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Coinbase

Largest US crypto exchange. Public since 2021.

HQ Remote-first, USFounded 2012publicWebsite

On the watchlist — 6.4k employees.

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Headcount
6.4k
0.0%
90d change
-2.8%
Funding events (90d)
0
6 all-time tracked
Layoff events (90d)
0
AI-attributed present

headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$1B-$10B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$858k
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
18.1%
within typical band
Average tenure
2.6 yrs
Time since last raise
8 mo
recent raise

Hiring flow · Coinbase

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Engineering
1,947
+2%
Professional Service
1,199
-6%
Research
758
+10%
Human Resources
302
-14%
Support
300
+5%
Product
293
+3%
Advisory
176
-2%
Legal
164
+16%
Other
633

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. DecryptHeadlinetoday
    Coinbase Brings Tokenized Stocks to Ethereum L2 Base

    Article focuses on Coinbase's new tokenized stocks product launch on Base L2 network.

  2. Decrypt4d ago
    Washington Goes All-In on Crypto: Trump Pushes Clarity, SEC Rules, and CFTC Warnings

    CEO Brian Armstrong named as crypto executive meeting with Trump and Commerce Secretary on Clarity Act.

  3. Decrypt4d ago
    Binance Opens the Door to AI Agents That Can Trade Crypto for You

    Mentioned as a competitor in the AI agent trading race, with a tool for agents to trade and payments.

  4. Decrypt5d ago
    Bitcoin Hits Highest Price Since June as $3 Billion in Shorts Liquidated

    Coinbase named once as participant in White House crypto meeting; stock price movement noted briefly.

  5. Decrypt5d ago
    Morning Minute: Hyperliquid Is Coming to the US

    Coinbase CEO attended White House meeting, stock soared 17%, and company added Hyperliquid perps to Base app.

  6. Decrypt5d ago
    Trump Calls on Congress to Pass 'Fair Version' of Clarity Act at White House Crypto Meeting

    CEO Brian Armstrong attended White House crypto meeting; company featured as example of U.S. crypto leadership.

  7. DecryptHeadline5d ago
    Crypto Stocks Rip Higher as Strategy Jumps 12%, Coinbase Climbs 9%

    Coinbase is named in headline and article body; 9% stock price gain is central to the story.

  8. DecryptHeadline6d ago
    Coinbase's Base Is Betting Big on AI Agents With $1 Million Startup Accelerator

    Article is primarily about Coinbase's Base accelerator program launching a new $100K startup cohort focused on AI agents.

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Events

Layoff · 1.85% (122 roles)
Departures in 2026-05: 203 vs 6-mo baseline of 81 (2.51× spike). Derived from PDL.
4mo ago
Layoff · 0.14% (— roles)
Coinbase cut 14% of staff in May, with the company citing AI efficiency gains as part of relying more on AI with a smaller team.AI-attributed
source
4mo ago
Funding · post ipo equity · $4M
8mo ago
Funding · post ipo debt · $2.6B
1y ago
Layoff · 1.95% (128 roles)
Departures in 2025-08: 210 vs 6-mo baseline of 82.5 (2.55× spike). Derived from PDL.
1y ago
Funding · post ipo equity · $8M
1y ago
Funding · post ipo debt · $1.1B
2y ago
Funding · post ipo debt · $180M
3y ago
Layoff · 5.09% (290 roles)
Departures in 2023-01: 473 vs 6-mo baseline of 182.5 (2.59× spike). Derived from PDL.
4y ago
Funding · post ipo equity · $21M
4y ago
Layoff · 2.12% (140 roles)
Departures in 2022-07: 233 vs 6-mo baseline of 93 (2.51× spike). Derived from PDL.
4y ago
Layoff · 9.72% (720 roles)
Departures in 2022-06: 801 vs 6-mo baseline of 81 (9.89× spike). Derived from PDL.
4y ago

Score history