The Coinbase IPO is coming, according to SEC filing

The Coinbase IPO is coming, according to SEC filing

Coinbase has sent draft registration to the SEC, leaving a future IPO in the commission's court. One of crypto's most-anticipated initial public offerings is one step closer.On Thursday, Coinbase announced that the firm had sent its draft registration for a public offering to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company wrote that:"The Form S-1 is expected to become effective after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions."Per its last valuation, Coinbase was worth $8 billion, but that was in 2018. As it stands, the firm is one of the biggest....


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