#115 - BRIAN ARMSTRONG

Brian is the Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency company on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world. He is also a Co-founder of NewLimit, a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan, and ResearchHub, which is aiming to accelerate the pace of scientific research. In 2018, Brian launched a nonprofit called GiveCrypto.org and signed the Giving Pledge, committing to give the majority of his wealth to charitable causes throughout his lifetime. Follow Brian on Twitter @brian_armstrong. [2:18] - Brian's origin story [9:33] - Reflections on his early career and how it prepared him to start Coinbase [16:02] - Coinbase’s mission to increase economic freedom in the world, and why economic freedom is important [23:34] - The challenges of building through crypto's hype cycles and scaling Coinbase at a rapid pace [31:08] - An introduction to The RAPID Decision-Making Framework [35:36] - How years of experience with remote employees helped Coinbase become a remote-first company [45:24] - Repeatable innovation and the rationale for Coinbase’s 70/20/10 strategy for resource allocation [54:34] - Coinbase’s contrarian decision to work with regulators from the beginning, and how it is increasingly leaning in on decentralization [1:03:38] - Extending the human healthspan, an overview of NewLimit, and epigenetic reprogramming [1:15:25] - Prioritizing "new media" over mainstream media [1:21:12] - How ResearchHub can enable more open science and help build a bridge from scientific research to commercial products --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com