Mark Cuban Was A Crypto Skeptic Early On And Even Ignored Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s Reachout, But This ‘Trigger Moment’ Changed Everything
Posted On May 16, 2026
Mark Cuban, a billionaire investor and television celebrity, has championed cryptocurrency for years, but the defining moment for him came with Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) launching smart contracts.
The Initial Journey
In a June 2024 interview with Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, Cuban said he “paid ättention” to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) early on and even created a Coinbase account to get some “free crypto.”
Mark Cuban revealed that Coinbase co-founder Brian Armstrong initially reached out to him.
“But I didn’t invest because I didn’t quite grasp it back then,” the “Shark Tank” star said.
This ‘Changed The Game’ For Cuban
But the “trigger moment,” …
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