Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong To Meet With Trump To Discuss Personnel Appointments, Says WSJ
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong will meet with US President-elect Donald Trump as he continues to announce staff picks for his administration and government department heads, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported . The incoming US President plans on meeting privately with Armstrong to discuss potential personnel appointments, according to the Nov. 18 report. Brian Armstrong And Coinbase Prepared To Work With Trump Administration Armstrong does not appear to have donated directly to Trump’s 2024 campaign or any political action committees (PACs) directly supporting the Republican. Prior to the US presidential election, however, the Coinbase CEO did say that the leading US exchange platform would be prepared to work with a Trump administration. Earlier this year at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference, Trump made an appearance and said that he plans on establishing a “Bitcoin and crypto presidential advisory council.” This council, once formed, would be tasked with designing “transparent reg