Coinbase

Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform that enables users to buy, sell, and store various digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, Coinbase has grown to become one of the largest cryptocurrency platforms in the world, serving over 35 million users across 100+ countries. Coinbase faces competition from other cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance, Kraken, and Gemini.

Recent Articles about Coinbase
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Getty Images.
The Briefing

Coinbase’s Missed ‘Learning’ on Hiring

By Martin Peers · May 5, 2026 5:00pm PDT
Greetings!Before we get to today’s news, check out our new text-to-audio tool that lets you listen to all of our articles on desktop or mobile web. Just press the Listen button on any article (I promise you will not hear my voice, just in case the thought of that was offputting!).There must be a template out there somewhere, probably created by... Greetings!Before we get to today’s news, check out our new text-to-audio tool that lets you...
Art by Clark Miller

Coinbase Dives Into AI Agent Payments

By Yueqi Yang · Mar 18, 2026 10:10am PDT
Crypto exchange Coinbase is moving fast to build the infrastructure that allows AI agents to make payments, seeking a lead in the nascent market that could become a battleground for payments firms. Coinbase and Zerohash, a crypto infrastructure startup, are among the companies vying to issue a new stablecoin for Cloudflare that is set to launch... Crypto exchange Coinbase is moving fast to build the infrastructure that allows AI agents to make...
Sunday Insights

Robinhood Wins a Round in Battle With Coinbase

By Yueqi Yang · Jan 11, 2026 8:00am PST
Robinhood and Coinbase are two of the most popular trading apps, historically concentrating on equities and crypto, respectively. But more and more, they’re competing head to head. Coinbase is launching stock trading, while Robinhood is expanding in crypto. Both are also betting big on prediction markets. Yet as far as stock performance goes,... Robinhood and Coinbase are two of the most popular trading apps, historically concentrating on...