“If It Involves Money, It Will Involve Crypto”

In an X post published May 8, Armstrong said the on-chain economy has reached “escape velocity” as crypto infrastructure increasingly moves into mainstream finance.

He argued crypto represents a superior form of money and said future financial activity will increasingly run on blockchain rails.

Several growth metrics support Coinbase’s positioning, such as record spot and derivatives market share, rapid stablecoin growth on Base, rising USDC adoption, dominance in agentic stablecoin transactions and 12 consecutive quarters of customers increasing holdings on Coinbase

The comments come as Coinbase continues expanding beyond exchange trading into…

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