Coinbase has awarded all of its 1,700 employees with 100 shares ahead of its hotly anticipated direct listing which is scheduled for today. Based on the $250 reference price set by the NASDAQ stock exchange each employee is poised to become $25,000 better off.
Exodus, a leading crypto wallet provider, has raised more than $59 million in the first 5 days of its public offering. The company is already 80% of the way towards its goal of raising $75 million with participation from 4,000 investors.
ConsenSys, an Ethereum development hub, has raised $65 million from high profile traditional financial institutions such as JPMorgan, Mastercard and UBS. Leading crypto investors also participated in the round with investments from Protocol Labs, Alameda Research and CMT Digital.
Sponsored: Aventus, the layer-2 blockchain protocol that brings scalability, lower costs, and speed to Ethereum transactions, announced last week its Validator Staking Program Part 2 to allow AVT token holders to earn their share of transaction fees from Aventus Network transactions.
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- Coinbase Awards All Employees 100 Shares in Surprise Giveaway
- Exodus Wallet Raises $59M in Regulated Offering
- Ethereum Hub ConsenSys Raises $65M From JPMorgan, Mastercard, UBS, Others
- Sponsored: Aventus Network Launches Second Validator Staking Program For AVT Token Holders