COIN TL;DR
Coinbase Global
Brief History
Coinbase was founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and became the most trusted crypto exchange in the U.S. It went public in 2021 at the peak of the crypto bull market, then suffered through the 2022 crypto winter — cutting over half its workforce as trading volumes collapsed. The 2024 crypto rally and Bitcoin ETF approvals brought the company roaring back to profitability.
Investment Thesis
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