President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. The duo is expected to discuss personnel appointments for his second administration.

Charles Hoskinson has endorsed Brian Armstrong as the ideal candidate for the “crypto czar” role. Hoskinson highlighted Armstrong’s neutrality and ability to unite the crypto

According to the person familiar with the Trump-Armstrong call, as well as a well-known D.C. crypto figure, the industry's primary focus for now is who will be appointed to lead two key financial agencies: the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities and Exchange Futures Commission.

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly met with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to discuss personnel appointments that could influence cryptocurrency regulations, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong will meet with US President-elect Donald Trump as he continues to announce staff picks for his administration and government department heads, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

Coinbase's CEO Armstrong believes in economic freedom and standing up against bad government. They see the recent US election as pro-crypto.

Investing.com-- Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) fell from a three-year high on Wednesday as filings showed CEO Brian Armstrong sold nearly $300 million worth of shares this week, his second major share sale in November.

Brian Armstrong, CEO of the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is slated to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. This meeting, reported by the Wall Street Journal on November 18, is part of Trump’s ongoing efforts to outline his administration’s staff and department heads as he prepares to take office.

President-elect Donald Trump is to meet Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong. The focus of the meeting could be key regulatory appointments, particularly the SEC chair. The