Coinbase Announces Proposed Direct Listing Amid Crypto Boom
Minutes ago it was announced that Coinbase is looking to become a publicly-traded company. The firm wrote in a blog post dated January 28th: “Coinbase Global, Inc. today announced its intent to become a publicly-traded company pursuant to a proposed direct listing of its Class A common stock. Such proposed listing is expected to be […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced its plan to go public via a direct listing of its Class A common stock. The post Coinbase Announces Intention To Go Public With Direct Listing appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
Coinbase announced last month it had confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the SEC.
A direct listing is a more likely route for the digital currency exchange, CEO Jesse Powell says. His comments echo previous statements delivered to Cointelegraph. Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has tentative plans to go public next year, according to CEO Jesse Powell.Powell appeared on a segment on CNBC after Kraken published record-breaking fourth-quarter results, including a surge in trading volumes and new client signups. “The first quarter just completely blew away the entirety of last year,” he said. “We beat last year’s numbers by the end of February.....
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