Coinbase CEO Outlines Vision for AI-Crypto Convergence Amid Market Volatility

Coinbase's CEO Brian Armstrong envisions a future where AI and crypto converge to create a programmable finance infrastructure. He sees Coinbase becoming an "everything exchange" that integrates digital assets, equities, commodities, and prediction markets. Armstrong believes AI agents cannot function within the current banking system, and blockchain-based payments solve this constraint. Coinbase is building infrastructure, such as its Base Layer-2 network, to enable autonomous software to operate economically. This vision is not dependent on bullish cycles, but rather advances through infrastructure, standards, and tooling.