Who is the CEO of Coinbase?

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Brian Armstrong has held the job of Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Coinbase since 2012. Brian Armstrong co-founded Coinbase in May 2012 and has been its chief executive officer and a director since then, and chairman of the board since February 2021. Brian reached the role after 3 tracked posts, most recently Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Coinbase. Brian studied at Rice University, B.A. Computer Science and Economics, M.S. Computer Science. Brian is one of 7 tracked leaders at the company.

Brian Armstrong profile

BABrian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong
Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Coinbase
Chief executive officer since the company's founding in May 2012

Before Coinbase he was a software engineer at Airbnb from 2011 to 2012 and ran Universitytutor.com, an online tutoring directory he founded in 2003. He also worked briefly as a consultant in Deloitte's enterprise risk practice. Outside Coinbase he founded ResearchHub Technologies in 2020 and co-founded the longevity research company NewLimit in 2021. He holds a B.A. in computer science and economics and an M.S. in computer science from Rice University.

Education
Rice University, B.A. Computer Science and Economics, M.S. Computer Science
Email
••••@coinbase.com

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Brian Armstrong career history

  • Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Coinbase2012 to present
  • Software Engineer, Airbnb2011 to 2012
  • Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Universitytutor.com2003 to 2012

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Other leaders at Coinbase

LeaderEmailProfile
ECEmilie ChoiPresident and Chief Operating Officer ••••@coinbase.com
AHAlesia HaasChief Financial Officer ••••@coinbase.com
MAMolly AbrahamGeneral Counsel and Secretary ••••@coinbase.com
DBDominique BailletChief People Officer ••••@coinbase.com
CFCatherine FerdonChief Marketing Officer ••••@coinbase.com
FSFaryar ShirzadFaryar ShirzadChief Policy Officer ••••@coinbase.com

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Who is Brian Armstrong?

Brian Armstrong is the Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coinbase (as of 2026-10-12). Chief executive officer since the company's founding in May 2012. You can see their background and career history above.

What is Brian Armstrong's background?

Brian Armstrong co-founded Coinbase in May 2012 and has been its chief executive officer and a director since then, and chairman of the board since February 2021. Before Coinbase he was a software engineer at Airbnb from 2011 to 2012 and ran Universitytutor.com, an online tutoring directory he founded in 2003. He also worked briefly as a consultant in Deloitte's enterprise risk practice. Outside Coinbase he founded ResearchHub Technologies in 2020 and co-founded the longevity research company NewLimit in 2021. He holds a B.A. in computer science and economics and an M.S. in computer science from Rice University.

How can I contact Brian Armstrong at Coinbase?

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