Coinbase Doubles Down on DeFi Dominance: Acquires Opyn Leadership to Supercharge Crypto Innovation
Coinbase just made a power move—snagging Opyn's top brass to turbocharge its DeFi ambitions. Because why build when you can buy your way to the top?
Here's the play: The exchange isn't just dipping toes in decentralized finance anymore. It's diving headfirst with Opyn's brain trust—a team that's been rewriting DeFi's rulebook since day one.
Wall Street's watching. TradFi dinosaurs are sweating. And somewhere, a hedge fund manager just paid $500 for a 'DeFi for Dummies' webinar.

By integrating Opyn’s expertise, Coinbase aims to accelerate the development of its onchain market infrastructure and expand its footprint in derivatives and other advanced DeFi offerings.
This collaboration signals Coinbase’s ongoing shift toward onchain-native solutions, reinforcing its belief that the next phase of finance will be powered by blockchain technology.