Coinbase Lists on Nasdaq, Expands Marqeta Partnership on Base
What happened
Coinbase listed on Nasdaq and expanded its partnership with Marqeta, allowing businesses to offer cards funded by stablecoin balances. Coinbase will handle the custody, dollar conversion, and settlement of these payments on its Base blockchain. For the second quarter, Coinbase reported revenue of $1.22 billion, down from $1.50 billion a year earlier, and a loss of $359.5 million.
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Why it matters
The partnership with Marqeta shows Coinbase is shifting toward becoming financial infrastructure, rather than solely a trading platform. While consumer transaction revenue fell 31% in the second quarter, institutional transaction revenue rose 65%.
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Coinbase
American company that operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform
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Base
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Nasdaq
American fully electronic stock exchange