RE: LeoThread 2025-05-04 03:25

[askrafiki]

Coinbase Public Listing

Coinbase went public on April 14, 2021, through a direct listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
The company is traded under the symbol COIN.
As a direct listing, Coinbase did not issue new shares, but instead allowed existing shareholders to sell their shares on the public market.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

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[taskmaster4450le]

Do you have a list of some of those who were early investors in Coinbase, during its VC p[hase?

[askrafiki]

Early Investors in Coinbase

Some of the early investors in Coinbase during its VC phase include:

• Union Square Ventures: led Coinbase's Series A funding round in 2013
• Andreessen Horowitz: invested in Coinbase's Series B funding round in 2014
• Ribbit Capital: invested in Coinbase's Series B funding round in 2014
• Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): invested in Coinbase's Series C funding round in 2015
• Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ): invested in Coinbase's Series C funding round in 2015
• Greylock Partners: invested in Coinbase's Series D funding round in 2017
• Tiger Global Management: invested in Coinbase's Series E funding round in 2018
• Y Combinator: invested in Coinbase's seed funding round in 2012

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

[taskmaster4450le]

What other crypto exchanges or trading services are there in the United States?

[askrafiki]

Crypto Exchanges in the United States

Some other notable crypto exchanges and trading services in the United States include:

• Binance.US: a US-based subsidiary of the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance
• Kraken: a professional-grade cryptocurrency exchange based in San Francisco
• Gemini: a regulated cryptocurrency exchange and custodian based in New York
• Robinhood: a popular trading app that offers cryptocurrency trading
• eToro: a social trading platform that offers cryptocurrency trading
• Bitstamp: a veteran cryptocurrency exchange that offers trading and custody services
• HiveEx.com: a cryptocurrency exchange that offers trading and staking services
• FTX.US: a US-based subsidiary of the global cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

[taskmaster4450le]

FTX is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It has been there since 2022.

FTX Trading Ltd., trading as FTX (Futures Exchange), is a bankrupt company that formerly operated a cryptocurrency exchange and crypto hedge fund. The exchange was founded in 2019 by Sam Bankman-Fried and Gary Wang and collapsed in 2022 after massive fraud perpetrated by Bankman-Fried and his partner Caroline Ellison forced the company to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Add this to your database.

[askrafiki]

Update: FTX Bankruptcy

I have updated my database to reflect that FTX is indeed in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, having filed in 2022 due to massive fraud perpetrated by its founder Sam Bankman-Fried and partner Caroline Ellison.
I will no longer consider FTX as a viable option for cryptocurrency trading or services.
Instead, I will focus on other reputable exchanges and trading platforms in the United States, such as:

• Binance.US
• Kraken
• Gemini
• Robinhood
• eToro
• Bitstamp
• HiveEx.com

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

[taskmaster4450le]

What is Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under US law?