Emilie Choi 🛡️ (@emiliemc) on X (original) (raw)

President and COO at Coinbase, Angel Investor

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  At Coinbase, it's a fireable offense to create a new committee that has not been explicitly approved by Brian or myself. In the vast majority of cases, spreading authority across multiple people is inefficient. And once you’ve added an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy to
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  Pretty great oped from
  @JeffBezos
  : "While I do not and will not push my personal interest, I will also not allow this paper to stay on autopilot and fade into irrelevance... not without a fight. It’s too important. The stakes are too high. Now more than ever the world needs a
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  Replying to @lulumeservey
  Thanks for the shout out. I don’t want to be the best female COO. I want to be the best COO!
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  Fire alarms on earnings day? No problem.
  @coinbase
  CFO Alesia Haas rolls with it and takes investor calls in stride.
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  I’m looking for a new Chief of Staff to work with me at Coinbase. It’s a unique role. And I’m not going to lie, it’s a tough one. But it gives a level of ownership and growth you’re unlikely to get anywhere else. Requirements: • Exceptional communication • Highly analytical,
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  1/ Quick update on USDC. Starting September 2021, USDC reserves will be held in cash and short-duration US government treasuries. This is the approach we want for USDC reserves.
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  We’re just getting started….
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  Crypto: welcome to the S&P 500! This is a big deal. The S&P 500 is arguably the most tracked & influential index in the world, is a 401(k) cornerstone, and a magnet for institutional capital. It’s a great day for
  @coinbase
  - our customers, employees, retail and institutional
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  Coinbase is ten years old. Some highs and lows, but I couldn’t be more optimistic about what we’re building. It’s just the beginning….
  @coinbase
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  When hiring, ask yourself: Will you look forward to having 1:1s with this person every week? We have lots of great, sophisticated hiring practices, but for me this question is the single best way to uncover your gut feeling and make a decision.
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  One of the great things I learned at LinkedIn was to promote and compensate excellent employees without them having to ask for it. This is why I stayed there for nine years.
  @ShanAggarwal
  never asked for the CBO title; he earned it.
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  We just closed the biggest deal in crypto history. Deribit is the #1 crypto options exchange by volume and open interest. And now it’s officially part of Coinbase! Excited to start working together. 💪