Coinbase torched by crypto community for US army parade sponsorship

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Coinbase’s sponsorship of the US Army’s 250-year anniversary parade, which coincided with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, has gone down terribly with the crypto community.

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June 16, 2025

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Protos

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https://protos.com/coinbase-torched-by-crypto-community-for-us-army-parade-sponsorship

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Others criticized its decision to sponsor the overtly patriotic event, given that it relies on cheap overseas customer support rather than American workers. On this point, they also referenced the bribing of Coinbase’s customer support staff in India that led to a major data leak.

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Former senior Coinbase employee Luke Blood said, ‘It’s only political if you hate America,’ and described one of the most well-funded armies in the world as ‘apolitical.’

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