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

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:49 - Programming
7:47 - Coinbase
38:35 - Startup advice
56:26 - Economic freedom
1:05:36 - Coinbase technology
1:17:03 - Listing on Coinbase
1:26:17 - Regulations
1:40:55 - Crypto dominance
1:45:12 - Employee activism
2:01:30 - Leadership
2:04:09 - ResearchHub
2:13:47 - NewLimit
2:18:15 - Advice for young people
2:22:25 - Meaning of life

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