Coinbase

Public★ Top company

Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies.

Backed by Y Combinator · a16z (portfolio)

Summer 2012Founded 20126112 peopleLos Angeles, CA, USA; Remote

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About

Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system. Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone. Two principles guide our efforts. First, be the most trusted company in our domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.

From their website

as of Jun 7, 2026www.coinbase.com ↗

MarketplaceSubscription · Zero trading fees advertised with Coinbase One; other pricing details referenced but not explicitly listed in the provided text.

Coinbase is an online platform for buying, selling, transferring, storing, and managing cryptocurrency. It targets individuals, businesses, and institutions with a range of trading, custody, and crypto-related services and products.

Coinbase provides a unified platform that supports crypto buying and selling, transfers, wallet custody, staking, and crypto-backed loans. It offers consumer trading tools, professional trading and custody for institutions, business crypto accounts, developer platform services, and various card and rewards integrations. The site highlights features such as advanced trading tools, zero-fee options with Coinbase One, onchain wallet access via Base App, and prime brokerage for institutions, all within multiple product lines (consumer, business, institutional, developer).

Who it’s for: Individuals seeking to buy/sell and manage crypto; businesses needing crypto trading and payments; institutions requiring custody, prime brokerage, and professional services; developers building on crypto infrastructure.

Features

buy and sell cryptocurrencies
staking rewards
crypto-backed loans
institutional custody
onchain wallet access
professional prime brokerage
developer platform for payments and wallets

Active hiring/traction evident; multiple product lines (consumer, business, institutional, developer) and system updates indicate ongoing growth and refinement.

Founders · 1

Brian ArmstrongFounder/CEO

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