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Out of the Crisis #26: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase on cryptocurrency, being mission-oriented, and institution building

Startup Lessons Learned

Just before the IPO, I had a far-reaching conversation with co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong as he approached this major milestone for the company he co-founded back in 2012. What is the role of public and private organizations in governing our shared civic fabric? Here's my conversation with Brian Armstrong.

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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

Start Up Blog

The co-commerce era is here and defined by the 3 C’s – Collaboration, Conversations and Creativity. The entire country of Uruguay is connected to the web. Web access is seen by the government as an ‘economic development investment’, not a political football. A bit like Silicon Valley.

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