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William
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This is Brian Armstrong He is the co-founder of a multi- billion dollar crypto exchange: Coinbase Here's the story of how he co-founded coinbase 🧵.
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William
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Growing up, Brian was a shy intelligent kid who was very interested in computers. This interest was further encouraged by his parents who were tech professionals themselves. His dad - an environmental engineer And his mom? A software engineer at IBM
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William
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After high school, Brian went to Rice University to study computer science. One day, he and his roommate were considering ways to make extra cash. Then the idea of tutoring high school students came to their minds. But why tutor students individually when you could help students find tutors close to them and get paid for it? And...
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William
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this was exactly what they did. They launched a web app, UniversityTutors, that matched students with tutors close to them, and it wasn’t long before the cash came flowing in. To the extent that people at their bank called and were questioning the money that was coming in.
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William
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Eventually, after Brian graduated, he sold off the app because, according to him, "I couldn't really get it to break out and be a real success." Brian graduated from college in 2021 and obtained his master's in 2022. After college, Brian wasn't sure what to do, so he decided to try something new. Brian decided to move to Buenos Aires. Despite some concerns from his parents, he moved to Buenos Aires.
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William
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While in Buenos Aires, Brian noticed something. Brian noticed that the people of Buenos Aires had distrust for their government. A distrust that stemmed from hyperinflation and poorly run monetary systems. And to Brian, it just felt wrong. He didn't make any moves, but this probably laid the foundation for "a safe and secure payment system that people could trust" in his subconscious.
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