The move has raised concerns within the crypto community on Twitter even as many continue to read various meanings to the decision.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently went on a deletion spree, taking down many of his old tweets on social media app Twitter. Simultaneously, the trusted internet archive The WayBack Machine has also removed all evidence of Armstrong’s tweets from its archive as well.
These moves have now raised concerns within the crypto community on Twitter even as many continue to read various meanings to the decision.
To this end, the community, led by pro-Bitcoin tweeter @Pledditor, has now launched a hunt to recover the deleted tweets.
According to @Pledditor, the hunt will find links to Brian’s old tweets via alternative archival services. And while these tweets will be between 2015 and 2018, the new archive will focus only on “tweets with verifiable archive links”, he says.
Why Did Brian Armstrong Delete Old Tweets?
Meanwhile, the reason behind Armstrong’s decision to delete his old tweets remains unclear. However, some believe that the decision may be a result of the ongoing regulatory scrutiny that Coinbase is currently facing. That is with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). And of which, Armstrong’s intentions may now be questionable.
More so, the tweets recovered so far border around several topics. These topics range from ordinary daily updates about Coinbase to more controversial views on its future and crypto at large.
For example, in one of the recovered tweets, Armstrong suggested a for-profit Bitcoin fork. At another time, he mentioned a 4% ETH pump after Coinbase listed it.
Meanwhile, it should be noted that Armstrong is not alone when it comes to crypto CEOs becoming unsure about some of their old takes on social media.
Back in November 2022, digital asset information platform, The Tie, put together a list of all tweets that former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) deleted.
More recently, Justin Sun’s exchange Poloniex was also found to have taken down several tweets relating to an ‘SEC-focused token’ giveaway. That was after crypto Twitter kicked and raised concerns.
As of publication, the tech mogul is yet to publicly comment on his reasons for the deleting rampage. However, the recovery of his old tweets remains an ongoing project.
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