JUNE

2012

Brian Armstrong founded Coinbase after receiving US $ 150,000 from Y Combinator, launching what would become America’ s leading cryptocurrency exchange

APRIL

2021

Coinbase makes history as the first major cryptocurrency company to go public, debuting on Nasdaq with a valuation of nearly US $ 100bn

AUGUST

2022

Coinbase partners with BlackRock, allowing the investment giant’ s clients to use their Aladdin system to oversee bitcoin exposure alongside other assets