> Be like @barmstrong Start in San Jose, California, surrounded by tech
> Study computer science at Stanford, get hooked on code and economics
> Quit a cushy Airbnb job to chase Bitcoin dreams
> Launch Coinbase when most people thought crypto was a scam
> Grind through crashes, FUD, and regulators breathing down your neck
> Build, ship, repeat—make Coinbase the go-to place for buying crypto
> Take it public on NASDAQ, bring crypto to Wall Street
> Stay nerdy - write blogs, ship features, push product
> Don’t chase hype, build trust
> Launch base to make crypto cheaper and easier for everyone
>Bet big on developers, open-source, and onchain apps
> Keep engineers at the center—no suits, no fluff
> Rock blue hair, go remote-first, break the mold
> Stand up to the government, fight for clear crypto rules
> Keep coinbase steady while the market goes wild
> Make “crypto for everyone” more than just a tagline
> Inspire a generation to build the open internet block by block.