Coinbase’s Everything Exchange: Agentic Finance, Stablecoins & Tokenization with CEO Brian Armstrong

The rise of "agentic finance" necessitates independent financial accounts for AI agents, as traditional credit card fees are inefficient for the high volume of micro-transactions under $0.30. Coinbase is building infrastructure to support this agentic economy while simultaneously evolving into an "Everything Exchange" that integrates tokenized stocks, prediction markets, and stablecoin payments to modernize global financial rails. Beyond financial technology, the focus shifts to longevity through New Limit, which utilizes AI-driven screening to identify epigenetic reprogramming therapies capable of restoring cellular function and treating age-related diseases. These advancements, coupled with the potential for special economic zones or "Freedom Cities" in the U.S., aim to bypass regulatory bottlenecks and accelerate innovation in critical sectors like nuclear energy and biotechnology, ultimately fostering broader civilizational progress through increased human and machine intelligence.