Coinbase CEO: There are still eight areas in the financial system that urgently need upgrading

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X, listing eight areas of the current financial system that still need updates: 1. Tokenization of real-world assets, bringing assets like real estate, stocks, and bonds on-chain for instant settlement and fractional ownership; 2. 24/7 global trading, aggregating global liquidity to enhance capital efficiency; 3. Next-generation payments, using stablecoins for near-instant, low-cost global transfers, including AI agent payments; 4. AI-driven risk, credit, compliance, and consulting, providing everyone access to quality financial advisory services; 5. Innovation-friendly regulation, shifting from a one-size-fits-all approach to risk-based rules; 6. Expanding access, allowing all smartphone users to participate through open protocols and self-custody wallets; 7. Capital formation, lowering the barriers for financing any good ideas; 8. Sound money, providing a safe haven against inflation when fiat currency discipline is lost.

Armstrong stated that achieving these goals requires significant technological innovation and policy support.