Coinbase Seeks More Acquisitions, Armed With $9.9B War Chest

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says his agency is exploring extra acquisition alternatives after buying crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9 billion in Could.

“We’re acquisition alternatives; doesn’t imply we swing at each pitch,”  Armstrong mentioned in a Could 14 interview with Bloomberg Tv. “We would like it to be the suitable alternative.”

Armstrong went on to say that Coinbase is especially all in favour of worldwide alternatives, “corporations that assume comparable,” and firms that may speed up the trade’s product improvement and progress. 

Coinbase Sitting On Wholesome Money Reserves 

Armstrong additionally mentioned that Coinbase has a big steadiness sheet that may be put to make use of. 

“A part of the good thing about being a public firm is, you might have a liquid foreign money to try this,” he mentioned.

That’s after the corporate revealed in its newest income report that its steadiness sheet strengthened, closing the primary quarter of 2025 with $9.9 billion in US greenback assets.

Coinbase’s acquisition of Deribit is among the largest offers within the crypto business, and consisted of $700 million in money and 11 million shares of Coinbase inventory.

Coinbase Inventory Surges 28% In A Week Forward Of S&P 500 Inclusion

Coinbase inventory (COIN) has been on a tear within the final week. Google Finance information reveals COIN trades at $264,41 as of 1:25 a.m. EST. 

The corporate’s present share worth follows a 28% rally over the previous week after information broke that Coinbase could be the primary crypto agency to affix the S&P 500 index. COIN is anticipated to be added to the index on Could 19.

Congratulations @Brian_Armstrong on $COIN being added to the S&P 500 Index. A significant milestone for Coinbase and for Bitcoin.

— Michael Saylor (@saylor) Could 12, 2025

COIN’s inclusion within the S&P 500 is anticipated to extend demand for the inventory as a result of index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that monitor the S&P 500 should purchase COIN shares to reflect the index.

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