Coinbase’s CEO got paid three times Goldman’s CEO in 2020—and other pre-IPO surprises

Coinbase’s CEO got paid three times Goldman’s CEO in 2020—and other pre-IPO surprises

It’s good to the be the top dog at Coinbase—better than it is to be the chief of JPMorgan or Goldman Sachs, if CEO Brian Armstrong’s total pay is anything to go by. The direct listing won’t raise any money, which is fine because Coinbase doesn’t need any: The exchange has more than a $1 billion on its balance sheet and raked in about $1.8 billion in revenue during the first three months of the year. How much does Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong get paid?