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Coinbase Taps Nasdaq for Direct Listing: Report
The crypto exchange will reportedly join Nasdaq's tech-heavy lineup.
By Danny Nelson
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 11:04 a.m. Published Feb 1, 2021, 8:09 p.m.
Crypto firm Coinbase has tapped Nasdaq for its highly anticipated direct listing, according to The Block.
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- Coinbase will become one of the few cryptocurrency exchange companies on tech-heavy Nasdaq when it lists, though the timeline is still unclear.
- Existing Coinbase investors have already been trading shares through Nasdaq's Private Market platform, where the company has notched an implied valuation of $50 billion, according to The Block.
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- The Russell 2000 index has pushed to new all time highs alongside strength across U.S. equities and metals, while bitcoin remains 27% below its peak, marking a rare divergence after years of moving in sync.
- With small-cap stocks highly sensitive to falling interest rates and 2026 earning-per-share growth expectations near 49%, according to Goldman Sachs, improving macroeconomic conditions could realign bitcoin and crypto with small-cap strength.
- The Federal Reserve starts Treasury bill purchases today with an initial $8.2 billion operation, the first step in a $40 billion reserve management program running until April.
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