Entire Startup Lifecycle to Move Onchain

Coinbase is also working with US regulators to enable broader access to onchain fundraising. Armstrong claimed that current accredited investor rules exclude many individuals from early-stage opportunities.

“In many ways the accredited investor rules are kind of unfair,” he said. “Were hoping that we can find the right balance of consumer protection and also making these available to retail.”

JPMorgan sees $34 billion ppportunity in Coinbases Base

Last week, JPMorgan Chase upgraded Coinbase to “Overweight,” citing major growth potential from its Base network and revised USDC rewards strategy.

Analysts said Coinbase is “leaning into” its Base layer-2 blockchain to capture more value from the platform‘s expansion. They estimated that a potential Base token launch could create a $12 billion to $34 billion market opportunity, with Coinbase’s share valued between $4 billion and $12 billion.