--- title: "Coinbase CEO Says CLARITY Act Nears 'Finish Line' and Bitcoin Has 'Seen The Bottom'" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298628100.md" description: "Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that Bitcoin has reached its cycle bottom and the CLARITY Act is nearing passage, which he believes will unlock institutional capital. He highlighted significant growth in stablecoin payments on Base (up 700% YoY) and prediction markets. Additionally, Armstrong noted Coinbase's diversification into stocks and commodities, predicting the stablecoin market could reach $3 trillion by 2030." datetime: "2026-09-10T17:09:38.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298628100.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298628100.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298628100.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Coinbase CEO Says CLARITY Act Nears 'Finish Line' and Bitcoin Has 'Seen The Bottom' **Coinbase** (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO **Brian Armstrong** told Bloomberg Thursday that **Bitcoin** (CRYPTO: BTC) has seen its cycle bottom and the Clarity Act is nearing the finish line. ### What Armstrong Said About the Clarity Act Armstrong told Bloomberg Television from the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai that banks, law enforcement groups and crypto companies all endorse it ahead of the Sept. 15 Senate vote.  He expressed confidence the bill would pass but added that even a failed vote would not leave the industry without clarity.  “If it doesn’t pass, the SEC and the CFTC have said they’re ready to publish rulemaking,” Armstrong said. “We’re going to get regulatory clarity one way or another on the 15th or the day or two after,” he added. He described passage of the CLARITY Act as a regulatory checkbox that could unlock institutional capital and pave the way for tokenized equities in the U.S., calling it “a big milestone” for the industry. ### What Armstrong Said About Bitcoin Armstrong noted that Bitcoin goes through four-year cycles and he personally believes the cycle bottom is already in.  He expects Bitcoin to trend higher over the coming year or two as the next halving event approaches, while noting that crypto broadly is much bigger than Bitcoin alone, with stablecoin payments on Base growing 700% year over year and prediction markets growing 100% quarter over quarter on the Coinbase app. ### What Armstrong Said About Coinbase’s Business Armstrong told CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia Thursday that about half of Coinbase’s revenue comes from trading, which has been down for the past year, pushing the company to diversify into stocks, commodities, and foreign exchange. The other half comes from subscriptions and services, with USD Coin stablecoins as a major component. On stablecoins specifically, Armstrong expects the market to grow from roughly $300 billion today to $3 trillion by 2030. His four highest conviction trends heading into 2027: **Trend** **Key Metric** Stablecoin payments Base blockchain up 700% year over year Tokenization Coinbase launched tokenized equities in Abu Dhabi with real shareholder rights Prediction markets Growing 100% quarter over quarter on the Coinbase app Agentic finance 90% of agentic finance payments running on Base blockchain *Armstrong on CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia* Armstrong added that Coinbase hopes to bring tokenized equities to the U.S. soon, describing them as the first true securities of their kind rather than derivative instruments designed to mimic stock exposure. **Read Also: Crypto Mastermind Used 'Anne Hathaway' Alias in $245 Million Heist — Now He's Pleading Guilty** *Image: Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [COIN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COIN.US.md) - [GBTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GBTC.US.md) - [BITB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITB.US.md) - [ARKB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKB.US.md) - [CONY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CONY.US.md) - [COIG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COIG.US.md) - [CONI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CONI.US.md) - [COIW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COIW.US.md) - [IBIT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IBIT.US.md) - [FIAT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FIAT.US.md) - [FBTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBTC.US.md) - [CONL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CONL.US.md) - [BITO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITO.US.md) - [BRRR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BRRR.US.md) - [BTCO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCO.US.md) - [BTCW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCW.US.md) - [HODL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HODL.US.md) - [EZBC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EZBC.US.md) - [COIA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COIA.US.md) - [COIO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COIO.US.md) - [CONX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CONX.US.md) - [COYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COYY.US.md) - [ICOI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ICOI.US.md) - [03008.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03008.HK.md) - [03042.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03042.HK.md) - [03430.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03430.HK.md) - [07711.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07711.HK.md) - [09311.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09311.HK.md) - [BTCE.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTCE.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Bitcoin’s ‘Glory Days Are Over,’ Bloomberg Expert Says as Bulls Push Back](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304916608.md) - [Coinbase wins final OCC approval – Why COIN stock remains under pressure](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304950819.md) - [Bitwise Bitcoin ETF 3Q 2026: Net income $920.47M — 10-Q Summary](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304688917.md) - [Coinbase's national trust charter approval is a major win for crypto custody](https://longbridge.com/en/news/305066175.md) - [Binance hackers swap $124M of stolen altcoins into Bitcoin as withdrawals reopen](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304699131.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**