Brian Armstrong
Mentioned in 36 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, the major cryptocurrency exchange platform. Armstrong is frequently discussed across podcasts for his advocacy on crypto regulation, prediction markets, and stablecoins, as well as his investments in emerging technologies like AI infrastructure and gene editing. He is also noted for his corporate policy decisions, including Coinbase's "no politics in workplace" stance that signaled a shift in tech industry activism.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
This Week in Startups · Jul 22, 2026
Why this longevity startup raised in Japan, not Silicon Valley | TWiST Tokyo | E2315
“Funded longevity startup NewLimit, which has promising early data for an aging reversal clinical trial.”
This Week in Bitcoin · May 13, 2026
104: The K Trap
“Negotiated Clarity Act compromises on stablecoin rewards; appeared on Fox News discussing bill passage”
בזמן שעבדתם · May 13, 2026
העתיד של חברות הטק
“Referenced regarding management philosophy and organizational structure in tech”
Big Technology Podcast · May 8, 2026
The Unlikely Anthropic & SpaceX Marriage, OpenAI Trial Revelations, AI Layoffs Or Cope?
“Announcing 14% workforce reduction attributed to AI-driven productivity and market conditions”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 6, 2026
Who Cares About Consumer AI
“Announced 14% workforce reduction citing AI efficiency; framed layoffs as strategic restructuring toward AI-native operations”
Morning Brew Daily · May 6, 2026
Coinbase Cuts Workers for AI & Beer is So Back
“Announced 14% workforce reduction and organizational restructuring eliminating middle management roles”
TBPN · May 6, 2026
Sam vs Elon Trial, Coinbase Cuts 14% in AI Pivot, Digesting Meta Earnings | Diet TBPN
“Announced 14% workforce reduction; cited crypto market downturn and AI productivity gains; restructuring org hierarchy”
CNBC's "Fast Money" · May 5, 2026
Intel & Memory Stocks Surge… And Protagonist CEO On Drug Approval 5/5/26
“Announced 14% workforce reduction (700 employees) citing AI disruption and market volatility”
The Information's TITV · May 5, 2026
Greg Brockman’s “Rough Day” in Court, Amazon’s Hybrid AI Search, SpaceX’s $60B Cursor Deal
“Announced 14% workforce reduction and structural change eliminating pure manager roles; cited AI efficiency gains”
Daily Tech News Show · May 5, 2026
Bose Lifestyle Takes a Shot At Sonos - DTNS 5262
“Announced 700-job layoff citing market conditions and optimization for AI era”
Bloomberg Intelligence · May 5, 2026
Apple Weighs Using Intel, Samsung to Build Device Processors
“Announced 14% workforce reduction citing market volatility as primary driver”
Tech Brew Ride Home · May 5, 2026
Will AI Models Have To Be Reviews By The Government?
“Announced 14% workforce reduction citing AI advancements enabling automation and cost reduction”
WSJ Minute Briefing · May 5, 2026
Pentagon Says Iran’s Military Actions ‘Below the Threshold’ for Restarting War
“Cited AI as a reason for 14% workforce reduction, indicating AI-driven operational transformation”
Daily Tech Headlines · May 5, 2026
White House Weighs New Working Group for AI Oversight - DTH
“Announced company restructuring plan with 700 employee layoffs and AI-driven organizational changes”
WSJ Tech News Briefing · May 5, 2026
TNB Tech Minute: Google, Microsoft and xAI Agree to Share Early AI Models with Trump Administration
“Announced company restructuring and 700-person layoff as part of pivot toward AI era”
Rabbit Hole Recap · Apr 23, 2026
RABBIT HOLE RECAP #406: THE LAYOFFS CONTINUE
“Tweeted that stablecoins are best form of money; subject to criticism for promoting control mechanisms”
Better Offline · Apr 22, 2026
Cal Newport on Mythos and Anthropomorphization
“Mentioned for promoting agentic web concepts without demonstrable underlying technology”
What Bitcoin Did · Apr 21, 2026
Should Satoshi’s Coins Be Frozen? | Rob Hamilton
“Tweeted commitment to spend more time evaluating quantum computing implications for Bitcoin”
Relentless · Mar 23, 2026
Brian Armstrong — It's Wartime, All the Time
“Main guest discussing his journey building Coinbase and leadership philosophy”
Better Offline · Mar 18, 2026
Prediction Markets with Rebecca Ungarino and Nick Devor
“Coinbase CEO who read Polymarket prediction outcomes during earnings call, raising manipulation concerns”
A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders · Mar 16, 2026
He moved to the US with nothing. Now he does $750M ARR. | Mateo Marietti, Founder of CookUnity
“Coinbase CEO quoted for 'action produces information' motto that influenced CookUnity's approach”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 11, 2026
Rewriting the Rules: The SEC & CFTC on Crypto, IPOs & the Future of American Markets
“Coinbase CEO quoted on prediction markets thriving on insider information”
The a16z Show · Mar 2, 2026
Chris Dixon: From Quant Trading to Building a16z Crypto
“Coinbase co-founder whom Dixon met at Y Combinator and later invested in”
kill switch · Feb 25, 2026
silicon valley’s plan to make the “perfect baby”
“Coinbase CEO; invested in gene editing company Preventive; tweeted about 'Gattaca stack' as aspirational technology vision”
Bankless · Feb 20, 2026
ROLLUP: Prediction Market War | Base Leaves Optimism | Tomasz Exits EF | Clarity Act Lives | Harvard Buys ETH
“Coinbase CEO defending prediction markets and CFTC authority; discussing Clarity Act progress and quantum computing solutions”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Feb 18, 2026
OpenAI Acquires OpenClaw, 400x Cost Collapse, & Why India Wins the Talent War | EP #231
“Coinbase CEO; launching agentic infrastructure for AI agents”
TBPN · Feb 9, 2026
Super Bowl Ad Reactions, New Ferrari Design, Ads Launch in ChatGPT | Jason Fried, Bill Bishop, Jason Kelly, Dan Romero, Boris Sofman, Sara Hooker, Edward Mehr
“Coinbase CEO mentioned in context of Jamie Dimon criticism and crypto adoption”
The Daily · Feb 4, 2026
How to Bet on (Literally) Anything
“Coinbase CEO who mentioned prediction markets during earnings call, influencing betting outcomes”
The a16z Show · Feb 3, 2026
Palmer Luckey on Hardware, Building, and the Next Frontiers of Innovation
“Coinbase CEO who worked with Palmer on early Bitcoin payment integration in 2012”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Jan 30, 2026
BIG INTV: Silicon Valley Tech Workers’ Campaign to Get ICE Out of US Cities
“Coinbase CEO who pioneered 'no politics in workplace' policy, signaling corporate retreat from employee activism.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 25, 2026
The Future of Everything: What CEOs of Circle, CrowdStrike & More See Coming in 2026
“Coinbase CEO mentioned as Circle partner and example of regulatory engagement challenges”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 23, 2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Breaks Down the Three Biggest Trends in Crypto + More from Davos!
TBPN · Jan 6, 2026
The Death of the Tech Conference, Jake Paul Joins, Dimon Launches Deregulation Blitz | Jake Paul & Geoffrey Woo, Matt Pavelle, David Senra & Lulu Cheng, Casey Newton, Alex Epstein, Jamie Siminoff
Rabbit Hole Recap · Jan 2, 2026
RABBIT HOLE RECAP #390 THE 2026 CATTLE BIKE
“Coinbase CEO; spent $24M on Up Only reboot and hired Kobe, creating market top signal”
The Money Mondays · Nov 25, 2025
Crypto to a Million & AI to Infinity with Matt Morgan E149
“Biohacker referenced as more extreme than Matt Morgan in daily supplement regimen (50+ pills daily)”
BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley · Oct 14, 2025
AI Bubble, Stablecoin Boom, and Runnin' Down a Dream | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner
“Coinbase CEO; advocating for stablecoin interest payments and regulatory clarity on X”