Coinbase
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| ISIN | US19260Q1076 |
| Industry | Cryptocurrency |
| Founded | June 2012, in San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | None |
Area served | 100+ countries |
Key people | |
| Products | List of products
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| Revenue | US$6.56 billion (2024) |
| US$2.31 billion (2024) | |
| US$2.58 billion (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$22.5 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | US$10.3 billion (2024) |
| Owner | Brian Armstrong (19%) |
| Members | 108 million (2023) |
Number of employees | 3,772 (2024) |
| Website | Official website |
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Coinbase 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 over $400 billion in assets, including nearly 12 percent of all bitcoin in existence and 11 percent of all staked Ether.
Coinbase offers a range of cryptocurrency products and services tailored for retail investors, institutional clients, businesses, and software developers. It has been described as a conservative and law-abiding cryptocurrency exchange, in comparison to its peers in the sector. The exchange operates as a remote-first company with no physical headquarters.