What is Coinbase & how does it work?

Coinbase is a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency (crypto). Our mission is to create an open financial system for the world and to be the leading global brand for helping people convert crypto into and out of their local currency. We make buying and selling crypto easy.

Is Coinbase a publicly traded company?

Coinbase Global, Inc., branded Coinbase, is an American publicly traded company that operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Coinbase is a distributed company; all employees operate via remote work. It is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States by trading volume.

What is the difference between Coinbase wallet & Coinbase pro?

Coinbase Pro is more advanced, offering candle charts, market size and spread numbers, and more. The Coinbase Wallet supports more than 500 tokens, as well as digital collectable NFTs such as CryptoKitties. A Coinbase Visa debit card that allows users to spend crypto anywhere Visa is accepted is taking names for a waitlist.

Does Coinbase have a stablecoin?

Coinbase has partnered with Circle to launch USD Coin, the rapidly growing No. 2 stablecoin, with a market cap of nearly $28 billion as of August 2021 — up from $1 billion a year earlier. Coinbase Ventures is the company’s venture capital arm. Coinbase’s aspirations go far beyond its exchange business.