'Crypto's destiny'
As promised, here's my latest story in the New Republic.
It's about Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, the nation's biggest crypto exchange. He's got a net worth estimated at over $8 billion – and some disturbing ideas about the future.
He openly embraces the Network State cult ideology and says tech bros need "backup options" for "refuge" outside of the United States. His main influence: Balaji Srinivasan, the guy who wants to purge Democrats from San Francisco.
Balaji is also the former chief technology officer of Coinbase.
Read the whole story here: "The Most Powerful Crypto Bro in Washington Has Very Weird Beliefs."
The Most Powerful Crypto Bro in Washington Has Very Weird Beliefs
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the U.S. is in “decline” and embraces a cultish tech movement to build “network” societies beyond the reach of nation-states—and he’s got Congress eating out of his hand.
Gil Duran
