Regulatory compliance as attempted by Coinbase does not pay, and of course they had many fines for non-compliance already.

The whole point of Bitcoin is sanctions evasion. Tether moved from Deltec Bank (CIA) in the Caribbean to Lutnick's Cantor & Fitzgerald and El Salvador. That is where the action is.

So promoting the AI bullshit is for investors because that is what they want to hear. They are not going to vibe code financial transactions and get another $500M EU fine.

As an aside, it is interesting that the new "taste" talking point was already on Coinbase in mid-July.