INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Coinbase has come a long way since its launch in 2012
The company has raised more than $225 million and paved the way for cryptocurrencies to enter the mainstream by providing a digital currency
Which is why we&re absolutely thrilled to have Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong join us on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt
SF in September.
Armstrong worked as a developer for IBM and consultant at Deloitte before joining Airbnb as a software engineer in 2011
At Airbnb, Armstrong focused on fraud prevention, giving him the opportunity to learn about payment systems across the 190 countries Airbnb
serves.
In 2012, Armstrong co-founded Coinbase and gave a budding demographic of cryptocurrency enthusiasts the opportunity to trade in
their USD for bitcoins, and later the digital currency of their choice
Coinbase currently serves over 10 million customers across 32 countries, providing custody for more than $10 billion in digital assets.
In
fact, Coinbase was valued at $1.6 billion following a $100 million funding round in August 2017.
In April, the company unveiled an
early-stage fund for cryptocurrency startups, and acquired Earn.com for $100 million
As part of the acquisition, the company brought on Balaji Srinivasan as its first CTO.
There were also reports that Coinbase approached the
SEC to become a licensed brokerage firm and electronic trading venue, which would allow the company to expand beyond the four coins
(Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin) that trade on the platform now.
Just yesterday, Coinbase announced that it would offer a new
suite of services aimed at institutional investors, who are beginning to warm up to cryptocurrencies.
There is plenty to discuss with
Armstrong come September, and we&re absolutely thrilled to have him join the stellar Disrupt SF agenda
You can head over here to buy yourself tickets
