Coinbase Global, Inc. is a publicly traded U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and financial technology company founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam. It operates a digital asset trading platform serving more than 100 million users in over 100 countries and has expanded beyond crypto trading into custody, stablecoins, derivatives, payments, and tokenization services. The company aims to increase economic freedom by building an open financial system and has recently positioned itself as a broader financial infrastructure platform integrating crypto, equities, commodities, and on-chain services.
Coinbase typically advocates for federal legislation and regulatory frameworks that provide clarity for digital assets, including cryptocurrency market structure, stablecoin regulation, custody standards, tax treatment of digital assets, and innovation-friendly financial services policy. The company engages on issues before the SEC, CFTC, and Congress related to crypto oversight, banking access, and blockchain innovation.
Coinbase is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker COIN and is primarily funded through transaction fees, subscription and services revenue including stablecoin income, custody and institutional services, and public equity markets.
Brian Armstrong (Chair and CEO); Emilie Choi (President and COO); Alesia Haas (CFO); Circle (USDC partner); Base network ecosystem; Coinbase Ventures portfolio companies
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