Hip hop mogul and self-proclaimed billionaire Kanye West needs to talk with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong about buying crypto “with no center man,” in line with a Friday put up by the rapper on X. It’s unclear if West at present owns any crypto, however again in 2014, he took authorized motion towards an early memecoin undertaking dubbed “Coinye” for trademark infringement. The undertaking was promptly shuttered by the event crew after West’s legal professionals issued a cease-and-desist letter. However now West, whose web price is estimated at $400 million by Forbes, however which he claimed is definitely $2.77 billion, could become planning a big over-the-counter (OTC) buy of crypto with Coinbase. “Resend me that crypto join the place I don’t use a intermediary,” West mentioned in a textual content to an unknown particular person. West connected a screenshot of the dialog to his X put up. “Brian Armstrong, CEO and founding father of Coinbase,” the thriller particular person replied. “I’ll ask for his quantity to supply to you.” It’s unclear if West and Armstrong spoke after the screenshot was posted.
