Top Coinbase Executives Dump COIN Shares, Will It Impact Stock Price?

Four top executives at American cryptocurrency giant Coinbase, including CEO Brian Armstrong, have reportedly sold significant amounts of company stock. This development comes as Coinbase grapples with regulatory scrutiny and trading volume stagnation within the cryptocurrency market.
Coinbase Executives Dump COIN Shares
The filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)- Form 04 shed light on the stock sales by Coinbase executives. The Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC disclosed the stock sales made by Coinbase executives, including the Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, Chief Accounting Officer Jonnes Jennifer N., and the CEO Brian Armstrong.
This week, Armstrong sold over $5.8 million worth of shares, marking his largest-ever sale. Additionally, he sold shares worth $2.6 million on May 25. Armstrong has previously disclosed his plan to sell his 2% stake in Coinbase over the next year, with the proceeds funding science and technology developments in his co-founded companies, including NewLimit (a biotechnology company) and ResearchHub (a scientific research firm).
Post shareholder lawsuit accusing the CEO and investors of unloading shares to avoid substantial losses in 2021, there have been multiple reports of Coinbase executives selling of their shares. Read More..
Will It Affect COIN Price?
Shares in Coinbase Global have rallied more than 125% this year, reflecting positive investor sentiment. However, regulatory pressures and stagnant trading volumes in the depressed crypto market have raised concerns about the stock’s future performance.
Coinbase Global Inc’s stock, currently priced at $78.72, has experienced a 30.57% gain over the past year. The downgrade stems from ongoing U.S. regulatory scrutiny and the lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the exchange. The SEC alleges that the company offered some unregistered securities, posing a threat to Coinbase’s core trading business.
COIN stock price increased by 12% when BlackRock updated Bitcoin ETF through Nasdaq and Coinbase being listed as a partner under a surveillance sharing arrangement.
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