Emilie Choi 🛡️
@emiliemc
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1/ Quick update on USDC. Starting September 2021, USDC reserves will be held in cash and short-duration US government treasuries. This is the approach we want for USDC reserves.
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“Every tech company should go direct to their audience, and become a media company.”
There’s a lot of false info about crypto out there. It’s time to address it … with truth. Announcing Coinbase Fact Check, a new effort to combat myths and misinformation as people enter the crypto economy.
Learn more here ↓
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“I chose to build Coinbase in the U.S. because I believe that America should be at the forefront as the architecture of the internet evolves into the next generation of the financial system.”
@brian_armstrong
@coinbase
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8/ We're excited about the continued growth and adoption of USDC, which has become the largest regulated stablecoin in the world, with a market cap of nearly $28B.
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What an epic week it is to celebrate my six year anniversary at
@coinbase
. It’s been a wild ride and I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. Each day I learn something new, and I get to work with one of the greatest founders of all time. 🙏 cc:
@brian_armstrong
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Excited to launch our Coinbase Ventures site today! Proud to be investors in these amazing companies:
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So proud to work with this Exec team. Alesia Haas, our CFO, did an amazing job representing
@coinbase
at the House financial services committee meeting today. I’m bullish about what we’re building at Coinbase, and am optimistic about the future of crypto in the US and globally.
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Fun policy trip to DC. Based on what we’re seeing and hearing, the future looks bright….
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One of the things I’m proudest of is Coinbase Ventures. We’ve made 150+ swoon worthy investments in a truly decentralized way. It’s a labor of love: think nights and weekends from amazing people like
@ShanAggarwal
@jmart_199
@yiryan
@_aklil0
@brian__foster
Some fast facts on
@coinbase
Ventures:
- 150+ investments
- $50K to $250K checks in seed rounds
- 1 dedicated Slack channel
- 1 blog post from
@emiliemc
that got
@brian_armstrong
to green-light the program
- 0 full-time employees
tip
@techmeme
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"Our policy proposal is about enabling more crypto startups, getting the average consumer access to better financial services, and helping America stay at the forefront of innovation, entrepreneurship and technology."
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This has been a long journey. So proud to be launching in Japan.
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Rereading
@FEhrsam
's incredible piece about surviving crypto cycles. "Cycles are neither good nor bad; they are natural. Peak euphoria provides the opportunity for the world to dream about the future. Rock-bottom despair forces practicality and clarity."
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The best way to learn about crypto is to actually try. Start your crypto journey today!
ICYMI 👀
Now that we have your attention we'd like to announce that we're giving away $15 in BTC to anyone who joins Coinbase by 2/15.
Click below for more info and RT to tell your friends!
Sign up and see terms here →
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"Somebody has to be a little crazy to join something so early stage, where it's two people with a laptop and a dream."
@brian_armstrong
@FEhrsam
Great
@HowIBuiltThis
@coinbase
with
@guyraz
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It was a pleasure to talk about the work we’re doing at
@coinbase
at the
@a16z
American Dynamism Summit. Such a great theme to get behind. We need to invest in the great entrepreneurs and technology in the US and stop driving so much innovation offshore. Cc:
@bhorowitz
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Fun talking crypto and Web3 with
@ParisHilton
@CarterReum
. Thanks
@msuster
@upfrontvc
for hosting us!
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One of my favorite things about working at Coinbase. Mindset of prosperity and growth vs zero sum game.
Hugely respect
@brian_armstrong
for this.
Uniswap is tech that’s (in theory) disruptive to CB’s core business.
Yet he rightly celebrates Hayden as an innovator.
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Coinbase is increasing comp targets, removing comp negotiations for new hires, and moving to annual equity grants.
One of our most important values
@Coinbase
is top talent in every seat. Upholding it requires us to constantly revisit our compensation practices. Here's how Coinbase is rethinking its approach to compensation.
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Hanging out at
@coinbase
today with two of my favorite people, one of our original investors
@mickymalka
@RibbitCapital
and our amazing head of corp dev and ventures
@ShanAggarwal
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Proud to be an angel in this extraordinary company
Today, I’m thrilled to announce our $35M Series B led by
@Accel
, along with
@sequoia
,
@01Advisors
and some incredible leaders and product folks.
@linear
has never been in a better position to help companies to build great software.
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I loved having this conversation with
@HarryStebbings
@20vcFund
. We covered why most startups don't need a head of corp dev, how to think about the role of a COO, approaches to resource allocation, and lessons learned from
@jeffweiner
@reidhoffman
.
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2/ USDC has always been fully backed by reserves equal to or greater than the USDC in circulation, giving users the ability to always redeem 1 USD Coin for US$1.00.
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Having
@pmarca
on the board of
@coinbase
Is a huge unlock. He makes himself available for all of the tough questions, and he pushes our thinking every day. He is driven and relentless in all the best ways. The idea of questioning what he's doing every day is a true headscratcher.
An Internet news outlet is asking a lot of people I know, and some I don't, what I've been up to lately. Lord knows what they'll ultimately publish, so I thought I'd just write this instead. -->
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Coinbase Ventures is proud to be an investor in this exciting new chain...
We're announcing a $15M fundraise in
@o1_labs
and new ways community members will be able to contribute to Coda. Check out our full announcement here:
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Congrats to
@katie_haun
on an incredible run at
@a16zcrypto
and to her next venture! And here’s to
@cdixon
, who will continue to grow the world class operation at
@a16z
. Both have done so much for Web3 and will continue to blaze new trails. 🙌
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I most definitely don’t deserve this honor but thank you, so much, to
@MessariCrypto
@twobitidiot
for celebrating Team
@coinbase
and me. Truly an honor. 🙏
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3/ We know that a lot of customers get USDC on Coinbase, and we previously said that every USDC is “backed by a dollar in a bank account.” Our language could have been clearer here.
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1/ There’s been some deeply misinformed reporting by
@decryptmedia
and
@CoinDesk
on
@coinbase
’s plans for our Pro app
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“Forgoing a formal headquarters is in line with the spirit of crypto, built on the inherent benefits of decentralization.”
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Proud to partner with Tiger, YC Continuity, Wellington, A16Z, Polychain and other great firms on our Series E Round:
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Coinbase Ventures is proud to be an investor in
@UMAprotocol
. Love seeing what
@hal2001
and
@allilulllc
are building.
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Proud to partner with
@lightspark
@davidmarcus
!
Thrilled to announce that
@Coinbase
has selected
@Lightspark
to enable the
#Bitcoin
Lightning Network across its platform and services. Yet another significant milestone for Lightning! ⚡to many millions of new people and 100+ countries coming soon!
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Proud to be a part of
@coinbase
on the company's eighth anniversary. Deeply grateful for the company that
@brian_armstrong
and
@FEhrsam
and others built.
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I just minted Stand with Crypto
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As usual,
@fredwilson
leading the way: "Over the last thirty years, our lives moved from offline to online. They are now moving onchain."
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Highly recommended.
Ok, I've finally consolidated all updates into a single newsletter.
Subscribe here to get all long form content — podcasts, guest appearances, you name it.
It's free. There's a subscriber chat too. And we'll use it to bootstrap network states.
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1/3 This story reminds me of the
@coinbase
experience of raising a Series E round in 2018. After meeting with many VCs, we got exactly one lead term sheet, from Lee Fixel. Other investors followed once Lee committed, but it was a hugely contrarian bet at the time.
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Coinbase Ventures was just a tiny seed of an idea in 2018. No dedicated team, lots of nights and weekends from a passionate group of employees, and cash off the balance sheet. It's been amazing to watch it evolve from a blog post into one of the world’s top venture firms.
Hello world, we’re excited to officially join Twitter!
To kick things off, here’s a brief history of Coinbase Ventures and an overview of how we fit into the crypto ecosystem 🧵
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4/ When Circle shared their May report about USDC reserves in late July (which included a more diversified pool of investments for the first time) we should have moved faster to update statements like that on our website. That was a mistake and Coinbase takes ownership for that.
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I’m over the moon excited to welcome our first ever CMO,
@kate_rouch
!!!
Say hello to our new CMO 👋
We’re thrilled to welcome Kate Rouch to Coinbase as our new Chief Marketing Officer overseeing our global brand, product, and performance marketing.
Learn more about Kate here 👇
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We couldn’t be more excited to announce
@coinbase
’s new Advisory Council!
We're pleased to announce the formation of
@coinbase
's Global Advisory Council, with
@SenToomey
,
@TimRyan
,
@JohnAnzo
,
@chrislehane
and
@RepSeanMaloney
as our first members. Read our latest blog post for details:
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6/ Centre, alongside Circle, will ensure that the USDC investments revert back to a more conservative investment profile by the end of September.
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Working with the best CMO in the biz means she's representing the brand every single day. cc:
@kate_rouch
@coinbase
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7/ So to be clear, the next 2 attestation reports (June and July) for USDC reserves will show a diversified investment portfolio. This will reverse beginning with the month of August.
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Welcome to Coinbase,
@BisonTrails
!
We're proud to announce that
@BisonTrails
is joining Coinbase. Much like how managed infra drove web-based innovation, we believe turn-key solutions to complex crypto challenges will allow tomorrow's builders to focus on what they do best: building.
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We’re hiring!
Come lead the future of Web3!
We have ambitious plans. In 2022, we plan to add up to 2,000 more employees across:
🧪 Product
⚙️ Engineering
🎨 Design
Are you ready to
#LiveCrypto
? 👇
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So very excited to offer crypto derivatives to our customers through the acquisition of FairX!:
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"I'm not saying NFTs are the next big thing. I'm saying that consumer experiences built on a crypto stack are the next big thing. NFT experiences are showing the way." cc:
@fredwilson
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Excited to be a part of
@CeloHQ
's journey making cryptocurrencies more accessible and solve real-world problems
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AbstractOps is redefining what it means to run a startup. Pre-AO, startups had to hire more people to manage operations. With
@AbstractOpsCo
, ops are on auto-pilot and founders can go focus on product & customers. Proud to be an angel!
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Very excited to welcome
@iampaulgrewal
to
@coinbase
as our new Chief Legal Officer!
We’re proud to announce that Paul Grewal, former US Magistrate Judge, is joining Coinbase as Chief Legal Officer. Paul's mix of experience in private practice, as a federal judge, and as a leading in-house lawyer makes him a phenomenal addition to Coinbase.
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Coinbase Ventures is proud to be an investor in Starkware!
1/4 We're excited to announce our $30M Series A equity round, led by
@paradigm
: Read more here: (thread)
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Proud to be an angel in
@linear_app
, which announced a Series A from
@sequoia
today.
@karrisaarinen
and
@jorilallo
are exceptional
@coinbase
alums. Built by developers for developers, Linear provides teams with such a fast and delightful way to build software. Go team!
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5/ In any case, the changes in the investment portfolio for USDC reserves began in May 2021 and will not extend past September.
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Excited about this:
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Incredibly proud that Grayscale has chosen Coinbase Custody.
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“Whatever one believes about crypto (I realize many smart and reasonable people don’t yet see the potential or need), major U.S. policy decisions should be made by Congress and state legislatures, not by unelected officials.”
@katie_haun
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Working with
@balajis
and the
@earndotcom
team is part of the joy of working at
@coinbase
. Love how we're pushing on utility through Earn.
Today, we're launching Coinbase Earn, a new way to earn crypto while learning about digital assets. With Coinbase Earn, the idea is for users to learn about an asset’s utility and its underlying technology, while getting a bit of the asset to try out.
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During the nadir of the last crypto winter,
@FEhrsam
told me he was never more excited about the potential for crypto. He and
@matthuang
are all stars. Congrats on the new fund!
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“Principal membership makes Coinbase the first cryptocurrency company with the power to issue debit cards for others, including other cryptocurrency companies and more traditional firms alike.”
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Fortunate to be at a company that is tackling such important work:
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Hats off to
@davidmarcus
for an amazing run at
@Meta
and for showing amazing tenacity despite the headwinds on the Diem project. He's a true star in the fintech/crypto/Web3 space and I'm excited to see what he does next.
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I was vehemently anti-remote for most of my career. In light of COVID-19 and the forced remote experiment, I see a new path. Excited that we’re trailblazing here.
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Founders “see the forest through the trees…As many are wringing their hands about the collapse of stock prices and cutting back costs and playing defense, Coinbase announced that they are investing heavily in the next wave of web3:” cc:
@fredwilson
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So excited for this and for my home team
@sixers
🏀 BREAKING 🏀
We’re excited to announce that as of today we are the official crypto platform of the
@NBA
,
@WNBA
,
@NBA2KLeague
, and
@usabasketball
. Let’s go!
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Must read from
@balajis
"In short: digital gold is not a threat to India, digital gold is an asset for India, just like gold itself."
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So excited to welcome Faryar to Coinbase!
Today, Coinbase announced that
@FaryarShirzad
, former Goldman Sachs Global Co-Head of Government Affairs and former White House Deputy National Security Advisor, will join Coinbase as Chief Policy Officer. read more on our blog:
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Proud to be working with
@RonConway
on pushing for sensible policy on crypto regulation.
1/ America has been the capital of web1 and web 2, and we need good crypto policy to make sure it is the capital of web 3 to keep the jobs, entrepreneurs & innovation in the US. Good policy = good politics
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@superphiz
@coinbase
@krakensupport
@prylabs
Thanks for this note! Here’s how we’re thinking about things…
1/ Client diversity on eth2 is a critical concern for all of us at Coinbase. Here’s what we’re doing about it. 👇
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A huge welcome to
@kimbatronic
! We can’t wait to have her lead Comms at
@coinbase
!
I’m excited to now join
@Coinbase
to lead communications. I met
@brian_armstrong
when a16z first invested 6+ yrs ago and I fell down the crypto rabbit hole. I’ve been so impressed with his leadership and am excited to join him,
@emiliemc
, and team to help bring crypto mainstream
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So excited to welcome
@NanaMurugesan
as our new VP of International and Business Development. His experience at Snap is going to be incredible as
@coinbase
grows globally. Welcome Nana!
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Exactly right.
Eric Schmidt when asked in an internal townhall at Google in 2006 whether $1.5B was the right amount to pay for Youtube:
"It absolutely wasn't the right amount. It was either way too high or way too low and I'll tell you in 10 years."
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These two are the best.
Chris has backed some of the world's best founders, so his backing & support mean the world to me. Thank you for being a mentor and friend,
@cdixon
. I look forward to continued learning & close collab on all things crypto w you (📸
@RachaelRad
@a16z
crypto team dinner)
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Cannot wait to watch
@balajis
’s first Network State podcast with
@VitalikButerin
Introducing the Network State Podcast.
The first episode features me and
@VitalikButerin
. We talk about starting new countries, upgrading Ethereum, and improving yourself!
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It’s incredible to see
@katie_haun
forge a new path. 🔥
Introducing
@HaunVentures
, a firm built for the next generation of the internet. We’ve raised $1.5 billion across two funds to invest in web3. An exciting first step, but the real work begins now.
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“Whether official Washington recognizes it or not, a digital land rush is on. The U.S. risks losing influence over the next era of the internet by ignoring it.”
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