Coinbase, long known as America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, might be morphing into something far more ambitious.
CEO Brian Armstrong recently disclosed that 40% of the company’s code is now written by AI, signaling a silent but radical shift inside one of the world’s most influential fintech firms.
This revelation stunned the industry — not because AI in coding is new, but because a multibillion-dollar public company is openly trusting machines to build its backbone. For Armstrong, the goal isn’t to replace engineers, but to supercharge productivity, reduce costs, and innovate faster than the competition.
Coinbase’s move comes at a time when AI is rapidly reshaping every digital industry.
But unlike startups merely experimenting with chatbots or assistants, Coinbase is embedding AI directly into its development pipeline — rewriting its DNA.
Armstrong hinted the figure could rise to 50% soon, suggesting a future where half of Coinbase’s software comes from AI systems trained to produce secure, high-quality code at scale.
This could allow the company to ship new features, security patches, and integrations in days instead of months — a potential game-changer for global crypto infrastructure.
If Coinbase succeeds, it could redefine what it means to be a tech company in the AI era. Crypto exchanges that fail to adopt automation may find themselves out-coded and out-paced in the next market cycle.
Across industries, AI is becoming the invisible engine behind innovation.
What connects them all is a clear trend: companies are no longer just using AI; they are becoming AI-powered at their core.
Coinbase’s leap into AI-driven development is simply the latest and one of the boldest — examples of this accelerating revolution.



