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Coinbase Wallet

by CoinbaseUS

Give people a wallet they control themselves that can reach any asset on any major chain, and act as Coinbase's testing ground for assets its regulated exchange does not list.

ScalingStage 5 of 5

Renamed back from Base App on 10 Sep 2026; now a trading wallet across 11 networks.

Updated 10 Sep 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

No announced next step
  1. Toshi wallet renamed Coinbase WalletAug 2018Complete.
  2. Passkey Smart Wallet launched, no seed phraseJun 2024Complete.
  3. Relaunched as Base App, a social 'everything app'16 Jul 2025Complete.
  4. Social focus dropped for finance-first appJan 2026Complete.
  5. Leadership passes from Jesse Pollak to Jordan Fish15 Jul 2026Complete.
  6. Renamed Coinbase Wallet; 11-network trading app10 Sep 2026Complete.

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