S&P 500-listed CEO Brian Armstrong warns of looming U.S. debt crisis:

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, issued a dire warning about the state of the global economy this week, pointing to soaring debt, inflation, and declining economic freedom as the key drivers of rapidly increasing crypto adoption.

In a post on X, Armstrong stated, "The world needs crypto, now more than ever," while posting a chart that U.S. federal debt surpassed $34 trillion.

Armstrong characterized crypto as a means to regain financial sovereignty, giving individuals the ability to avoid centralized institutions and be able to access fast and cheap global payments.

"Economic freedom means it's your money," he shared while referencing the growing demand for Bitcoin and stablecoins as an inflation hedge against out-of-control fiscal policy.

His explanation of Coinbase's phased strategy is in three phases. It started as a crypto investment platform, expanded into financial services, and is evolving into an application layer for the next generation of internet tools.

He continued explaining the growth of Bitcoin's all-time high and stablecoins, which are adopting more quickly as proof that crypto is "eating the financial services industry

Coinbase made four announcements at its 2025 State of Crypto Summit: Coinbase Business for startups; payment APIs for easy USDC settlements (with Shopify as a proof point), options trading via Deribit integration, and a new Coinbase card with an American Express partnership offering up to 4% Bitcoin rewards.

"People are feeling a lack of trust in their money and deficit spending," Armstrong said. "Crypto is the solution—and Coinbase is leading the charge."

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