Coinbase’s COIN stock reference price set at just $250, as 1,700 staff get fr...

Coinbase’s COIN stock reference price set at just $250, as 1,700 staff get fr...

Coinbase’s reference price of $250, received ahead of the Nasdaq direct listing, values a “thank you” gift to all 1,700 full-time employees at $25,000. Major U.S. exchange Coinbase’s COIN stock has received a reference price at $250 from Nasdaq, ahead of the much-anticipated direct listing on the stock exchange just hours from now.The price is far below the current FTX pre-trading price of $600, albeit on thin 24-hour volume of under $4 million.The exchange is going public via a direct listing instead of an IPO, meaning the reference price is not a direct indicator of the company’s market....


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