Having met some early (and I'm assuming still current) Coinbase employees several times in social situations, I can say without a doubt that "I would trust these guys with my money" wasn't among my thoughts about them.
They were the types of people who could make any social interaction feel like an MLM pitch.
It's a currency trading platform - like all businesses created for the sole purposes of making money, but that's certainly a more prominent mission in this type of company. It's about money, and it's purpose is to help make more money. It's not surprising that this kind of business attracts a certain type of personality and people.
They were the types of people who could make any social interaction feel like an MLM pitch.