Coinbase Global
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Coinbase Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) is the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, founded by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam in 2012. Coinbase went public via direct listing in April 2021 at a $86 billion valuation. As a company, Coinbase holds Bitcoin on its corporate balance sheet and is a key infrastructure provider for the Bitcoin ecosystem — serving as the approved custodian for multiple US spot Bitcoin ETFs including BlackRock's IBIT. Coinbase also operates Coinbase Prime for institutional clients and Coinbase Wallet as a self-custody product.
Details
- Ceo
- Brian Armstrong
- Public
- Yes
- Sector
- financial_services
- Ticker
- COIN
- Founded
- 2012
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Industry
- Cryptocurrency Exchange
- Strategy
- Operating treasury and investment
- Market Cap
- ~$50B (as of Q1 2026)
- Btc Holdings
- ~9,400+ BTC
- Founded Year
- 2012
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Bitcoin Holdings
- 15389
- Bitcoin Strategy
- Operational reserve asset; holds Bitcoin on balance sheet as part of crypto exchange operations
- Btc Holdings Date
- 2025-12
- Bitcoin Holdings Date
- 2025-12
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