'Coinbase Man' Token Crashes as Armstrong Swaps His Avatar for a CryptoPunk

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong set his X profile picture to the artwork behind a Base memecoin, then replaced it with a newly acquired CryptoPunk. The $BRIAN token round-tripped from obscurity to millions and back, a stark test of how far one social cue can move an onchain market.

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