Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Is A ‘Legend’ For What He Did Live On The Earnings Call, Anthony Pompliano Says
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) shares traded up 5% in premarket Friday after CEO Brian Armstrong went viral for reading out live prediction market bets during the company’s third-quarter earnings call.
Armstrong’s On-Air Move Goes Viral
Armstrong ended the Q3 call by opening a prediction market tracking what he might say on the broadcast — and proceeded to read it aloud line by line.
The moment drew laughter and applause from listeners on X.
Anthony Pompliano, investor and podcast host, posted that Armstrong was a “legend” for the move, calling it one of the most authentic moments ever seen on a corporate earnings call.
The exchange fueled a wave of community reaction highlighting Armstrong’s growing influence in shaping the culture around corporate transparency and crypto engagement.
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