Coinbase

Overview

Coinbase is a financial technology and services company based in San Francisco, California. Founded in June 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, it operates a secure cryptocurrency exchange platform. The company went public through a direct listing on NASDAQ in April 2021 and trades under the ticker COIN. Its mission is to enhance economic freedom for over 1 billion people by modernizing the financial system and providing a reliable platform for engaging with crypto assets.

The company offers a wide range of cryptocurrency services, including trading, secure digital wallets, staking opportunities, custodial services, and fast global transfers. The platform supports over 250 major digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Litecoin. With a diverse customer base of retail and institutional investors, and over 245,000 ecosystem partners in more than 100 countries, Coinbase emphasizes identity verification and financial compliance to ensure account security and digital asset protection.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 302-777-0200
• Website: coinbase.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/coinbase

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Digital currency exchange and wallet services
• Blockchain ecosystem development
• Cryptocurrency payment processing
• Secure digital asset platform
• Compliance and identity verification frameworks
• Blockchain technology and API integration
• Crypto asset management and liquidity solutions
• Global financial services for retail and institutional clients
• Staking and custodial services
• Blockchain regulatory reporting and security audits
• Digital wallet and crypto custody solutions
• Decentralized application development
• Crypto trading and analytics tools
• Blockchain scalability engineering

Technologies Used

• AI
• AWS SDK for JavaScript
• Amazon SES
• Atlassian Cloud
• CloudFlare
• CloudFlare Hosting
• Cloudflare DNS
• Gmail
• Google Apps
• Greenhouse.io
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mixpanel
• Mobile Friendly
• MongoDB
• React Redux
• Remote
• Salesforce
• Sardine
• Sprig
• StatusPage IO
• Zendesk

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• skew.
• Sensible (acq Coinbase)
• Spindl
• Deribit
• 2TM
• Liquifi (acq. Coinbase)
• Routefire
• Agara
• Bison Trails (Acquired by Coinbase)
• Blockspring
• Echo
• FairX
• Digital Wealth, LLC
• Unbound Security (acquired by Coinbase)
• Venovate
• Tagomi (Acquired by Coinbase, now CB Prime)
• BRD
• Neutrino s.r.l.
• Earn.com
• Zabo
• AUBBRE ENTERPRISES LLC
• Utopia Labs Corp.