According to @WatcherGuru, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that crypto and stablecoins are the tools that will update the global financial system and that it is not a debate anymore. Source: @WatcherGuru X post dated Oct 27, 2025. For traders, Coinbase’s exposure to USDC interest income and its strategic partnership with Circle link stablecoin adoption directly to COIN fundamentals and on-chain liquidity. Source: Coinbase 2024 Shareholder Letter; Circle and Coinbase USDC realignment announcement dated Aug 21, 2023. Coinbase also serves as custodian for several major US spot BTC ETFs, connecting institutional Bitcoin flows to its custody platform and reinforcing its pro-crypto, pro-stablecoin positioning. Source: SEC filings for iShares Bitcoin Trust (BlackRock) and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF approved in January 2024.