A Chinese-American woman married an American billionaire. Will the new boss lady of Coinbase become the next "No. 1"?

Angela Meng, a Chinese bride who grew up in Beijing and Los Angeles, has an impressive career, and her personality and upbringing are full of stories. As the new boss of Coinbase, she doesn't know whether she will become the next "number one in the cryptocurrency world."

On October 10, 2024, Brian Armstrong, founder of Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, officially announced his marriage through social media X. The billionaire CEO of the cryptocurrency circle married a Chinese bride, Angela Meng. He said: Last weekend, I married my long-term partner and friend Angela Meng! Can't wait to build a new life together.

This news quickly swept the crypto community last weekend. Not only did well-known figures in the global crypto field send their blessings, Cathie Wood of Ark Invest also sent her wedding wishes to the two newlyweds: "So happy for you and Angela, Brian!"

Michael Saylor, founder and chairman of MicroStrategy, also attended their wedding celebration and sent his congratulations on social media. Many other well-known figures in the circle also offered their blessings in the comment section.

The gimmicks such as "Chinese girl marries into a top wealthy family" and "the wedding of the century in the cryptocurrency circle" excited the Chinese crypto community for a while. How the Chinese bride Angela Meng met Brian Armstrong and married into a wealthy family aroused everyone's curiosity. Will she become the next He Yi? Such discussions have also been discussed in the crypto community.

At the same time, Armstrong and his Coinbase became the most talked-about story last weekend.

Groom Armstrong: Listed on the Forbes rich list, creating the American crypto empire

Brian Armstrong, born in 1983, is 41 years old this year. He is the CEO of Coinbase Global, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States. His current net worth is as high as 8 billion US dollars.

Coinbase, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency trading platforms, was directly listed on the Nasdaq on April 14, 2021. It is the veritable first cryptocurrency stock, with a market value that once approached the $100 billion mark. As the most popular crypto asset exchange for the general public in the United States, Coinbase currently has users in more than 100 countries and regions around the world, with 43 million verified users, 7,000 institutional customers and 115,000 ecological partners, with a market value of up to $41.4 billion.

Coinbase's influence in the United States is not limited to Crypto. Coinbase's influence is by no means limited to its own business. Its accumulated industry resources and the crypto ecosystem it has built have always been the focus of attention of practitioners. It is not only a compliant cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, but also the first unicorn company in the blockchain field worldwide. It also has top investment institutions. Coinbase Ventures has invested in many companies and projects including Compound Labs, StarCard, Inc., and Amber Global in recent years. And in the eyes of most Americans, it is a financial technology company with global influence.

As the founder of this American crypto unicorn, Armstrong not only owns approximately 19% of Coinbase's shares, but is also the undisputed leader in strategic direction.

Prior to founding Coinbase, Armstrong worked as a developer at IBM, a consultant at Deloitte, and a software engineer at Airbnb from 2011 to 2012.

Back in 2010, Armstrong read the Bitcoin white paper and was deeply fascinated by it. He bought more than 1,000 Bitcoins at a price of $9 each, and did not leave the market even though the price of Bitcoin plummeted to $2. In the summer of 2012, he developed a wallet and made a presentation about Coinbase at the demo day of Y Combinator. Since then, Coinbase has begun to move towards Silicon Valley. After obtaining the first investment in Silicon Valley, Coinbase has gained the favor of more and more well-known investment institutions.

Although the early revenue data of Coinbase is far less prominent than that of Binance, Huobi and other platforms, its origin in Silicon Valley and the background of many investment institutions have made compliance a path for Coinbase to explore, giving it the characteristic of serving institutional clients far more than ordinary investors, and making it the first choice and trustworthy platform for financially strong listed companies such as Tesla when deploying the crypto industry. Currently, Coinbase manages more than $200 million in funds from well-known investment institutions such as Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, USV, DFJ and the New York Stock Exchange.

As early as 2019, Armstrong began to appear on the Forbes rich list, becoming the undisputed leader of the US encryption industry.

There were rumors on social media that Armstrong had previously been married to Indonesian actress and model Raline Shah, but after the official announcement of his marriage, Armstrong clarified the news and said that Angela was the only woman he had ever married.

Raline Shah, the rumored "ex-wife", said on social media, "Congratulations to my friend Brian on his new life. I learned a lot from him while living in the United States. I hope that this time his marriage to Angela will be long-lasting and happy."

Bride Angela Meng: A Chinese beauty who went from Beijing to the United States, a media person who married into a wealthy family

As Armstrong pays attention to the privacy of his personal life, his personal information has not been paid attention to on the Internet. It was not until the official announcement of his marriage that the name of "Exchange Owner Lady" Angela Meng came into the public eye. For a time, many people began to compare her with He Yi, the "No. 1 Lady in the Cryptocurrency Circle".

Asian girls have always been known for their intelligence, beauty and delicate skin, and have always been highly respected by the upper classes in Europe and the United States. If you look at Angela Meng's resume, you will find that this Chinese girl who grew up in Beijing and Los Angeles has an impressive career, and her personality and growth experience are full of stories.

Angela Meng grew up in Beijing. When she was 11 years old, she went to Los Angeles with her mother to reunite with her father. From then on, she began her life in the United States. Like many stories in novels, although she was able to live in the United States, Angela Meng's family was not very wealthy. The three of them lived in a single room shared by three households, and they had to take turns using the bathroom.

The xenophobia and racial discrimination in American society did not affect Angela Meng's growth. She was admitted to UCLA and chose to study history. After graduating from college, she worked in the Lazard New York branch of Wall Street's old investment bank. After that, she worked as a reporter for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong and Reuters in Beijing. She also studied at the Claremont Institute. She also worked as a model at Elite Model Management and LA Models.

Angela Meng's rich experience as a journalist and model allowed her to quickly gain a foothold in American society. Not only did she have access to higher-level social connections, but her rich personal experience also allowed her to begin her life as a writer.

The independent and confident lifestyle of Asian girls has attracted many high-class European and American people. Angela Meng is not only ambitious but also caring - she once donated all the proceeds from a book to charity.

Angela Meng is charming, beautiful, loving and strong-willed, and these advantages may be the reason why she is favored by Brian Armstrong.

It is worth mentioning that the second generation of "old money" in the upper class of Europe and the United States prefers young beauties with blonde hair and blue eyes, while the first generation of entrepreneurs who have made their own way prefer the emotional value and rational minds brought by Asian beauties.

In the circle of super-rich people in the United States, the more famous Asian wives include Murdoch's ex-wife Wendi Deng, Sergey Brin's ex-wife Nicole, and Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan, etc. Now, Angela Meng's name will be added to this list. At present, Armstrong has not indicated whether Angela Meng will participate in the management of Coinbase, and Angela Meng has no experience in encryption or management of companies, but the previous famous Chinese wives have left a strong chapter in the business story. We will wait and see the story of Angela Meng.