Coinbase CEO Frames Tokenization as a Structural Fix for Market Inequality

Brian Armstrong is positioning tokenization not as a niche crypto product, but as a fundamental redesign of how financial markets distribute opportunity. In a research paper released on January 20, 2026, Armstrong and Coinbase argue that the current financial system structurally advantages existing capital owners while systematically excluding wage earners from meaningful wealth creation. source: https://www.ethnews.com/coinbase-ceo-frames-tokenization-as-a-structural-fix-for-market-inequality/