I showed the new coinbase wallet (beta) to someone who is not deeply entrenched in crypto.

Their reaction: 

So, it replaces 1) Facebook [IG, tiktok, X], 2) Apple Wallet, 3) Venmo, AND 4) the App Store? 😱 

And it takes care of all the wallet complexity? 😱 

And anyone will be able to access it and use it? 😱 

And users still have self custody over their funds? 😱 

Needless to say, they were impressed and could see how this becomes a massively adopted platform

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Did they actually say this? 

> And users still have self custody over their funds? 😱 

I've never heard anyone outside of crypto even ask about this.

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lmao justin 🤣 🤣 
i said not *deeply* entrenched in crypto 
he's pro crypto, pro tech, tradfi investor.  But not actively using wallets or transacting in crypto on a regular basis.

Oh yeah 100% this for me too. These people (my friends and family that own BTC, for example) do not believe in crypto at all though.

I know a good number of people who see crypto as an investment - they'll own BTC/SOL/ETH through coinbase, or now an ETF, and don't think about it much beyond that.   :)

Ahhh, ok that makes more sense! I also have not met anyone who is pro-crypto but doesn't use it so I assumed that meant a complete outsider. My bad!