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Coinbase Has Held Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin on Its Balance Sheet Since 2012

The disclosure comes as Coinbase is preparing for a public listing in the U.S.

Actualizado 9 may 2023, 3:16 a. .m.. Publicado 25 feb 2021, 10:13 a. .m.. Traducido por IA
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase revealed that it has held bitcoin and other crypto assets on its balance sheet since its founding in 2012.

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  • According to a blog post Thursday, the company plans to maintain its crypto exposure and aims to use that experience to assist other companies that wish to do the same.
  • The blog adds that Coinbase has executed "nine- and ten-figure trades" for some of the world's largest institutions.
  • The news comes after major listed firms including Tesla and MicroStrategy have disclosed bitcoin treasury investments over recent months.
  • The disclosure also comes as Coinbase, which facilitated Tesla's purchases, is preparing for a public listing in the U.S.

See also: How Coinbase Is Worth $100B

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The platform will let retail traders use one margin account to trade round-the-clock perpetual markets.

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  • Cascade has introduced a 24/7 brokerage-style app for perpetual markets spanning crypto, U.S. equities and private-asset exposure.
  • The firm is pitching a single, unified margin account with direct-to-bank U.S. dollar capability for deposits and withdrawals.
  • The company has raised $15 million from investors including Polychain Capital, Variant and Coinbase Ventures.