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Open the Coinbase Wallet app on your mobile device, go to “Settings” and tap “Connect to Coinbase.” Follow the remaining steps and, when prompted, sign back into your Coinbase account.
Coinbase was founded in June 2012 by Brian Armstrong, a former Airbnb engineer. Armstrong enrolled in the Y Combinator startup incubator program and received a US$150,000 cash infusion. [12] Fred Ehrsam, a former Goldman Sachs trader, later joined as a co-founder after noticing Armstrong's posts on Reddit.
In 2012, Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam co-founded Coinbase, as a way for cryptocurrency enthusiasts to trade bitcoins and other digital currencies. [10] Armstrong was its first CEO. [10] Coinbase's first wallet iteration was called "Toshi", named after Satoshi Nakamoto, which in turn is also the name of one of Brian Armstrong's cats.
Ehrsam served as Coinbase's first President. [10] In January 2017, he announced he was leaving the company, but would remain on its board. [ 9 ] He also reportedly still owned 8.9% of Coinbase stock as of April 2021, and was assigned to the company's audit committee before its April 2021 public offering.
For those receiving the USDC by text, the link opens directly in Coinbase Wallet and, if the person doesn't have one, they receive a one-click prompt to install the app and receive their money.
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A cryptocurrency wallet is a device, [1] physical medium, [2] program or an online service which stores the public and/or private keys [3] for cryptocurrency transactions. In addition to this basic function of storing the keys, a cryptocurrency wallet more often offers the functionality of encrypting and/or signing information. [4]
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