MilestoneCeFi2021
Coinbase Direct Listing on Nasdaq
Coinbase listed publicly on Nasdaq, becoming a flagship listed crypto-native company.
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Key Facts
Peak metric$100B+ implied valuation at debut
OutcomeRaised institutional visibility of crypto infrastructure businesses
ChainCeFi
Year2021
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exchangepublic-marketsadoption
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