Coinbase Global Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Coinbase Global's CEO is Brian Armstrong, appointed in May 2012, has a tenure of 13.92 years. total yearly compensation is $7.24M, comprised of 13.8% salary and 86.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 9.71% of the company’s shares, worth $5.29B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.8 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Brian Armstrong
Chief executive officer
US$7.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.82% |
| CEO tenure | 13.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 9.7% |
| Management average tenure | 6.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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Feb 21Coinbase Q4 Was Strong, But Here Are 3 Reasons Not To Buy
Feb 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$7m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$1m | US$95m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$736m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$1m | -US$3b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$266m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$218m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$59m | US$1m | US$108m |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD7.24M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.14M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Brian Armstrong (42 yo)
Mr. Brian Armstrong co-founded Coinbase Global, Inc. in 2012 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and Director since May 2012 and its Chairman since February 2021. He serves as CEO, CFO, Secretary and...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 13.9yrs | US$7.24m | 9.71% $ 5.3b | |
| President & COO | 6.8yrs | US$20.96m | 0.25% $ 137.4m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | no data | US$357.98k | 5.56% $ 3.0b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 8yrs | US$10.73m | 0.15% $ 79.9m | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 5.7yrs | US$8.23m | 0.030% $ 16.3m | |
| Chief People Officer | 7.2yrs | US$8.23m | 0.0080% $ 4.4m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Policy Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Regional MD of EMEA | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Stablecoins | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Financial Services & Loyalty Products | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: COIN's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 13.9yrs | US$7.24m | 9.71% $ 5.3b | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 13.1yrs | US$357.98k | 5.56% $ 3.0b | |
| Lead Independent Director | 9.3yrs | no data | 0.090% $ 49.0m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$339.86k | 0.44% $ 237.6m | |
| Director | 1.8yrs | US$856.73k | 0.0072% $ 3.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$441.85k | 0.013% $ 6.9m | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$324.94k | 0.084% $ 45.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$431.82k | 0.0040% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$856.73k | 0.00076% $ 414.1k | |
| Director | 1.8yrs | US$839.09k | 0.00073% $ 397.8k |
Experienced Board: COIN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/19 06:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Coinbase Global, Inc. is covered by 44 analysts. 26 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Koning | Baird |
| Robert Bamberger | Baird |
| Benjamin Budish | Barclays |