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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

The difference between what people think @coinbase is, and what it actually is, is jarring. It’s like we’re watching the same movie, but folks keep leaving the theater and missing key scenes. Scoot in so I can recap the scenes you missed:

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1/ Going forward, Coinbase is going to be storing more corporate and customer USDC balances on Base. This enables us to manage and secure customer funds with lower fees and faster settlement times, with no impact to the Coinbase user experience. We are excited to continue to

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20 years ago, Google set out to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Now it's worth >$800B. Whoever makes the world’s crypto asset information universally accessible and useful will have similarly massive impact over the next 20 years.

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2013-2021: “Institutions are coming!” 2022: Institutions are here. Here’s how @Coinbase is advancing the crypto ecosystem with today’s Blackrock announcement:

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3 years

Hundreds of millions of Americans are *losing* money, inflation-adjusted, in “savings accounts” that offer 0.01% APY Innovation in crypto is offering a better path, a way for people to actually save and grow their money This should be celebrated by regulators - not demonized

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2 years

Proud to see @coinbase heads-down building real crypto utility at a time when the frauds and fakers have owned the headlines @CoinbaseWallet , @CoinbaseCloud , and @CoinbaseInsto advancing the Web3 ecosystem, bit-by-bit, with real innovation

How Coinbase is building the bridge to web3

www.coinbase.com

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2 years

PSA: If you don't know what exposure your exchange may have to the FTX contagion, move to @coinbase (all assets fully secured 1:1, publicly audited) or a self-custody wallet like @CoinbaseWallet where you can see your assets directly on-chain. Don't wait till it's too late.

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2 years

1/ Developers There are only ~18K active Web3 developers today (vs. 30M registered iOS developers). We need to empower more developers for the on-chain economy.

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For developers, @CoinbaseCloud is making it dead simple to build dapps. It provides Nodes, Fiat Onramps, Identity, Wallet, and more. Our vision is to provide everything devs need to quickly, easily, and securely build amazing Web3 apps.

Coinbase Developer Platform

Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) is building the developer tools to bring the world onchain. From payments, to trading, wallet infrastructure, fiat on and off ramps, and staking, Coinbase's APIs...

www.coinbase.com

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@maxbranzburg

3 years

1/ At @Coinbase we are investing in the next generation of product leaders in crypto 🧵

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@maxbranzburg

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Coinbase has invested for 10+ years in enabling fiat-to-crypto money movement that makes it free, instant, and safe for anyone to get crypto For the last 2+ years, we've also been investing heavily in cross-chain money movement w/ faster settlement and lower fees, so that too

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@maxbranzburg

2 years

Coinbase is now enabling Google to accept crypto payments and provide blockchain data to its 1M+ developers 🤯 We will look back on this moment as an inflection point for developer adoption and the emergence of the next major computing platform

Announcing Coinbase + Google Cloud

Today we’re delighted to announce that Coinbase has formed a strategic web3 partnership with Google Cloud.

www.coinbase.com

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@maxbranzburg

2 years

You're seeing the Coinbase Secret Master Plan come together in real time Here's how @coinbase , @coinbasewallet , and @buildonbase are coming together to bring 1B+ people onchain 👇🧵

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The next most important thing was the bridge from fiat to crypto. This meant custody, banking partnerships, fraud protection, compliance, customer support, education, etc. Hard stuff 🛠️ It got 100M+ people into crypto for the first time. The thing Coinbase is most known for.

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It's unusual for the courts to dismiss a case brought by the SEC at this stage For them to dismiss the claims against Coinbase Wallet and reaffirm that self-custody wallets should be regulated as pure software providors is a huge win for the industry This decision protects

paulgrewal.eth

@iampaulgrewal

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Today, the Court decided that our SEC case will move forward on most of the claims, but dismissed the claims against Coinbase Wallet. We were prepared for this, and we look forward to uncovering more about the SEC’s internal views and discussions on crypto regulation. 1/6

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Any business can put this sticker on their front door and instantly start saving 2-3% in transaction fees - the difference for many businesses between losing money and making money Thank you @tecmo_bo for showing us how it's done 👏

Tecmo Bo ☕️🫂🐧

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About to put this sticker on the front door of my business that serves 250 ppl a day.

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@maxbranzburg

6 months

It’s Sunday so of course @jessepollak and I are jamming on more ways to supercharge @base with @coinbase and @CoinbaseWallet

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@maxbranzburg

2 years

For identity, we’re helping make @ensdomains more accessible and useful so everyone can participate freely and openly in the on-chain economy. We’re building a fully expressive and credible on-chain identity - not a closed, proprietary standard. We <3 ENS.

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@maxbranzburg

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2/ Wallet MetaMask doesn’t cut it. To live on-chain, you need to be able to use multiple chains, simple and safe key management, cheap and easy bridging, secure browsing, support, and more.

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@maxbranzburg

2 years

For 10 years, @coinbase has worked insanely hard to do things the right way - regulated, compliant, trusted - while paving the road for a thriving crypto ecosystem to emerge, enabling economic growth and jobs for millions of people around the world.

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@maxbranzburg

2 years

If you also believe in a better future that is on-chain - rest assured, we will continue working to make that vision a reality. If this recap was insightful for you, help others get caught up on the @coinbase movie by RT’ing

Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

The difference between what people think @coinbase is, and what it actually is, is jarring. It’s like we’re watching the same movie, but folks keep leaving the theater and missing key scenes. Scoot in so I can recap the scenes you missed:

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From the beginning, Coinbase's vision was a global economy built on-chain that gave freedom back to the people. 1/ Break down the constraints that centralized governments and corporations have imposed 2/ Enable billions to achieve increased freedom and wealth

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April was a pivotal month for crypto and @coinbase , and I’m so proud of the work we’ve done together We’re putting in the blood, sweat, and tears to advocate for sensible crypto policies while also launching exciting new products to advance the ecosystem A few highlights 🧵

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@maxbranzburg

2 years

3/ Identity Of all the things centralized intermediaries have a stranglehold on, identity is at the top of the list. In order to achieve economic freedom and the full benefits of an on-chain economy, a fully expressive and credible on-chain identity is essential.

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2/ If you’re curious about how Coinbase manages and secures your funds, learn more here. We always store your assets 1:1. We will never repurpose your funds. We do not lend or take any action with your assets, unless you specifically instruct us to.

What does Coinbase do with my digital assets? | Coinbase Help

help.coinbase.com

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@maxbranzburg

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The Visa / Mastercard swipe fee settlement is estimated to save retailers $30B Moving onchain will save them 50x more - $1.5T+ 👇

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@maxbranzburg

1 year

Safe and compliant Perpetual Futures for eligible traders 👇 Perps play a critical role in crypto markets, but traders have historically taken on significant platform risk to access them Excited to enable perps from the most trusted platform in crypto!

Coinbase receives regulatory approval to enable retail perpetual futures trading, bringing trust...

Coinbase International Exchange has received regulatory approval from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to enable perpetual futures for eligible non-US retail customers.

www.coinbase.com

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@maxbranzburg

1 year

Crypto prices in 2023: boring Coinbase in 2023: Base L2, best-in-class Coinbase Wallet, USDC w/ 4.6% APY, international expansion, dedicated Advanced Trade, fighting for regulatory clarity, and now approval to offer crypto futures to US clients... 🔥

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9 months

A timeless message and healthy inspiration to build great new things in the year ahead: "Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision. Their goals differed, but they all had this in common: that the step was

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10 months

Got a lot of questions this Thanksgiving about SBF, Binance, and the state of crypto Is it good or bad for crypto? How good or how bad? TLDR: the crypto ecosystem is healthier than ever, and the conditions are ripe for safe and widespread adoption 🧵

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2 years

The main Coinbase app also now has a “Dapp Wallet” based on MPC technology that took years of technical development. It enables all 100M Coinbase users to quickly and easily move on-chain and begin using DeFi. This is a big deal!

Access web3 with the Coinbase app

Tl;dr: This post highlights the ability to access and explore web3 directly from your Coinbase app, powered by our new dapp wallet and dapp browser.

www.coinbase.com

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2 years

The most important first problem to solve was easily holding Bitcoin, so Coinbase was a simple wallet. Even the name Coinbase is a Bitcoin easter egg; a "coinbase" tx is included in every mined block that sends the newly issued BTC to the miner! .

Coinbase Transaction - Javatpoint

Coinbase Transaction with Tutorial, Introduction, History of Blockchain, Bitcoin, Blockchain Version, Role of Bitcoin Miners, Blockchain Hash Functions, Blockchain Block Hashing, Block Hashes, etc.

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2 years

But you may have missed the next scene if you weren't watching carefully Coinbase has already started building for the next phase, solving crypto's next biggest challenges and accelerating the decentralized future. Specifically…

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EURC is coming to Base! Soon all major fiat currencies will be able to move globally, instantly, for free - incredible step to drive efficiency, growth, and economic freedom

EURC is Coming to Base

EURC is coming to Base. Learn more about what it means for the ecosystem.

www.circle.com

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@maxbranzburg

3 months

~7K total Smart Wallets and ~500 DAU Still so early, but you can see why people are using Smart Wallet daily: - Easiest wallet to set up and use - Free and instant txns w/ sponsored gas - Engaging and rewarding apps from Frenpet & Speedtracer to Aerodrome & Moonwell and beyond

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2 years

It's easy from the outside to underestimate how core decentralization is to Coinbase's vision and every decision we make. When people discover this, they are often surprised and inspired. So here's another reminder - decentralization is our reason for being. Period.

Brian Armstrong

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2 years

@LefterisJP @LidoFinance @coinbase @krakenfx @stakedus @BitcoinSuisseAG It's a hypothetical we hopefully won't actually face. But if we did we'd go with B i think. Got to focus on the bigger picture. There may be some better option (C) or a legal challenge as well that could help reach a better outcome.

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While most people have still see @coinbase as a bridge from fiat into crypto, we have been building the essential foundations to accelerate development of a thriving on-chain economy.

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2 years

Some of the most amazing companies aren’t just those that innovate, but that enable others to do so. Apple -> 3rd party app ecosystem Shopify -> online storefronts for everyone Plaid -> entire fintech industry Here’s why @coinbase is the next addition to that list 👇

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@maxbranzburg

2 years

For users: @CoinbaseWallet is now the best self-custody wallet on the planet. It’s multi-chain, it’s safe, and it’s intuitive. It’s the best way to access and participate in the on-chain economy.

Nadav Hollander

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2 years

The latest @CoinbaseWallet releases are pretty phenomenal across both Chrome extension + mobile. Hats off from a recovering wallet developer — they've set the new bar and become my defaults

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In fact, Coinbase Cloud is already the largest staking infrastructure provider in the world! No one does more to ensure the PoS blockchains we know and love are secure, performant, and decentralized.

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@maxbranzburg

10 months

When many of us started in crypto we were seen as the oddballs and misfits Now, 52M+ Americans own crypto, a pro-crypto PAC raised $78M+, and US presidential candidates routinely talk about crypto as a way to enhance economic freedom We are Updating The System 🛡️

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@maxbranzburg

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Directly on @coinbase ... You can now buy, sell, and mint NFTs, earn high DeFi yields, trade on DEXs, play web3 games, participate in DAOs, and more Amazing breakthrough enabling developers to directly reach 90M+ verified crypto users around the world

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10 months

Great to see rapid innovation and growth in markets that have created clear regulatory frameworks for crypto! Just the beginning of what we hope to bring to Singapore and other markets around the world 🌐

hassan.cbsg 🛡️🇸🇬

@Hassan_NY

10 months

As our most popular feature request, Coinbase Singapore now supports USD fiat for consumers! 🇸🇬💵 USD transfers now live, via SWIFT wires. Go from USD <-> USDC 1:1 without crossing fx spread, get 5.05% on your USDC and access 200+ order books on our Advanced Trade mode. 🤯

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@maxbranzburg

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Most people still think of @coinbase as the fiat<>crypto bridge. But they're missing one of the most important company evolutions in the space as Coinbase enables an on-chain economy that creates economic freedom for billions of people around the world.

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It would be easy to get distracted or slow down in a market like this It's been inspiring to see the @coinbase team stay focused and build the safest and most trusted crypto products out there Here are just a few product highlights from November 🧵

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You can also (1) buy ETH directly on Base in Wallet or (2) send ETH from Coinbase to your wallet on Base Both with no gas fees to bridge since CB handles the cross-chain liquidity behind the scenes Cheapest, safest, and fastest ways to go from Fiat to Based in under 10 seconds

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@drewcoffman

6 months

did you know it’s wildly easy to bridge ETH to @base using @coinbasewallet ?

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@maxbranzburg

5 years

1/ This week is a good reminder that there may be nothing better than a bear market to drive focus and build excellent products 🐻

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@maxbranzburg

1 year

There are people who dismiss as a ponzi or waste of time And there are people who are curious, optimistic, and likely to build the next generation of great apps

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3 years

I joined @coinbase three years ago, and it’s been an amazing journey. Some reflections on my first three years building the cryptoeconomy at Coinbase:

Reflections on three years building the cryptoeconomy at Coinbase

As I recently celebrated my 3-year “Coiniversary” (the anniversary of my start date at Coinbase), I found myself reflecting on the…

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@maxbranzburg

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~11K total Smart Wallets and ~1,500 DAU

Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

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~7K total Smart Wallets and ~500 DAU Still so early, but you can see why people are using Smart Wallet daily: - Easiest wallet to set up and use - Free and instant txns w/ sponsored gas - Engaging and rewarding apps from Frenpet & Speedtracer to Aerodrome & Moonwell and beyond

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Need a last-minute Christmas gift? Give crypto to friends and family who don’t have it yet! With @CoinbaseWallet , you can send crypto to a phone number or email via a smart contract that holds it until the recipient creates a wallet to accept it, and returns it if they don’t ✨

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@maxbranzburg

6 months

Lightning support on @coinbase , enabling 10x faster and cheaper global #Bitcoin transactions 🔜 The world is moving onchain, get onboard

David Marcus

@davidmarcus

6 months

Thrilled to announce that @Coinbase has selected @Lightspark to enable the #Bitcoin Lightning Network across its platform and services. Yet another significant milestone for Lightning! ⚡to many millions of new people and 100+ countries coming soon!

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For this massive push into supporting the emergence of the on-chain economy, we don’t want to do it alone. We're working with and supporting the amazing builders that already exist. We believe that collaboration and openness are fundamental to achieving our collective vision.

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Blackrock is the world’s largest asset manager with $8.5 trillion in assets under management. For scale - that’s 44x Ethereum’s mcap.

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@Architect9000 Thanks for the feedback! Many of these ideas in the works already, including boosted rewards coming to CB1 members across USDC, Staking, and Card. Exploring premium tier and additional benefits as well. Keep it coming 🙏

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@maxbranzburg

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Tired: asset-liability mismatches causing billion dollar losses. Wired (from @coinbase shareholder letter): “We have had no credit losses from our financing activities, no exposure to client or counterparty insolvencies, no blocking of client withdrawals…” 👆Under appreciated

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@maxbranzburg

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Interesting to see Coinbase NFT aggregated listings now reliably show more inventory at better prices than other marketplaces In this case, BAYC #2217 is sourced from LooksRare to offer a price that's 0.3E cheaper than OpenSea No reason to shop anywhere else

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@maxbranzburg

2 years

This is the bridge we’re known for. It's the *hard work* to onboard trillions of dollars into crypto - licenses, key management, reporting, etc. No other company could’ve made this happen.

Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

The difference between what people think @coinbase is, and what it actually is, is jarring. It’s like we’re watching the same movie, but folks keep leaving the theater and missing key scenes. Scoot in so I can recap the scenes you missed:

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5 years

Excited for smart price alerts to help people make informed investment decisions and grow their wealth with @coinbase 📈

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

5 years

You can now track prices in real-time with the Coinbase app. Learn how to set up automated alerts for your favorite cryptocurrencies supported on Coinbase here:

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It cannot be understated how important Aladdin is for institutions. Managing investments without it is extremely difficult. Now Coinbase Prime will provide crypto trading, custody, prime brokerage, and reporting to this massive new client population.

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@maxbranzburg

2 months

Thank you @LukeYoungblood @MoonwellDeFi for making it easy for me to show off how easy it is to spend directly from your @coinbase balance onchain 🙌

Moonwell 🛡️

@MoonwellDeFi

2 months

The @CoinbaseWallet smart wallet lets you spend your @Coinbase balance directly on Moonwell. Say goodbye to complex onramp procedures and hello to easy entry into the global onchain economy. The best onramp? No onramp at all. 🌜🔵🌛

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Over the years, many exchanges have gained share by moving out further on the risk curve Lower fees sounded good but meant less secure infrastructure Higher leverage was nice but meant less financial health Exchange tokens filled some bags but covered up economic instability

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My toxic trait is that I have singular unconditional focus on bringing the world's GDP on-chain to accelerate global economic freedom, and also I acknowledge that centralized bridges play an important role in getting us there.

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Aladdin is Blackrock’s portfolio management software that provides investment professionals a way to view and manage daily investments. Importantly, Aladdin also serves ~300 other large asset managers, representing another $22 trillion in AUM.

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Blink and you might miss it @CoinbaseWallet is rapidly becoming the best way to use Web3 - aggregate cross-chain DeFi portfolio, native swaps on L2s, fast and reliable NFT management, and more coming soon. Easily import your keys from other wallets to switch w/ no gas fees

Coinbase Wallet 🛡️

@CoinbaseWallet

2 years

New features, new improvements, a better Coinbase Wallet. This month, we rolled out new updates and refinements, including DEX integrations and more ways to track your DeFi activity. Let’s dive into our first Wallet Wrap-Up 🧵

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1 year

5 years of building with @jessepollak 🛡️🔵🏀

jesse.base.eth

@jessepollak

1 year

COIN X BASE X NBA

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In the future, we’ll continue building those bridges, but also the next set of things to do once they’ve entered. Our goal is to create more utility in web3 and increase economic freedom in the world. We’re getting closer every day.

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Huge milestone for the industry! BTC is the first and most important cryptocurrency And it can now be used in 15+ apps across the Ethereum and Base ecosystems in the form of cbBTC

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

25 days

cbBTC is onchain. cbBTC is an ERC20 token that is backed 1:1 by Bitcoin (BTC) held by Coinbase. This means millions of BTC holders can now securely access DeFi apps on @base and Ethereum ecosystems—with more chains coming soon. Here’s what you need to know ↓

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It would be easy to slow down with all the regulatory noise But it’s a Builder’s Market, and the builders are building Some nice launches across @coinbase products in March - helping to advance the ecosystem one step at a time 🧵

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@maxbranzburg

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With today's announcement, Coinbase is enabling trillions of dollars to enter crypto.

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@maxbranzburg

2 years

Identity is better onchain Low key nice step towards more useful onchain identities by @CoinbaseWallet with @ensdomains

Coinbase Wallet 🛡️

@CoinbaseWallet

2 years

Announcing free web3 profiles! 🤩 Share your new @ensdomains profile page with friends and discover popular NFT collections, tokens, and more in the Coinbase Wallet app or webpage. Find yours 👉

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1 year

Shields Up for Innovation Shields Up for Freedom Shields Up for Crypto Shields Up 🛡️

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

1 year

Shields Up 🛡️

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The hype is receding and the real onchain economy is emerging Crypto is more accessible and useful now than ever before - let’s see how 🧵

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5 years

. @coinbase is the #1 best app of the last decade, according to @PopMech ! Ahead of @WhatsApp , @venmo , and @Uber . Wow. What an honor. What if this decade we bring all of those into 1 app and become the next @WeChatApp , built on Open Finance? 🤯

The 20 Best Apps of the 2010s

This is how we flicked and swiped our way through the decade.

www.popularmechanics.com

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Many people in Argentina immediately convert salaries to US Dollar Bills and put them in lock boxes to preserve value vs. the hyper-inflationary Peso Why isn't there a simple paved path for them to get USDC on an L2 and lent into DeFi?

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“Be greedy when others are fearful” is easier said than done Here are a few of the best examples of making BIG investments when it was unpopular in crypto:

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

🔵

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

2 years

🔵 2.23.23

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

3 years

So excited for this 1/ Get your paycheck in crypto 2/ Earn up to 5% yield on those assets 3/ Spend anywhere and earn up to 4% back Today, building such a compelling bridge to the cryptoeconomy that it's a no-brainer. Tomorrow, no need for the bridge.

Coinbase to Allow US Users to Deposit Paychecks Directly in Crypto

The massive crypto exchange will enable its U.S. customers to deposit all or part of their paychecks in crypto or dollars without a fee.

www.coindesk.com

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

For example, @CoinbaseCloud provides the non-custodial infrastructure for apps and protocols to create real utility for their users. @CoinbaseWallet is enabling the flippening to full self-custody and open access to anything in Web3.

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

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There is more happening onchain And it's easier to use Than ever before

Coinbase Wallet 🛡️

@CoinbaseWallet

3 months

Meet the new Coinbase Wallet web app. All of your crypto. All of your wallets. All in one place. Your new home for everything onchain. →

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

We may look back on this as the catalyst for the next major wave of crypto innovation Developers can now seamlessly bring their users onchain without them needing a special account or seed phrase - imagine ticketing, in-game items, payments, and more 🤯

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

2 years

1/ Today we introduce Wallet as a Service, making it easier for any company or brand to seamlessly onboard their users to web3 🛠️⛓️ ...even if they have never used cryptocurrency before.

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

zkSync and Polygon zkEVM live on mainnet Shapella Upgrade enabling ETH withdrawals on track for April 12 Incredible progress by the builders, despite the noise 👏

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

3 years

Still probably nothing... ...But wow is it getting more fun or what?

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

3 years

FACT: If you’re watching this video you’re still early. Get started with @CoinbaseWallet now 👉

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

1/ To grow the cryptoeconomy, we need to enable developers to build great apps 2/ For developers to build great apps, we need more scalable infrastructure 3/ EIP-4844 enables 100x more scalable infrastructure Grateful to Coinbase for contributing here

Supporting EIP-4844: Reducing Fees for Ethereum Layer 2 Rollups

Following the Merge, EIP-4844 is an upcoming upgrade to Ethereum that will introduce data availability for rollups, leading to reduced fees and more transaction throughput.

www.coinbase.com

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

Incredibly excited for this Time to bring 100M+ users onchain

Base

@base

2 years

🔵 All your Base are belong to you.

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

2 years

And at the same time, Coinbase is enabling the ecosystem to mature so that once those floodgates are opened, there are meaningful ways to engage and use crypto on the other side.

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

1 year

We’re lucky to have Brian helping governments around the world develop sensible policies and creating space for the industry to build. It will be obvious later how much incremental value this work is creating for people everywhere.

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

1 year

Farewell DC, flying back to west coast now to focus on improving our products. The best thing we can do for policy is drive utility and make crypto more useful, growing from a couple hundred million crypto users to a billion (as an industry). It’s time to build!

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

1 year

Pro tip: every moment of senseless policy is invigorating a whole generation of builders I can’t help but be excited about the progress on the actual technology and products that are bringing people all around the world onchain Just a few recent highlights from @Coinbase 🧵

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

3 years

Coinbase Wallet extension: - Custody your own crypto - Trade and earn high APYs w/ DeFi - Buy NFTs on OpenSea and play to earn on Axie - Use any other web3 app - No gatekeepers Many more features on the way, but the extension is looking GOOD, and team is moving FAST 🔥

Coinbase Wallet 🛡️

@CoinbaseWallet

3 years

🎺 Just hodl on, we’re comin home! 🎺 To your Chrome browser, that is -- download the Coinbase Wallet extension! Now you can keep an eye on your coins and share your wallet address without looking at your phone.

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

6 months

But transactions on Base today cost 0.03% - nearly 100x lower than the new swipe fees - and are still getting cheaper! So while retailers may save $30B from the current settlement reducing swipe fees by 4-7 bps, they still have another $1.5T to save by moving onchain

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

1 year

Excited to support Bitcoin with Lightning ⚡️ Lightning enables faster and cheaper Bitcoin transactions and will contribute to increasing economic freedom in the world Proud of the team for working on these hard but critical building blocks to advance the ecosystem

Brian Armstrong

@brian_armstrong

1 year

The team did a great job digging into this, and we've made the decision to integrate Lightning. Bitcoin is the most important asset in crypto and we're excited to do our part to enable faster/cheaper Bitcoin transactions. Will take some time to integrate so please be patient.

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

7 months

Game changer for onchain app UX: - No need to sign transactions w/ clunky extension or app-switching - No need for gas tokens, bridging, etc. - You own your identity and assets, anywhere you go A smarter wallet, that reduces friction and supercharges onchain app experiences

Coinbase Wallet 🛡️

@CoinbaseWallet

7 months

The biggest barrier to growing onchain adoption is the complexity of onboarding. We’re excited to introduce our smart wallet solution to help make onchain onboarding faster, easier, and safer. Available on testnet for developers now. Learn more:

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

3 years

There’s nothing more important for a PM than finding an eng partner who pushes you to be better, complements your skillset, and relentlessly works by your side to realize a shared vision of the change you want to see in the world. In short, find your @jessepollak

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

5 years

Cool example of @coinbase digging deep, partnering with key players, and building critical infrastructure to bridge the gap from fiat to crypto. Proud to be the picks and shovels for the future of money 🛠️

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

5 months

Don't sleep on the Coinbase Smart Wallet By integrating Smart Wallet, @privy_io is enabling developers to dramatically reduce friction and improve the experience for their users - potentially catalyzing the next major wave of onchain adoption

Privy

@privy_io

5 months

1/ Coinbase Smart Wallets are coming 🔜 Last month, we wrote about the new crypto stack, and how Privy could integrate with Coinbase Smart Wallets Since then, we’ve been working with @WilsonCusack , @dankimxyz , and the @CoinbaseWallet team to offer out-of-the-box support day 1!

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

3 years

It’s January 2, and I’ve completed my 2022 New Year's Resolutions to read 100 books, do 100 Peloton workouts, and make 100 angel investments. Here’s how I did it all in 36 hours 🧵

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

3 years

2/ We’ve launched our inaugural Associate Product Manager (APM) program, hiring exceptional early-career product managers to come build the cryptoeconomy 🚀

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

3 years

Coinbase Wallet enables you to manage your own keys, now on desktop Use it to buy NFTs, earn high yields in DeFi, trade any token, derivatives, and more I'd consider this the warm up lap 🔥

Coinbase 🛡️

@coinbase

3 years

Unlock the world of crypto on desktop! The latest update for Coinbase Wallet extension brings full standalone functionality. Browse dapps, trade thousands of assets on decentralized exchanges (DEXes), earn with DeFi and staking, and collect NFTs. 👉

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

1 year

Stand with Crypto

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Max Branzburg 🛡

@maxbranzburg

6 months

If you weren't sure what was so special about the Smart Wallet, check this out 👇 Step change improvement in Onchain UX

Dynamic

@dynamic_xyz

6 months

@CoinbaseWallet Smart Wallet is magical! We implemented v1 internally in an hour. Check out a walkthrough video of Dynamic SDK integrated with the new Coinbase Smart wallet! More details below 👇

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