Coinbase Buys UpOnly NFT For $25M, Can Make Cobie ‘Perform Like a Monkey’ In Podcast Comeback
Coinbase has bought the UpOnly NFT for $25 million, giving it the power to make crypto trader Cobie “perform like a monkey” in a surprise revival of the eponymous podcast. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed the purchase in a post on X , saying it will mark the podcast’s long-awaited return. According to the NFT’s fine print, the token’s holder “can compel Cobie and Ledger Status into performing, like monkeys, 8 episodes of UpOnlyTV.” The rumors are true, we bought the NFT. @UpOnlyTV is coming back. pic.twitter.com/kbGNzjLoJQ — Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) October 20, 2025 Cobie reacted with disbelief, telling Armstrong in a post on X that whoever approved the decision should be ”fired.” ”I’m too old to have a crypto podcast,” he said in another post that’s received more than 258k view. ” It has been 3 years since up only ended. I was in my 20s when it started, now I have grey...