Coinbase CEO Removes Old Tweets, Raises Concerns In Crypto Community

JAKARTA - Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, recently removed his old tweet on Twitter, which was followed by the deletion of the tweets from the Internet archive The WayBack Machine.

The move has raised concerns within the crypto community on Twitter, and the user-led community @Pledditor launched a hunt to regain the deleted tweet.

This hunt aims to find a link to Brian Armstrong's old tweet via an alternative filing service. Although these tweets date back to 2015 to 2018, the hunt will focus on "tweets with verifiable archive links".

The reason behind Armstrong's decision to delete his old tweet is still unclear. Some people believe that this may be related to the regulatory oversight that the SEC is facing. However, Armstrong's intention is currently still a question.

Some of the tweets found cover various topics, ranging from daily updates about Coinbase to controversial views on the crypto future in general. For example, in one of the tweets, Armstrong suggested a non-profit Bitcoin fork, and over time, he mentioned an increase in Ethereum prices by 4 percent after Coinbase registered it.

Not only Armstrong, another crypto CEO has also deleted their old tweets on social media. Previously, former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), had deleted a number of tweets, and Justin Sun's Poloniex exchange was also known to have deleted several tweets related to the SEC-focused giveaway token.

Until now, Brian Armstrong has not made open comments about the reasons behind the removal of his old tweets. However, the recovery process for these tweets remains an ongoing project.