Coinbase Becomes the First Crypto Company to Join the List of Fortune 500 Companies

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, is ranked 437th on the Fortune 500, an annual list of America’s largest firms based on revenue. The move has been made despite Coinbase’s present problems caused by unfavorable market conditions. Because Fortune selected corporations for its 2022 list based on their 2021 revenues, this is the case. Coinbase becomes the first crypto company to enter the Fortune 500 list https://t.co/y6GuyjPldB — NewsAsia (@newsasia360) May 24, 2022 Fortune Media stated on Monday that the revenue requirement for the 2022 Fortune 500 list was $6.4 billion, up 19 per cent over last year’s limit. According to Fortune, Coinbase’s revenue in 2021 will be $7.8 billion. Coinbase, on the other hand, has had a less than stellar start to the year, with net revenue of $1.16 billion and a net loss of $430 million in the first quarter. Coinbase’s net income for the fourth quarter of last year was $2.49 billion. Coinbase’s stock is nearing all-time lows at $66 amid the market downturn. They dropped below $40 early this month, down 88 per cent from their high of $328. Emilie Choi, Coinbase’s president and chief operating officer, recently stated that the company would reduce recruiting due to the current market turmoil. “Heading into this year, we planned to triple the company’s size. Given current market conditions, we feel it’s prudent to slow hiring and reassess our headcount needs against our highest-priority ...