SEC

4 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Mar 1, 2026 by Brian Armstrong · across every show →

Everything said about SEC, oldest first

Mar 1, 2026 neutral
Assertion Supported
Armstrong: Coinbase met with the SEC approximately 30 times after going public
“We did maybe 30 times. We met with the SEC after becoming a public company where they allowed us to become a public company.”
Brian Armstrong Mar 1, 2026 ▶ 4:50 Brian Armstrong: When Washington Tried to Kill Coinbase
Mar 1, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Armstrong: Coinbase paid zero fines and won SEC lawsuit
“Oh, and I should mention we won that case. It was, so we didn't pay a single dollars, a single dollar in fines. We didn't have to change a single thing about the company. The judge Actually, the SEC withdrew it under this new administration, and several judges…”
Brian Armstrong Mar 1, 2026 ▶ 9:29 Brian Armstrong: When Washington Tried to Kill Coinbase
Mar 1, 2026 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Armstrong: Crypto commodity vs security debate is uniquely American
“So in other countries where we operate, like in the UK or in Singapore, they only have one federal regulator for financial services. So they actually don't care whether these are commodities or securities. It's a totally parochial issue in the United States th…”
Brian Armstrong Mar 1, 2026 ▶ 1:14 Brian Armstrong: When Washington Tried to Kill Coinbase
Mar 1, 2026 negative
Disclosure
Armstrong: Coinbase spent $50M–$100M fighting the SEC
“I think the total amount we spent On legal and all that was maybe in the 50 to a hundred million range as a result of that law.”
Brian Armstrong Mar 1, 2026 ▶ 9:10 Brian Armstrong: When Washington Tried to Kill Coinbase
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