Coinbase has acquired Echo, the leading onchain capital raising platform, for approximately $375M. By joining forces, we’re making it easier for companies to raise funds and grow, and giving the community early access to unique investment opportunities.
India and the Middle East are becoming top regions for crypto growth thanks to high adoption, supportive regulation, & economic potential. Coinbase is expanding our footprint by investing in CoinDCX, a regional market leader and existing portfolio company.
Coinbase has partnered with Samsung—the most popular smartphone brand—to bring crypto access to 75 million Samsung Galaxy owners in the U.S. via exclusive access to Coinbase One. Over the next few months, the companies aim to expand this effort globally.
The founders of Sensible are joining Coinbase. The team’s expertise in building DeFi-powered consumer applications will meaningfully accelerate our onchain consumer roadmap and advance our goal of building an everything exchange.
Coinbase has closed our acquisition of Deribit, officially making Coinbase the most comprehensive global crypto derivatives platform. This follows a record month of volume and revenue for Deribit as international momentum around crypto options heats up.
We’re partnering with JPMorgan Chase to offer 3 new ways to participate in crypto: the ability to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to USDC, the ability to use Chase credit cards to fund your Coinbase account, and a new direct bank integration.