As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to assume an ever-larger part in our everyday lives, it’s doing the same in particular areas, like writing code at cryptocurrency platforms like Coinbase, with CEO Brian Armstrong revealing AI does the lion’s share of the task.
Specifically, Armstrong said that, today, around “40% of daily code written at Coinbase is AI-generated, and attached a chart demonstrating Coinbase’s percentage of AI-generated lines of code (LOC) since April 2025 in his X post published on September 3.
Indeed, the chart shows a steady rise in AI-generated lines of code since April, climbing from about 15% to just over 40% by August. The growth reflects both increased developer adoption of AI coding assistants and the company’s strategic shift toward integrating them across engineering teams.
As Armstrong added, the crypto exchange’s plan was to up this figure to over 50% by next month. That said, according to him, the AI-generated code still undergoes human review and oversight to ensure quality, security, and clarity. Furthermore, it may not be suitable for all tasks in the business.
However, he is encouraging its responsible use as much as possible:
“Obviously it needs to be reviewed and understood, and not all areas of the business can use AI-generated code. But we should be using it responsibly as much as we possibly can.”
Meanwhile, the Coinbase CEO has long been vocal about the importance of technological adoption in crypto, as well as worked on bringing crypto payments into the mainstream. In June, his company partnered with streaming platform Spotify to launch a stablecoin payment gateway for commerce.
Earlier, the exchange was the target of a hacking attack that saw some of its customers’ information stolen and the hackers requesting $20 million in ransom payment. But Armstrong turned the tables on the hackers by placing the same amount in bounty on them instead.
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