Coinbase Issued ‘False,’ ‘Misleading’ Statements Ahead of Public Listing: Shareholder Lawsuit

Coinbase Issued ‘False,’ ‘Misleading’ Statements Ahead of Public Listing: Shareholder Lawsuit
A flipped version of the Coinbase logo reflected in a mobile phone screen in London on Nov. 9, 2021, in a photo illustration. Leon Neal/Illustration/Getty Images
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. has been accused of misleading investors regarding its public listing, as per a new shareholder derivative lawsuit.

What Happened

Coinbase and nine of its executives allegedly breached fiduciary duties, violated the securities act, and issued false and misleading statements concerning its direct listing, according to a shareholder complaint filed on Aug 4.

The executives’ names in the lawsuit include CEO Brian Armstrong, CFO Alesia Haas, and board member and a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen.