One of the biggest crypto narratives over the past few months has been decentralized finance — better known as “DeFi.” Coins pertaining to this segment of the blockchain space have gone parabolic and users of DeFi protocols have shot up. Coinbase, seemingly, is taking notice. The leading crypto-asset exchange announced that it is looking to add 19 altcoins in the near future. Much of those tokens are DeFi related. Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: Ethereum Surges 20%, US Banks Can Hold Bitcoin, DeFi Still in VogueCoinbase Is Looking to List 19 New Tokens — Many of Which Are DeFiAccording to a Coinbase blog published on July 31st, the company is looking to add 19 digital assets. “As part of the exploratory process customers may see public-facing APIs and other signs that we are conducting engineering work to potentially support these assets,” the company wrote on its efforts to support these assets. The cryptocurrencies listed by Coinbase in this announcement are as follows:
Some of these cryptocurrencies, including Curve (CRV), are not yet live on their respective blockchains. Coinbase claims that this latest announcement is aligned with their long-term goal to support a swath of cryptocurrencies:
Logos of crypto assets that Coinbase intends to add in the coming months (Source: Coinbase). To confirm the cryptocurrencies listed will be launched, Coinbase says it will be assessing “factors like security, compliance, and the project’s alignment with our mission of creating an open financial system for the world.” Related Reading: Unexpected Factor That Suppressed BTC Bulls in 2019 Is Now GoneCoinbase Is Looking to Go PublicCoinbase’s listing spree (or planned listing spree) comes as the company is looking to go public on American stock exchanges. Per Reuters, three “people familiar with the matter” have confirmed that Coinbase is looking to undergo a stock market listing that may take place this year. Coinbase has purportedly been in talks with investment banks and law firms to establish a plan for this listing. Analysts say that the crypto unicorn’s public listing intent is positive for the underlying industry. Chris Burniske, a partner at Placeholder Capital, commented:
When exactly the public listing comes to fruition, though, is not yet clear. Related Reading: On-Chain Metric Signals the BTC Market Isn’t Overheated: Why This Is BullishFeatured Image from Shutterstock Price tags: Charts from TradingView.com Coinbase Takes DeFi Focus as it Looks to List 19 New Crypto Assets Via https://www.newsbtc.com/2020/08/01/coinbase-defi-focus-19-crypto-assets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coinbase-defi-focus-19-crypto-assets |
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