Lex Fridman Podcast: #307 – Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(08:19) – Programming

(14:17) – Coinbase

(45:05) – Startup advice

(1:02:56) – Economic freedom

(1:12:06) – Coinbase technology

(1:23:33) – Listing on Coinbase

(1:32:47) – Regulations

(1:47:25) – Crypto dominance

(1:51:42) – Employee activism

(2:08:00) – Leadership

(2:10:39) – ResearchHub

(2:20:17) – NewLimit

(2:24:44) – Advice for young people

(2:28:55) – Meaning of life