Coinbase

Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform that enables users to buy, sell, and store various digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, Coinbase has grown to become one of the largest cryptocurrency platforms in the world, serving over 35 million users across 100+ countries. Coinbase faces competition from other cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance, Kraken, and Gemini.

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Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss during the company's initial public offering in September. Michael Nagle/Getty Images.

Winklevosses Bet Big on a Crypto Bull Market. They Bet Wrong

By Yueqi Yang and Michael Roddan · Mar 12, 2026 6:00am PDT
Shortly after Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss took their crypto exchange public last fall, they celebrated the company’s expansion in Australia with a swanky party at a greenhouse in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden. The Winklevoss twins appeared via video link before a DJ played for a throng of supporters. “We’re in Australia for good,” James Logan,... Shortly after Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss took their crypto exchange public last fall, they...
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AI Agenda

OpenAI’s GPT-5 Dip; Why Agents Are Hard to Evaluate

By Stephanie Palazzolo and Rocket Drew · Feb 23, 2026 7:00am PST
Before we get into today’s column, Friday’s story from Sri and me confirmed what many had been hypothesizing since OpenAI’s release of GPT-5 in August: ChatGPT’s growth hasn’t been as strong as OpenAI hoped.The story is more nuanced, obviously. The chatbot has hit new highs in terms of weekly active users—910 million, to be exact as of earlier... Before we get into today’s column, Friday’s story from Sri and me confirmed what many had been...
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The Big Read

Longevity Treatments for a 91-Year-Old? A Bold Bet in Silicon Valley’s Immortality Race

By Amy Dockser Marcus · Feb 20, 2026 9:39am PST
In Silicon Valley, some quests for the fountain of youth have most definitely won the backing of tech’s leading names. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, personally invested $180 million to launch Retro Biosciences, which is working on ways to rejuvenate aging cells. CoinBase’s Brian Armstrong co-founded NewLimit, which has raised over $200 million for a... In Silicon Valley, some quests for the fountain of youth have most definitely won the backing of...
Sunday Insights

Robinhood Wins a Round in Battle With Coinbase

By Yueqi Yang · Jan 11, 2026 8:00am PST
Robinhood and Coinbase are two of the most popular trading apps, historically concentrating on equities and crypto, respectively. But more and more, they’re competing head to head. Coinbase is launching stock trading, while Robinhood is expanding in crypto. Both are also betting big on prediction markets. Yet as far as stock performance goes,... Robinhood and Coinbase are two of the most popular trading apps, historically concentrating on...