Coinbase Appoints Anthony Armstrong to Board and Audit Committee
Coinbase names former xAI and X CFO Anthony Armstrong to its board effective September 1, with service on the Audit and Compliance Committee.
Coinbase Global appointed Anthony Armstrong to its board of directors effective September 1. The move increases board size from nine to ten members.
Armstrong will serve on the Audit and Compliance Committee. His term runs through the company's 2027 annual shareholder meeting unless ended earlier.
Background and disclosures
Armstrong previously served as CFO at xAI and X, advised on the Twitter acquisition, held senior roles at Morgan Stanley, and worked as a senior adviser at the Department of Government Efficiency. Coinbase stated that Armstrong is not related to CEO Brian Armstrong and that he and his immediate family hold Coinbase accounts on standard customer terms.
No details on compensation, financial impact, or specific strategic mandate were disclosed in the appointment filing.