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Coinbase

Remote-first Founded 2012

Operates crypto trading, custody, wallet, payments, and institutional infrastructure.

CryptoFintech / cryptocrypto and fintech
Domaincoinbase.com
Indexed investors3
Named founders2
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Products

What Coinbase builds

A concise product map for orientation. Product availability, names, and positioning can change; use the company website for current specifications.

01

Coinbase

Consumer platform for buying, selling, storing and transferring crypto assets.

02

Advanced

Spot and derivatives trading with advanced orders, charts and APIs.

03

Coinbase One

Premium membership with trading, rewards, support and account benefits by tier.

04

Developer Platform

Wallet, payments, trading, custody, stablecoin and onchain APIs.

05

Base

Coinbase-built Ethereum layer-two network for lower-cost onchain applications.

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Principal founders & key executives

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Brian Armstrong, Co-founder, CEO & Board Chair at CoinbaseFounder & executive

Brian Armstrong

Co-founder, CEO & Board Chair

Leads Coinbase's strategy across consumer, institutional and onchain products.

Branded placeholder portrait for Emilie Choi; identity image not yet verifiedExecutive

Emilie Choi

President & Chief Operating Officer

Leads operating execution, corporate development and company-wide business priorities.

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Alesia Haas

Chief Financial Officer

Leads finance, reporting, treasury and capital allocation.

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Founding team

The people who started it

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