Coinbase
CompanyCoinbase Global, Inc. is an American cryptocurrency exchange. It was founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam. Coinbase has over 100 million users, and is the largest U.S. based cryptocurrency exchange as well as the world's biggest bitcoin custodian, as of 2024. The company operates in more than 100 countries and holds nearly US$516 billion in assets, including nearly 12 percent of all bitcoin in existence and 11 percent of all staked Ether.
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Facts
- Country
- United StatesSource: Wikidata
- Founded
- 2012Source: Wikidata
- Founded by
- Brian Armstrong, Fred EhrsamSource: Wikidata
- CEO
- Brian ArmstrongSource: Wikidata
- Owned by
- Andreessen Horowitz, Brian Armstrong, Union Square VenturesSource: Wikidata
- Headquarters
- San FranciscoSource: Wikidata
- Employees
- 1,249 (2020)Source: Wikidata
- Sector
- Bitcoin, FintechSource: Wikidata
- Listed on
- Nasdaq (COIN)Source: Wikidata
- Products
- cryptocurrencySource: Wikidata
- Official website
- www.coinbase.comSource: Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Read on WikipediaSource: Wikidata
Security timeline
- In the news by CoinDeskBitcoin falls below $63,000 to a three-month low as liquidations top $1.9 billion
- In the news by CryptoPotatoTSMC confirms employee data leak as hackers offer 46,000 records for 3 Bitcoin
- In the news by The DefiantCoinbase receives final OCC clearance for a US trust company charter
- In the news by CointelegraphUS regulators advance crypto trust charters as Senate scrutiny grows
- In the news by CointelegraphArthur Hayes says he is flattered by Coinbase's defence of US stock perpetuals
- In the news by U.TodayCoinbase to delist 12 trading pairs, including ADA-ETH and XLM-BTC
- In the news by BanklessSEC backs CFTC in legal fight over stock perpetual futures approvals
Recent news
Bitcoin falls below $63,000 to a three-month low as liquidations top $1.9 billion
Bitcoin broke below $63,000 to a three-month low, with Coinbase and Bitstamp both recording the break. Crypto liquidations surged past $1.9 billion as the price neared that level, and one analyst, James Check, flagged a fourth capitulation wave.
TSMC confirms employee data leak as hackers offer 46,000 records for 3 Bitcoin
TSMC confirmed that employee information appeared on external websites, but said its own systems were not breached and customer and production data were not affected. Sellers on DarkForums and BreachForums reportedly offered around 46,000 records for 3 Bitcoin, with samples showing names, national ID numbers and bank details. TSMC says it is working with a cloud service provider, cybersecurity firms and law enforcement, and the same wave of incidents has hit other Asian firms and Coinbase's analytics vendor Amplitude.
Coinbase receives final OCC clearance for a US trust company charter
The OCC has given Coinbase final clearance for a US trust company charter, following conditional approval in April. The charter places Coinbase's custody business under a federal framework, but the exchange does not become a commercial bank.
US regulators advance crypto trust charters as Senate scrutiny grows
Coinbase's trust company has received final clearance as US regulators continue to advance trust charters for crypto firms. At the same time, lawmakers in the Senate are seeking records on crypto firms' compliance and potential conflicts of interest.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong bullish on AI agent payments, citing $5 trillion forecast
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says he is 'incredibly bullish' on AiFi, citing forecasts of up to $5 trillion in AI agent transactions by 2030. He also said Coinbase Pro is coming back. The article is a short report on his comments rather than a detailed announcement.
Arthur Hayes says he is flattered by Coinbase's defence of US stock perpetuals
Arthur Hayes said he was "flattered" by Coinbase's defence of US stock perpetual futures, marking a decade since BitMEX launched perpetual swaps. The article is brief and does not give details of Coinbase's arguments or any regulatory response.
Coinbase to delist 12 trading pairs, including ADA-ETH and XLM-BTC
Coinbase plans to delist 12 trading pairs, including ADA-ETH and XLM-BTC, as part of a liquidity shake-up. The affected pairs include Cardano and Stellar non-USD markets. The article headline and summary give no further detail on timing or the other ten pairs.
SEC backs CFTC in legal fight over stock perpetual futures approvals
The SEC has sided with the CFTC in a legal dispute over stock perpetual futures from Kalshi, Coinbase and Bitnomial. With both regulators now defending the approvals, the products look safer, though one judge has signalled doubts about them.