Ultimately, the goal is to make the U.S. dollar the only relevant global currency—a currency that is indispensable. One that is entirely under the control of the U.S. government, rather than based on the consensus of all the people who trust a currency like Bitcoin. You didn’t need Coinbase to realize that. Does anyone seriously believe that the current U.S. government—or any other U.S. government—would place monetary sovereignty in the hands of a few cypherpunks? Come on! This isn’t a Coinbase issue. And if Brian Armstrong helps make that happen, then no one minds if he gets very, very rich in the process. We can just call it US-DC instead of USD-C. United States Digital Currency. One World, One Currency. Controlled by the Fed.