Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global (COIN) is set to join the S&P 500 (^GSPC) starting May 19. This moment comes on top of the company reporting earnings last week and announcing a $2.9 billion acquisition of crypto derivatives platform Deribit. Coinbase stock has surged in this trading week, soaring ahead by over $50.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sat down with Yahoo Finance senior reporter Jennifer Schonberger at Capitol Hill for a conversation about stablecoin adoption legislation, integrating banks and fintech services into crypto payments, and the company’s goals in an expanding market for crypto traders while corresponding with new regulators under the Trump administration.
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