Coinbase Listing

Coinbase Direct Listing Gets $100B+ Valuation as Share Price Jumps in Nasdaq Debut

Bradley Keoun Damanick DantesApr 14, 2021

The Coinbase listing is seen as a watershed moment for the cryptocurrency industry.

Coinbase Listing

Coinbase Shares Meet Crypto Volatility: First Soar, Then Fall to Close Below Opening Price

Bradley Keoun Nate DiCamilloApr 14, 2021

The crypto exchange's shares traded above $400, and then into the low $300s, after starting off at $381.

Market Wrap

Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Ether Near Record Prices as Crypto Market Celebrates Coinbase’s First Trading Day

Muyao ShenApr 14, 2021

Also, 98 cryptocurrencies are now valued at more than $1 billion each.

Coinbase

$623M in Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack Moved Under Cover of COIN Hype

Muyao ShenApr 14, 2021

But the impact on the market may be little.

Coinbase Listing

Coinbase Direct Listing: What’s Happening Right Now

Kevin Reynolds Bradley Keoun Nate DiCamillo Zack Seward Damanick DantesApr 14, 2021

Historical experience shows that it might take until after noon ET for market makers to work out the price of the initial trade in a direct stock listing.

SEC

Senate Confirms Gary Gensler as Next SEC Chief

Nikhilesh DeApr 14, 2021

It’s official: Gary Gensler is the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), after a 53-45 vote by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. Gensler, who was nominated to the position by President Joe Biden in January, previously ran the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), overseeing the implementation of new regulations around derivatives […]

Digital Large Cap Fund

How Chainlink Replaced XRP in the Digital Large Cap Index

Galen MooreApr 14, 2021

Over the past two quarters, Chainlink became one of the consistently largest assets by market cap and volume.

Dogecoin

DOGE Rides Crypto Wave to New All-Time High Prior to Coinbase Nasdaq Listing

Muyao ShenApr 14, 2021

Dogecoin doesn't trade on Coinbase but it has rallied ahead of the exchange's shares trading on the Nasdaq.

Podcasts

The Definitive Guide to Coinbase Going Public

Nathaniel WhittemoreApr 14, 2021

From the company’s history to business model to controversy, it’s everything you need to know.

Opinion

The Fundamentals of Crypto’s $2T Market Cap

Lex SokolinApr 14, 2021

The meaning of "fundamental" means something different with crypto projects than with traditional companies, says our columnist.

Coinbase
Coinbase

The World Is Watching as Coinbase Goes Public

Sandali HandagamaApr 14, 2021

Exchange executives worldwide say the direct listing could spur adoption and acceptance of crypto.

Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin Uptrend Intact as HODLers Seem Less Tempted to Sell

Damanick DantesApr 14, 2021

Long-term BTC holders (HODLers) are less tempted to sell relative to prior bull markets, according to data from Glassnode.

Privacy
Privacy

Privacy Will ‘Become a More Popular Investing Theme’: Barry Silbert

Benjamin PowersApr 14, 2021

In an appearance this morning on CoinDesk TV’s First Mover, Silbert said he believes privacy tech will be a draw for investors.

Stocks
Stocks

Bitcoin Price Lifts Crypto Stocks Ahead of Coinbase Listing

Ian AllisonApr 14, 2021

Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy was up 18.5% in global markets. His firm’s bitcoin proxy stock wasn’t alone in seeing green.

Binance
Binance

Crypto Exchange Binance to List the Coinbase Stock Token COIN

Tanzeel AkhtarApr 14, 2021

Binance said it will continue to respond to market demand by listing more stock tokens and features.

Recent

What A Day for Crypto: Coinbase Stock Trading Begins, Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High; New SEC Chief Confirmed

Coinbase stock goes live, the share price jumps, and so does bitcoin, and as if this wasn't an already historic day in crypto, it's now confirmed Gary Gensler will chair the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). "All About Bitcoin" covers the breaking news and dives into analysis with today's guests: Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead, New Constructs CEO David Trainer and CoinDesk's Galen Moore.

WisdomTree

WisdomTree List Bitcoin ETP on Deutsche Boerse as ETF Application Awaits SEC Review

Tanzeel Akhtar

The bitcoin ETP goes live in Frankfurt while regulators in D.C. consider WisdomTree’s bitcoin ETF application.

Coinbase and Crypto Industry in the Big Spotlight, Why Is $DOGE Hitting New Record High?

"The Hash" panel tackles today's hot topics: why Coinbase's public listing is a watershed moment for the crypto industry, all Coinbase employees get a surprise gift and why are Binance coin and Dogecoin rallying to all-time highs?

Opinion

The Node: Coinbase Is the Listing to End All Listings

Daniel Kuhn

Coinbase is the first of many crypto startups to go public. But, as crypto continues to eat traditional finance, will those listings matter?

Podcasts

Bitcoin News Roundup for April 14, 2021

Adam B. LevineLyllah Ledesma

As bitcoin and ether surge to new all-time highs, we take a look at the latest headlines and Coinbase’s "non-IPO" listing.

Coinbase Listing

Coinbase’s Trading Indication on the Rise, Now at $380: Reuters

Nate DiCamilloKevin Reynolds

The number is 40% higher than the reference price Nasdaq released Tuesday.

‘Coin Toss’ Special Edition: Coinbase’s Debut on Nasdaq and Crypto’s Watershed Moment

CDTV's Special Coverage of Coinbase's public listing today continues with this edition of "Coin Toss," featuring a panel discussion with Daniel Greenwood, Law.MIT.edu Executive Director; Michael Casey, CoinDesk's Chief Content Officer; and Noelle Acheson, CoinDesk Managing Director of Research.

The Listing of a Lifetime; DCG’s Barry Silbert on Coinbase’s Public Debut

Today's the day Coinbase goes public. Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert joins "First Mover" to discuss this milestone in the history of finance. CoinDesk's Chief Content Officer Michael Casey also reflects on this defining moment while we monitor Nasdaq and the start of COIN stock live trading. Plus, markets analysis with Stacks CEO Muneeb Ali and Transform Group CEO Michael Terpin as bitcoin, ether and other cryptos soar to new all-time highs.

Ethereum 2.0

Valid Points: Close to $9B Worth of Ether Is Now Staked on Eth 2.0

Christine Kim

By most measures, Ethereum had an outstanding Q1.

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Technical Analysis

Bitcoin Pauses After Breakout to All-Time High; Support Around $62K

Damanick Dantes

BTC buyers have taken some profit, but support is nearby around $62K.

Survey

A Digital Euro Must Protect Privacy, ECB Public Survey Reveals

Tanzeel Akhtar

Privacy is the number one thing Europeans want out of a digital euro.

Ether

Bitcoin, Ether Scale New Heights Ahead of Coinbase’s Historic Trading Debut

Kevin Reynolds

The new marks continue a two-day surge by the two cryptocurrencies in the leadup to a seminal moment in the history of crypto.

Coinbase

Coinbase Gifts 100 Shares Each to 1,700 Employees Ahead of Public Listing

Sebastian Sinclair

With COIN stock opening at $250 per share, it amounts to a $25,000 thank-you note to all Coinbase staffers.

Startup Accelerators

Blockchain Startups From Singapore-Based Tribe Accelerator Have Raised $70M in Funding

Tanzeel Akhtar

Tribe has also attracted new strategic investments from international VCs and added Pfizer as a network partner.

SEC

SEC’s Peirce Updates Safe Harbor Proposal for Token Sales

Nikhilesh De

The updated proposal adds a number of new reporting requirements for startups.

Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin Analysts Set Sights on $70K (Even $80K) After All-Time High

Damanick Dantes

Bitcoin is seen rising towards $70K by May according to several analysts interviewed by CoinDesk.

Coinbase Listing

Coinbase’s Reference Share Price for Trading to Commence Is $250

Nate DiCamillo

That's a valuation of $66.5 billion, assuming an estimated 266.2 million shares outstanding.

Opinion

The Node: Balaji’s Blueprint for India

Ben Schiller

A proposal to integrate digital wallets into India's national software stack shows how crypto could go mainstream with government help.