Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Warns Traders Not to Treat His Posts and Profile Pictures as Crypto Signals
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said his posts and profile picture changes are not investment signals or token endorsements, warning traders not to treat his personal account as a source of trading advice. He clarified that he will not promote or back specific cryptocurrencies on the Base network, noting traders act at their own risk when using his public updates for market signals.
Addressing the Base ecosystem, Armstrong outlined Coinbase and Base’s actual support framework for developers, which includes in-person accelerator batches, grants, venture investments, and product integrations. He noted compliance and regulatory constraints prevent listing many tokens on Coinbase’s exchange, but reiterated the company will continue backing builders that create long-term customer value.
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@brian_armstrongRegarding the recent buzz around my profile picture changes and some feelings that the Base community isn’t being supported enough: I appreciate the feedback (even if tough to hear) and I realize you wouldn't take the time to respond unless
@wublockchainBrian Armstrong: Social Media Posts Are Not Token Endorsements or Investment Signals Coinbase CEO @brian_armstrong said posts, profile-picture changes and memes shared from his personal X account should not be treated as endorsements of
@degeneratenewsNEW: @coinbase CEO @brian_armstrong ASKS "PLEASE DON’T FOLLOW MY PERSONAL X ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT ADVICE OR SIGNALS AROUND INDIVIDUAL COINS" "I’M SIMPLY POSTING THINGS I FIND INTERESTING OR FUNNY ON THE INTERNET" "I MAY NOT EVEN BE AWAR
@deezeIt seems I wasn't clear enough setting expectations for all of you, so let me try and do that now: please don’t follow my personal X account for investment advice or signals around individual coins. I’m simply posting things I find interest
@cointelegraph⚡️ UPDATE: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says his posts and profile pictures are not token endorsements, warning traders not to treat his personal X account as investment signals.
@brian_armstrongI have nothing to do with that coin and honestly wasn't really following it (might have seen a few mentions). I'm focused on lots of things, but I'll admit, the trenches is not one of them. People are doing lots of things across Base, and
@brian_armstrong@katexbt @base I respect the decision 🙏
@degeneratenewsNEW: @coinbase CEO @brian_armstrong SAYS HE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH $BRIAN COIN "HONESTLY WASN'T REALLY FOLLOWING IT (MIGHT HAVE SEEN A FEW MENTIONS)"