Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase’s Whipsaw Debut Takes It Past $100 Billion, Then Back
- Coinbase shares opened at $381 each, traded as high as $429.54
- Offering the COIN ticker helped Nasdaq score first big listing
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. soared above a $112 billion valuation in its trading debut Wednesday, then slipped back below its opening price as Bitcoin fell from record highs and tech stocks fell across the board.
The massive valuation, which dwarfs more traditional financial companies including Intercontinental Exchange Group Inc. and Nasdaq Inc. itself, is a landmark moment for the crypto industry and for Coinbase, which was started almost a decade ago when few people had even heard of Bitcoin, and many exchanges were run by amateurs from their garages and homes.