President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. The meeting between Trump and Brian Armstrong would mark the first time the two have met since Election Day and comes as Trump continues to fill out his cabinet and other senior posts.

For years, the crypto industry wandered in the political wilderness of the Biden era, while many companies mulled pulling out of the U.S. altogether. Now, fresh off a campaign season that saw crypto leaders spend over $100 million,

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.

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 success in helping its candidates win their elections on Tuesday sent the company’s stock price soaring, lifting CEO Brian Armstrong’s net worth.

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.

Cryptocurrency assets have surged in the week since Donald Trump was re-elected President, as the industry looked ahead to what Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Tuesday called the "dawn of a new crypto era.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong views Trump's win as a crypto election victory, highlighting increased political support for digital assets.

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