Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, remains confident that cryptocurrency payments will gain significant traction in the coming years. Despite the early success of crypto trading as the dominant force in the industry, Armstrong believes that payments will eventually become a significant use case for digital currencies. “It’s funny to look back on how I thought payments was going to be the first killer app for crypto, and it turned out trading was the best business in crypto for the first 10 years,” he said.
Armstrong dwelled on the fact that the trade volume of stablecoins has risen, proving a rise in the adoption of crypto payment. He noted that alongside the ease of use options like human comprehensible names and easy sign-up, stablecoins may also be instrumental in taking the payments in cryptocurrencies into the mainstream.
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Armstrong’s Early Vision And His Optimism
Armstrong recently revealed a piece of history on the social networking site X, publishing Coinbase’s initial employment offer in March 2012. The job posting, which was posted on Y Combinator’s website, advertised “an emerging tech” that had the potential to transform global payments. Armstrong was looking for a co-founder who shared his vision of building a “PayPal for Bitcoin,” intending to disrupt existing transaction costs. He emphasized the importance of a technically capable partner with a strong work ethic, saying, “There is no room for idea people at this stage.”
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Crypto’s adoption rate would have been predicted to be higher for developing nations with unstable currencies, as proposed by the job offer. At the same time, it admitted that it left the development of the token in the present technology too complicated for the average user. Nevertheless, these drawbacks did not change Armstrong’s vision of the positive impact of crypto payments over the years.
Conclusion
As the cryptocurrency landscape continues to evolve, Brian Armstrong’s unwavering optimism for the future of crypto payments stands out. While trading has dominated the past decade, Armstrong sees a future where digital currencies will play a crucial role in the global payment system. With the growing adoption of stablecoins and improvements in user experience, the realization of Armstrong’s vision may be closer than ever.
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Maxwell Mutuma
Maxwell is a crypto-economic analyst and Blockchain enthusiast, passionate about helping people understand the potential of decentralized technology. He writes extensively on topics such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, tokens, and more for top publications such as Coingape, Coin Edition, and The Coin Republic. His goal is to spread knowledge about this revolutionary technology and its implications for economic freedom and social good.