Pricing the hype: Crypto companies valued at billions as market booms

Cointelegraph

Published Mar 05, 2021 02:14PM ET

Updated Mar 06, 2021 04:40PM ET

Cryptocurrency and blockchain firms are attracting billion-dollar valuations as the space continues to see major investment in 2021. The likes of exchanges Coinbase and Kraken have had mind-boggling numbers attached to their plans to raise funds, with the former set to go public through a direct listing and the latter preparing for a lucrative fundraising round.

Since it formally announced its plans for a public listing, Coinbase has been tipped to be valued at around $28 billion by cryptocurrency analytics firm Messari. Meanwhile, news of Kraken’s efforts to receive investment from private firms in a new fundraising round saw insiders tout a valuation of $10 billion or more.

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