Coinbase is a digital asset exchange company. It operates exchanges of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin.
Coinbase was founded in June 2012 by Brian Armstrong (CEO) and Fred Ehrsam. It enrolled in the 2012 Summer Y Combinator startup incubator program. In October 2012, the company launched a marketplace to buy and sell Bitcoin through bank transfers. Coinbase allows Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin trading on their platform. As of 2020, the company has more than 1,000 employees and more than 35 million users.