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The Playbook Podcast

The crypto clash that could reshape finance (with Brian Armstrong) | The Conversation

The Playbook Podcast

POLITICO

News, Daily News, Government, Politics

3.9699 Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sits down with Dasha for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of crypto, the growing political influence of the industry, and his vision for a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.  Plus, he responds to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s recent attack, after Dimon called him “full of s--t,” and explains why he’s still “a little perplexed” by the personal animosity. Have feedback for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at 202-643-1536.

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0:00.0

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0:06.0

Now, acting FDA Commissioner Diamantis must fix the broken system.

0:11.0

Establish predictable scientific guidelines for PMTA review, enforce against illicit products that fail those standards,

0:18.0

and protect adult Americans relying on flavored vapes to quit smoking.

0:22.8

FDA policy must change to catch up to its own data.

0:26.3

Learn more at vaportechology.org.

0:30.9

It's about financial inclusion, right?

0:32.8

There's something like 80% of Americans feel that the current financial system's not working for them.

0:37.7

And crypto is this great democratizing force in terms of access to financial services.

0:42.5

Hello, hello, and welcome to the conversation.

0:45.5

I'm Dasha Burns.

0:46.5

And every week on this show, I talk to the most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Washington and beyond.

0:53.1

And this week, I sat down with Brian Armstrong,

0:56.7

co-founder and CEO of Coinbase.

0:59.4

Coinbase is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world,

1:03.4

and Armstrong has become the top crypto lobbyist in Washington.

1:07.6

With that, he's been vocal with his thoughts

1:10.0

on how the government should approach

1:11.6

regulation. I think Americans should be able to earn more money on their money. Banks should

1:16.1

have to compete on a level playing field. And if the American people feel like the banks

1:19.9

are not paying high enough interest rates and stable coin rewards can offer them more,

1:23.7

then maybe the banks should have to pay higher interest rates to compete. So as the cryptocurrency regulation debate rages on with legislation like the Clarity Act,

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