Coinbase CEO prompts furious accusations of hypocrisy as he pushes political ...

Coinbase CEO prompts furious accusations of hypocrisy as he pushes political ...

Brian Armstrong labeled a misleading political post endorsing Kanye West for president as “epic” Less than a month after Brian Armstrong declared Coinbase should “be laser focused on achieving its mission,” he seemingly violated his own policy by tweeting a political post riddled with falsehoods... during business hours. In an Oct. 23 tweet from Armstrong’s personal account, the Coinbase CEO posted a link to a blog written by Rob Rhinehart on Kanye West’s presidential run with the tagline “epic post.” Epic post from @robrhinehart :) https://t.co/lyUIIgQUbw— Brian Armstrong....


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