Brian Armstrong
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Coinbase
Co-founder and CEO. The April 2026 proxy confirms he serves as both chair and CEO, and the board says it believes that is in the best interest of the company and its shareholders.
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Coinbase adds former xAI and X CFO Anthony Armstrong to its board, expanding it to ten directors
Coinbase announced on September 2, 2026 that Anthony Armstrong, a former CFO of xAI and X, joined its board.
New Jersey federal judge denies Coinbase bid to dismiss investor suit over bankruptcy and regulatory risk
On August 18, 2026, Judge Brian R.
Proxy sets June 16 annual meeting; Armstrong stays chair and CEO
Coinbase's definitive proxy, dated April 24, 2026, sets a virtual annual meeting for June 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
Coinbase tells senators it cannot back the latest CLARITY Act text
Coinbase told senators it could not support the latest CLARITY Act bill text and raised significant concerns about its stablecoin yield provisions, according to Punchbowl News as reported by The Block on March 25.
Coinbase pulls support for CLARITY Act draft and Senate markup is postponed
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong withdrew Coinbase's support for the Senate's latest CLARITY Act draft late on Wednesday, January 14, hours before the Senate Banking Committee markup.