"At times, the conflict between the two men, which hasn’t previously been reported, became so intense that their interactions devolved into shouting matches, according to two people who observed the episodes and others who were told about them. Mr. Hirji, a former executive from stock brokerage TD Ameritrade who was accustomed to working in large organizations, lobbied for Coinbase to prioritize attracting financial institutions to its services. Meanwhile, Mr. Srinivasan, an experienced Silicon Valley startup founder, wanted Coinbase to cater more to individuals by aggressively expanding the types of digital currencies in its exchange, including some that occupy a regulatory gray area."
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-coinbases-executive-turmoil-conflicting-visions
Interesting. Judging by his departure and by the coins they have added recently, steem may have a chance again...