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Coinbase CEO Armstrong’s Net Worth Is Between $7B and $15B: Report

The Coinbase CEO is among the world’s 500 richest people, according to Bloomberg.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 12:18 p.m. Published Feb 27, 2021, 3:25 p.m.
Brian Armstrong speaks at Consensus 2019.
Brian Armstrong speaks at Consensus 2019.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s net worth is between $7 billion and $15 billion based on recent private share sales that valued the cryptocurrency exchange at as much as $100 billion, according to a Bloomberg report Friday.

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The president said he isn't concerned about the dollar's recent declines, sending the greenback plunging even lower.

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  • Bitcoin rallied above $89,000 as remarks by President Trump sent the dollar to its lowest level in nearly four years.
  • Gold rose to a new record above $5,200 per ounce following the president's comments.
  • One analyst is seeing a bullish technical divergence which could send bitcoin back to $95,000 in short order.