Coinbase Announces Intention To Go Public With Direct Listing

Coinbase Announces Intention To Go Public With Direct Listing

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced its plan to become a publicly-traded company via a proposed direct listing of its Class A common stock, according to a post on its corporate blog. As one of the largest and longest-standing cryptocurrency exchanges, a public listing for Coinbase would mark a significant step toward mainstream financial inclusion for the Bitcoin industry and its related businesses. In December 2020, Coinbase announced that it had submitted a draft registration statement via Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC), a filing used by companies....


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