Coinbase makes TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025 list

Crypto exchange Coinbase was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025, recognized as a “disruptor” for its prominent role as a leading policy advocate for the crypto industry in 2024.

Coinbase’s stock is up approximately 42% year-to-date and experienced a sharp rally following the Senate passing the GENIUS stablecoin bill on June 17.

The news catapulted Coinbase's stock from roughly $303 per share to a local high of $382 per share. TIME wrote:

“The company, which in May became the first crypto stock to be added to the bellwether S&P 500 index, is a key driver of the industry’s policy efforts in Washington D.C. If industry-friendly bills are passed, Coinbase stands to become an even bigger hub for US crypto activity.”

Coinbase, the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange, is often seen as a bellwether for the health of the crypto industry in North America.

Increased institutional, investor, and media interest in Coinbase could signal a sustained bull market for digital assets in the coming months.

Coinbase pushes into new markets as US fully embraces regulatory shift

Coinbase is reportedly seeking approval from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer tokenized equities to customers on the platform.

If the crypto exchange integrates tokenized stock trading, it would make the company a direct competitor to Robinhood, WeBull, and other brokerage applications offering mixed asset trading services.

On June 20, Coinbase announced that it secured a license to provide digital asset services in the European Union under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework.

The license was granted by EU member nation Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, the country’s financial regulator, and Coinbase will set up its EU headquarters in Luxembourg.

US President Donald Trump addressed the Coinbase State of Crypto Summit in June 2025, promising to establish a comprehensive cryptocurrency regulatory framework under his administration.

“We will be working to create clear and simple market frameworks that will allow America to dominate the future of crypto and Bitcoin,” Trump told the audience in a pre-recorded message.