Tokenization Can Democratize Global Markets for All
There’s a fundamental problem with global wealth creation: - Capital markets overwhelming benefit the rich - Working income growth is massively outpaced by capital income - Most people are unable to or priced out from participating in the best financial markets Everyone should have the same opportunities. It shouldn’t be determined by where you're from or how much money you have. The solution: tokenization, to unlock truly global markets for everyone.
Crypto Advocates Push Democratized Finance at Davos
Just arrived in Davos for @WEF. Three main goals this week: 1) Talk to world leaders about economic freedom and how crypto can update their financial systems 2) Continue the push for market structure legislation 3) Keep pushing for tokenization to democratize access...
Coinbase Rejects Senate Bill Over Crypto Restrictions
After reviewing the Senate Banking draft text over the last 48hrs, Coinbase unfortunately can’t support the bill as written. There are too many issues, including: - A defacto ban on tokenized equities - DeFi prohibitions, giving the government unlimited access to your financial...
Base App Expands for Retail Traders, Multi‑Chain Growth
We're continuing to rapidly iterate on the Base App since launch. Thanks everyone who jumped in to share thoughts on it in the last few weeks. Going forward: - we will focus on retail investors and traders as initial users, and grow...
Scoring Senate Markup: Who Defends Consumers vs Banks
Reminder that @standwithcrypto will be scoring the Senate markup this week We get to find out which Senators stand for bank profits at the expense of the American people, and which stand for consumer rewards. You can’t buy marketing this good for...
Crypto Wallets: Universal Exit Ramps From Failing Economies
A crypto wallet is an exit ramp from a failing local economy, available to anyone.
Stablecoins Give Billions Worldwide Instant, Cheap Dollar Access
Financial access matters far more than crypto skeptics who have only lived in the U.S. realize. 96% of the world population doesn’t live in the U.S., and many have a high demand for the dollar but can’t open dollar-denominated accounts. With stablecoins,...
Coinbase Enables $1B Crypto‑Collateral Borrowing, Merging DeFi Power with Simplicity
The thesis is working: get the power of DeFi with the ease of using Coinbase There’s currently more than $1B being borrowed using crypto collateral on Coinbase, very cool
Trade on Coinbase for a Chance at Bitcoin and F1
You could win one Bitcoin and an F1 experience in Melbourne, just by trading on Coinbase
US Stablecoins Must Offer Interest to Stay Competitive
China has decided to pay interest on their own stablecoin, because it benefits ordinary people, and they recognize it as a competitive advantage. I worry we are missing the forest through the trees in the U.S. Rewards on stablecoins will not...
Your Email Unlocks Decentralized Finance on Any Smartphone
If you have a smartphone and can remember 1̶2̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶d̶s̶ your email address, you can access an entire decentralized financial system and unlock economic freedom.
Coinbase Aims to Become World's #1 Financial App
Here are our top priorities for 2026 at Coinbase: 1) Grow the everything exchange globally (crypto, equities, prediction markets, commodities - across spot, futures, and options) 2) Scale stablecoins and payments 3) Bring the world onchain through @CoinbaseDev, @base chain, and @baseapp We're making...
Iterate Fast, Experiment Broadly; Creator Coins Outperform YouTube
Great post - and genuinely appreciate the thoughts I think we agree, the right mental model for any product (especially one like Base App with broad scope) is iterate quickly with lots of experiments, see what works based on metrics and...
Bitcoin Offers Healthy Competition, Checking US Inflation
Bitcoin is good for USD. It creates competition in a way that’s healthy for the dollar, which helps to provide a check and balance against high inflation and deficit spending. https://t.co/iHjQCJVqCb
Base Drives Higher Creator Monetization Than Competitors
Let’s go - good case study in how content monetizes better on Base vs other platforms. More examples coming soon. Which top creator should we chat with next?
Base Designed Specifically for Stablecoin Payments
.@base is built for stablecoin payments
Banks Oppose Crypto Now, Will Chase Stablecoin Yields
Exactly - I’m actually impressed the banks can lobby for this with a straight face and not get kicked out of senator’s offices. It takes some serious mental gymnastics. We won’t let anyone reopen GENIUS. Red line issue for us. And...
Rick Rubin Discusses Crypto’s Role in Entrepreneurship
Had a great chat with @RickRubin about crypto and entrepreneurship recently. The podcast just went live, link below. https://t.co/WyeeE4Cqo4
Coinbase Ex-Agent Arrested in Hyderabad, Zero Tolerance Enforced
We have zero tolerance for bad behavior and will continue to work with law enforcement to bring bad actors to justice. Thanks to the Hyderabad Police in India, an ex-Coinbase customer service agent was just arrested. Another one down and...
Coinbase Founder Discusses Crypto Evolution and Regulation
Thanks @GoldmanSachs for inviting me to talk at the Builders & Innovators summit. My full session with @DavidSolomon is live on YouTube now. We talked about the founding and growth of Coinbase, the evolution of crypto, and regulatory clarity for crypto....
X402 Adoption Surges, Driving Over $50M in Transactions
x402 adoption is taking off, enabling $50M+ in transactions over the last 30 days. https://t.co/3fLUg0CXOs
Coinbase Launches Prediction Markets, Adds Founding Team
Last week: prediction markets launch on Coinbase. This week: we bring in the team that helped make prediction markets what they are today. Just getting started.
Coinbase Unveils New Products, Targets #1 Financial App
Went live on @tbpn earlier to talk about all our new product releases, and how we're going to make Coinbase the #1 financial app Starts at 59:50 https://t.co/D3t0TAvc9Q
Coinbase Launches US Prediction Markets and Stock Trading
Testing prediction markets and stock trading on the Coinbase app, which are rolling out in the U.S now https://t.co/2jjL5MS0eC
George Osborn Joins Coinbase to Lead Crypto Future
Excited to welcome @George_Osborne to Coinbase as Chair of our Global Advisory Council. Our mission is to update the global financial system and increase economic freedom. George’s experience at the highest levels of global finance is a massive asset as we...
Coinbase Tokenize Enables All Assets to Go On‑Chain
Every asset is coming onchain, and we’re going to help make it happen with Coinbase Tokenize.
Coinbase App Adds Solana & Base DEX Trading
Trade on @Solana, in the Coinbase app. Our DEX trading feature now gives access to millions of onchain assets on @Solana and @base.
Live From SF: Unveiling Our 2024 System Updates
In SF for our System Update event. We’re about to show you all the things we’ve been cooking this year. Livestream link below. #SystemUpdate https://t.co/X8jthmrXzD
Coinbase Expands USDC Payments, Boosting Cross‑Border Business
Bullish on stablecoins and USDC. It’s now easy for businesses to operate across borders, and progress/adoption is only accelerating since GENIUS passed. Coinbase has integrated stablecoin payments across our entire suite of products. https://t.co/5FGPWGCpJc
California Users Denied Coinbase Staking, Should Get Equal Access
Californians have been banned from staking on Coinbase since 2023. Customers in CA should be allowed to stake, just like our customers in 46 other states can.
Coinbase System Update Hits San Francisco Dec 17
The Coinbase System Update is taking over SF. December 17.
Celebrating Solana's Yearly Progress and Future Collaboration
Feeling good about the progress we've made this year with Solana, excited to keep building together 🤝
Crypto Boosts Economic Freedom, Yet Requires Reform
Great articulation of the power of economic freedom Crypto helps create property rights, sound money, and free trade for all. It’s not a panacea though - still need to deregulate, eliminate corruption, and more.
New Money Design Would Default to Crypto
if you were designing money from scratch today, you’d get crypto.
UAE Emerges as Crypto Capital Alongside United States
Just wrapped up a great UAE trip, including at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. The UAE is all-in on crypto, it’s become the second crypto capital of the world, along with the US. Super energizing to spend time there, as they are techno-optimists,...
J.P. Morgan Launches First On‑chain Debt Issuance on Solana
J.P. Morgan arranged onchain debt issuance for @galaxyhq on Solana, supported by Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service platform. Very cool - this is one of the first debt issuances on a public blockchain.
Crypto ETFs Add Staking, Boosting Investor Returns
Crypto ETFs started incorporating staking over the last two months. This is a big win for holders and general crypto growth. Owning crypto ETFs is more attractive than ever now that the holders also generate staking rewards.
Accelerate Crypto Development with Coinbase Dev Infrastructure
If you're building in crypto and want to ship faster, check out @CoinbaseDev We have infra for payments, trading, wallets, stablecoins, and more that you can plug straight into your products https://t.co/KcbMVPxXRv
Maryland Ban Costs Residents $8M in Staking Rewards
Of ten states with lawsuits against Coinbase's staking services at the start of the year, only five remain. And Maryland is one of the few that outright ban Coinbase's staking services. Maryland residents have missed out on ~$8M in rewards, and...
PNC Becomes First Major US Bank to Offer Bitcoin Services
Exciting to see more banks embrace crypto like this. PNC Private Bank clients can now buy, sell, and hold bitcoin in their existing accounts. PNC is the first major US bank to support this type of offering.
Infectious Team Energy Powers Final Sprint
I had to drop in on the base surge while I was in NYC. The energy of this team is always infectious Final sprint before Dec 17 🟦
Regulatory Clarity Fuels US Crypto Growth, Market Reform Ahead
We made huge progress on regulatory clarity for crypto in 2025 with stablecoin legislation, and this is already driving growth in the U.S. If we can land market structure legislation next (CLARITY, or the like), it will be a strong foundation...
Tokenization Will Reinvent Finance with Instant Settlement
Tokenization is going to reinvent finance. Everything that can be tokenized, will be. It's much better for the end user. Core benefits: - Real-time settlement (eliminates counterparty risk) - Improved liquidity/accessibility - Higher efficiency by reducing bureaucracy/friction https://t.co/73LeVOYd8m
Tokenization Is the Future: Onchain Every Asset
Great to catch up, Larry! Tokenization is the future - it’s time to bring every asset onchain. https://t.co/LC5YtRFBmR
New Coinbase Products Launch Dec 17, Shaping Finance's Future
It’s finally December! Our teams have been sprinting to deliver a whole new set of products, which we’re excited to finally show you on the 17th. #SystemUpdate The future of finance is on Coinbase.
Tokenization Set to Reshape Finance and Money Future
I'll be on stage with Larry Fink and @andrewrsorkin at @dealbook tomorrow. We'll talk about the future of money and markets, and how tech like tokenization will transform the financial system. I’ll share the video link afterwards. https://t.co/5Yxn1bhdzj
Scaling Architecture Handles Crypto’s Unpredictable Demand Spikes
This is a technical look at how we keep scaling to ensure we can handle the often unpredictable demand spikes crypto throws at us
Join Us to Shape the Future On‑Chain
Great opportunity to join the team and shape the future onchain
Coinbase’s November Success Sets Stage for Bigger December
November was a big month at Coinbase. December is going to be even bigger. See you on December 17.
Crypto Solves Slow, Costly Cross‑border Payments
I got to see the issues of money first-hand from being an early employee at Airbnb. Trying to move money around 100+ countries wouldn’t work properly. It was (and still is) very slow, with constant delays, high fees, and it only...