Coinbase IPO

Coinbase IPO

Since Coinbase’s initial debut in 2012, this popular cryptocurrency exchange has done an exceptional job of asserting itself as a cornerstone of the current cryptocurrency marketplace. With a whopping 56 million verified users, Coinbase is not only the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, but currently holds the second-place trophy, as the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, trailing behind Binance’s 100 million users. By comparison, Kraken and Bitfinex hold the third and fourth highest amounts of users; Kraken, with 6 Million, and Bitfinex, with 1.6 million users.

One of the most fascinating driving factors behind this IPO is not necessarily centered around Coinbase’s large number of customers, but the methods in which Coinbase realizes its profits. Unlike many other exchanges, Coinbase derives 90 percent of their total revenue from fees alone. This leads us at Killer Whale to believe Coinbase has high potential to be an enticing performer in a traditional marketplace.

The Coinbase IPO will take place on April 14th, 2021, becoming available to purchase on the Nasdaq Exchange, under the ticker symbol COIN, in what is known as a direct listing, not dissimilar to the Spotify (SPOT) IPO on April 3rd, 2018. This is conveniently timed up with Bitcoin also reaching an ATH of 63.5 thousand, at the time of this article. Coinbase has also received considerable media hype in recent months, as the worlds largest automotive manufacturer, by value, Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) used the cryptocurrency exchange to purchase 1.5 billion dollars’ worth of Bitcoin, which the car company is also now accepting as a standard method of payment.

We at Killer Whale believe that similarly to the inception, and offerings of Greyscale, the Coinbase IPO is not only an exciting investment opportunity, but a dramatic fundamental step towards the consolidation of traditional, and cryptocurrency markets. As always, trade safely, and we wish you great success in your trading endeavors!