▶Armstrong has a long-term vision for Coinbase to become an 'everything exchange' where all asset classes are tokenized and traded on a single, 24/7 global platform (claims 64, 84, 102, 130).Apr–May 2026

▶He proactively engaged in an aggressive legal and political battle with the U.S. SEC, which he accused of unlawfully trying to destroy the crypto industry by 'weaponizing' regulatory ambiguity (claims 75, 81, 87, 104, 117).

▶He implemented a controversial 'mission first' policy at Coinbase, declaring the company would remain apolitical, which prompted a walkout and the voluntary departure of 5% of employees (claims 1, 5, 52, 79, 116, 132).Apr–May 2026

▶He has significant personal and financial interests outside of crypto, having co-founded and committed $100 million to New Limit, a longevity biotech company focused on epigenetic reprogramming (claims 2, 4, 56, 71).Apr–Jun 2026

▶Armstrong frames his 'mission first' policy as a necessary tool for corporate focus (5, 52), but the policy was controversial enough to cause a 300-person remote walkout by employees who disagreed with his initial lack of a public stance on Black Lives Matter (1).Apr 2026

▶Armstrong portrays his lawsuit against the SEC as a defensive and necessary 'wartime' action against an unlawful regulator (81, 87, 117), which contrasts with the typically deferential posture public companies take toward their primary regulators.

▶He advocates for an apolitical workplace (5, 52), yet he personally travels to Washington D.C. to lobby, publicly criticizes specific politicians, and funded a 501(c)(4) to organize voters and elect pro-crypto candidates (74, 75, 129).

▶Armstrong argues that stablecoins strengthen the U.S. dollar (50), a view that contrasts with concerns from banking trade groups who are actively trying to undo stablecoin legislation like the 'Genius Act' (28).