Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is providing a brand new dwelling for staffers departing the U.S. authorities’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
On social media, Armstrong inspired former DOGE operatives to use for roles on the crypto trade by a fast-track hiring course of.
The transfer got here after a Fox Information clip that includes Ethan Shaotran, a 22-year-old former DOGE staffer and Harvard dropout, who stated his work with DOGE value him friendships and standing on campus. Shaotran praised the crew’s mission and work ethic, describing their late-night dedication to trimming bureaucratic waste.
That is an open name for any @DOGE workers. In case you are in search of your subsequent mission after serving your nation, take into account serving to create a extra environment friendly monetary system for the world at @Coinbase.
We have arrange an accelerated interview/hiring course of in recognition of your… https://t.co/ZdMN7vJoXT
— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) Might 13, 2025
“In case you are in search of your subsequent mission after serving your nation, take into account serving to create a extra environment friendly monetary system for the world at Coinbase,” Armstrong wrote in a submit on X, attaching a job software type geared toward former DOGE workers.
DOGE, launched beneath President Donald Trump’s administration and led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, was created to streamline federal operations. The company stated it has saved $170 billion by asset gross sales, contract and lease cancelations, workforce reductions and extra.
Coinbase’s embrace of former DOGE workers comes after Armstrong publicly supported the concept of DOGE and known as for the top of the earnings tax.
Coinbase spent over $70 million in 2024 supporting crypto-friendly political motion committees and lately added Trump marketing campaign co-manager Chris LaCivita to its advisory board. The corporate’s shares have lately jumped over information they’re being included within the S&P 500 index.
