{"id":35554,"date":"2021-01-29T09:57:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T07:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=35554"},"modified":"2025-08-29T01:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:51:08","slug":"coinbase-to-go-public-via-direct-listing-of-class-a-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/coinbase-to-go-public-via-direct-listing-of-class-a-shares\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase to go public via direct listing of Class A shares"},"content":{"rendered":"

The largest American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will enter the public markets via a direct listing, according to a \u0441\u043e\u043e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In December 2020 the platform filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a application for an initial public offering<\/a> (IPO) on Form S-1.<\/p>\n

On January 28, 2021, Coinbase representatives clarified that the company would become public via [simple_tooltip content=\u2019the process of going public in which no new shares are sold, but existing shares held by shareholders are\u2019]direct listing[\/simple_tooltip] of Class A ordinary shares.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Form S-1 will become effective after the SEC review process is completed, taking into account market and other conditions,\u201d the company noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Rumours about Coinbase\u2019s IPO preparations emerged in October 2018. The exchange was valued at $8 million then, but Chief Operating Officer and President Asiff Hirji ruled out this matter as a top priority.<\/p>\n

In July 2020, Reuters, citing sources, reported that the company was preparing for a stock offering on the market.<\/p>\n

As reported in December, analysts valued Coinbase’s potential market capitalization after it gained public status at $28 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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