Technology

Coinbase

Coinbase is the largest U.S.-based, publicly-traded cryptocurrency exchange (NASDAQ: COIN), enabling over 100 million users to securely buy, sell, and store hundreds of digital assets.

Founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, Coinbase established itself as a premier, regulated gateway to the crypto economy. It operates as the world’s largest Bitcoin custodian, managing hundreds of billions in assets for retail and institutional clients (Coinbase Prime). The platform offers a full suite of products: a simple consumer app for trading, Coinbase Advanced for professional traders, and Coinbase Custody for secure institutional cold storage. This comprehensive structure makes Coinbase a vital piece of infrastructure for global crypto participation, operating in over 100 countries.