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 alternate by way of 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 mentioned his work with DOGE price 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 employees. If you’re on the lookout for your subsequent mission after serving your nation, contemplate 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) Could 13, 2025
“If you are looking for your next mission after serving your country, consider helping create a more efficient financial system for the world at Coinbase,” Armstrong wrote in a publish on X, attaching a job utility type aimed toward former DOGE workers.
DOGE, launched underneath President Donald Trump’s administration and led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, was created to streamline federal operations. The company mentioned it has saved $170 billion by way of asset gross sales, contract and lease cancelations, workforce reductions and extra.
Coinbase’s embrace of former DOGE employees comes after Armstrong publicly supported the concept of DOGE and known as for the top of the revenue 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.
