Probably Giorgio Baldi and e. baldi? Contrarian take: The Italian food in LA and NY is far better than in Italy. Sorry, not sorry. Also thank you to you and @dwr.eth for building Farcaster!!!

I'm optimistic the U.S. will get it right - the U.S. always ends up in the right spot, but only after exhausting every other option. I think we may need to change out the current administration though. Gensler and Warren are actively trying to kill crypto, but they won't succeed.

Both super sharp, hardworking, genuinely good humans, friends. We should be grateful they are on team crypto and team human. @fehrsam has mellowed a little bit in his "old" age (mid-thirties), but still hyper competitive and crushes everyone in first-person shooters :)

Depends on your definition but short answer is emphatically yes. https://eriktorenberg.substack.com/p/what-does-the-gray-tribe-want

I'll talk about the crypto industry and not Coinbase specifically here: the move to layer 2's as the default. Getting the average transaction in crypto to confirm in under 1 second for under 1 cent. It will unlock a next wave of utility. Like the internet moving from dialup to broadband.

I don't think crypto is a panacea, but yes I do think it will help with this. Growth solves all problems (in companies, countries, etc). When countries stop growing, you see more internal division, and war with other countries.

Win our SEC case. Help grow https://standwithcrypto.org/. And get legislation passed.

Stick with it through at least once crypto cycle to make sure the external noise isn't clouding your thinking.

I should talk to Patrick and John about this - good point!

1. Stop coding and delegate sooner (held on to this too long) 2. Stop being conflict avoidant and accept you won't be liked by everyone - if you have conviction be clear with everyone up front. It's ok if some people don't like it. 3. Press is half fake - ignore it, or treat it like a game and work the system

Haha yes - you're welcome!

In the beginning I had a chip on my shoulder and just wanted to do something other people thought was important - desire to be recognized. At some point it shifted, and my primary motivation is: 1. I'm a true believer in economic freedom, free markets, capitalism, sound money, etc - and crypto is best shot we have

I think it was partially innate for me, and a touch of aspergers helps. But I definitely feel quite stressed at times, and I think it's a muscle one can build. Basically, push yourself 20% outside your comfort zone (not 200%) on a regular basis, until that is your new normal...

After the Coinbase IPO (direct listing) I had some liquidity and time to think on the next decade. I 100% wanted to keep building Coinbase, as I think we're just getting started on progress toward economic freedom (I want to see crypto being used daily by 1B+ people).

Thx for noticing that! We're remote-first (which means no one has to come in, but we try to make great in-office experiences for people who want to, and we try to get all remote employees to an in person event at least once a quarter). Remote-first has a been a win I think, and we're going to continue it.

We over-hired in 2021 - it caused us to move slower not faster. In crypto it's never as good as it seems, and never as bad as it seems. In 2021, it was not as good as it seems, and right now it's nowhere near as bad as it seems. We're getting more done with 3,500 people than we were with 5,000. More focused.

Waterworld with Kevin Costner got terrible reviews but I loved it as a kid and still think it's cool. I've been enjoying going back and watching favorites from the 80's and 90's when I was growing up. Interview with the Vampire is a "bad" movie that I also love. Last of the Mohicans, etc.

Very open to it - I think we can and should see a greater % of transactions in crypto be private over time. Like the internet moving from HTTP to HTTPS. I suspect the more likely path to adoption is to add optional private transactions to ETH, rather than a privacy-only chain/coin (which attracts bad actors).