Brian Armstrong
Co-founder and CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase
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Brian Armstrong is an American businessman who co-founded Coinbase in 2012 with Fred Ehrsam to make buying Bitcoin easy. Coinbase became the largest US cryptocurrency exchange and listed on the Nasdaq in 2021.
Biography
Background
Armstrong studied economics and computer science at Rice University. He worked at IBM, Deloitte and as a software engineer at Airbnb.
Coinbase
After reading the Bitcoin white paper, he founded Coinbase in 2012 through Y Combinator, later joined by Fred Ehrsam. It offered a simple app to buy and store crypto.
Public company
Coinbase listed directly on the Nasdaq in April 2021. It faced US regulatory action, including a 2023 SEC lawsuit that was dropped in 2025.
Other projects
He co-founded the biotech NewLimit, which studies extending healthy lifespan, and the charity GiveCrypto. In 2020 he declared Coinbase a politically neutral workplace.
Timeline
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1983
Born in San Jose, California, United States
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2011
Works at Airbnb
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2012
Founds Coinbase
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2020
Neutral-workplace policy
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2021
Coinbase goes public; co-founds NewLimit
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2023
SEC lawsuit
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2025
SEC drops its case
Did you know?
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He signed the Giving Pledge in 2018.
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He has said he wanted to build an “open financial system”.
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Coinbase’s Super Bowl advert in 2022 showed only a bouncing QR code.
Frequently asked
Who is Brian Armstrong?
Brian Armstrong is an American businessman who co-founded Coinbase in 2012 with Fred Ehrsam to make buying Bitcoin easy. Coinbase became the largest US cryptocurrency exchange and listed on the Nasdaq in 2021.
How old is Brian Armstrong?
Brian Armstrong is 43 years old, born on 25 January 1983 in San Jose, California, United States.
Where is Brian Armstrong from?
Brian Armstrong was born in San Jose, California, United States.
What is Brian Armstrong known for?
Brian Armstrong is best known for Co-founding Coinbase (2012); first major US crypto company to go public (2021).
References
- Brian Armstrong (businessman) — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. www.brianarmstrong.org. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Brian Armstrong (businessman) (Q64705310) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
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