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Coinbase

Summary

Coinbase is an American publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2012, one of the largest and most mainstream platforms for buying, selling, and holding cryptocurrencies.

Core Contribution

Mainstreamed cryptocurrency trading for ordinary consumers; first major crypto exchange to go public.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • cryptocurrency
  • Bitcoin
  • digital assets
  • fintech

Historical Influences

Bitcoin cryptocurrency movement

Intellectual Lineage

Bitcoin ecosystemSilicon Valley fintech

Contemporaries & Peers

Binance Kraken

Minds Influenced

Cryptocurrency adoptiondigital asset markets

Intellectual Posterity

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