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The Definitive Guide to Coinbase Going Public

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

April 14, 2021
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From the company’s history to business model to controversy, it’s everything you need to know.

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On the day of Coinbase’s historic direct listing on Nasdaq, NLW answers your most important questions about the company and its place in the industry.

  • How did Coinbase become successful?
  • What is the crypto public's perception of Coinbase?
  • What is Coinbase's business model and how has that model been shifting?
  • What is Coinbase's role in the recent institutional shift in bitcoin?
  • Does Coinbase have any controversy in its past?
  • Why did Coinbase choose a direct listing?
  • What are people expecting, price wise?
  • Why did BTC and ETH hit all-time highs in advance of the listing?
  • How might Coinbase impact the crypto markets?

See also: Coinbase Direct Listing: What’s Happening Right Now

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