cryptocurrency

7 statements across 6 episodes · 1 bullish · 5 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Oct 9, 2021 by David Sacks · across every show →

Everything said about cryptocurrency, oldest first

Oct 9, 2021 negative
Insight
Sacks: Picking individual crypto tokens is a lottery for retail investors
“The idea that you as an individual investor are going to, like, you know, pick off the one cryptocurrency here or there to invest in, I mean, that's going to be a lottery. I would find a manager, basically, who is really good, who has a track record, who under…”
David Sacks Oct 9, 2021 ▶ 14:40 E50: Crypto investing deep dive, Facebook's whistleblower fallout, Chappelle's new special & more
Apr 23, 2022 neutral
Prediction Held up
Armstrong predicts regulators will adopt multi-category classification test for crypto
“We're going to eventually end up with some kind of a test that says, is this cryptocurrency a commodity, a security, a currency or something else like artwork?”
Brian Armstrong Apr 23, 2022 ▶ 31:36 E77: Tech work culture, crypto regulation, stablecoins, $NFLX & more w/ Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Jun 30, 2022 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: Crypto will become the most regulated space ever
“I think this is going to become the most regulated space we've ever seen.”
Jason Calacanis Jun 30, 2022 ▶ 17:50 E85: SBF's crypto bailout, Zendesk sells for ~$10B, buyout targets, US diplomacy, AlphaFold & more
Sep 21, 2023 negative
Opinion
Armstrong: Gensler and Warren do not want crypto in the US
“Right, along with Elizabeth Warren, who, they just don't want crypto to exist in the United States.”
Brian Armstrong Sep 21, 2023 ▶ 4:03 All-In Summit: In conversation with Brian Armstrong
Sep 21, 2023 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Armstrong: SEC has gone zero for three in cryptocurrency court cases
“The SEC has gone zero for three in the courts.”
Brian Armstrong Sep 21, 2023 ▶ 9:50 All-In Summit: In conversation with Brian Armstrong
Jan 20, 2025 negative
Opinion
Emmer: Central bankers are scared to death of cryptocurrency's disruption
“Central bankers are so worried. This is so disruptive and potentially destructive that they're scared to death. It's not just losing their power.”
Tom Emmer Jan 20, 2025 ▶ 17:09 Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Dem Rebrand & more w/ Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna
Jan 23, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Armstrong: Roughly 500 million people globally have used crypto
“Something like five hundred million people have used it globally.”
Brian Armstrong Jan 23, 2026 ▶ 5:24 Coinbase CEO's Top 3 Crypto Trends for 2026 + More from Davos!
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