 20:58 What General Magic shows us about shift from Web2 to Web3 24:31 Why does web3 make so people angry on Twitter? 27:54 The risks of not staying open-minded in tech. 32:43 Why Brian made the (in)famous “Mission-driven company” post 42:47 Why professional CEOs are apprehensive to challenge social activism in their companies 46:57 Why “bring your whole self to work” went wrong 53:25 Coinbase’s new product launches: how and why? 56:48 What is the vision for Coinbase’s role in crypto? 59:23 Moxie Marlinspike’s crypto article and Web2.5 vs Web3 1:02:42 What true web3 decentralization means 1:03:25 Why did Brian take Coinbase public? Would he do it again? 1:07:01 The boilerplate risk disclosure that temporarily cost 23% of market capitalization 1:12:33 Is the war in Ukraine a turning point for mainstream crypto adoption? 1:15:11 Marc on why crypto is the “other half of the internet” 1:17:14 What should a young person do to get started in crypto? 1:18:57 Closing