Coinbase Taps Nasdaq for Direct Listing: Report

The crypto exchange will reportedly join Nasdaq's tech-heavy lineup.

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Crypto firm Coinbase has tapped Nasdaq for its highly anticipated direct listing, according to The Block.

  • Coinbase will become one of the few cryptocurrency exchange companies on tech-heavy Nasdaq when it lists, though the timeline is still unclear.
  • Existing Coinbase investors have already been trading shares through Nasdaq's Private Market platform, where the company has notched an implied valuation of $50 billion, according to The Block.

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CEX trading volumes rose for the first time in five months in June, with spot climbing 15.3% to $1.11T and RWA perpetual volumes surging to a record $311B.

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CEX trading volumes rose for the first time in five months in June, with spot climbing 15.3% to $1.11T and RWA perpetual volumes surging to a record $311B.