'Coinbase' CFO Sells Shares Worth $2 Million... Co-Founder Also Sells Small Amount
By ATTN Desk · Editorial oversight: Sean Han
On January 15, 2026, Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) Chief Financial Officer Alesia J. Haas sold 8,050 shares of Class A common stock on the open market under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan, raising approximately $2 million (roughly KRW 2.6 billion) in cash and reducing her direct holdings to about 70,000 shares.
On January 10, 2026, it was confirmed that President and COO Emilie Choi would receive approximately 640,000 performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs). These RSUs are scheduled to vest in two tranches—January 15 and February 20—subject to the achievement of relative shareholder return and cumulative revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets.
A trust associated with co-founder Fred Ehrsam also converted a portion of its Class B common shares into Class A between January 14 and 15, then sold a small block for about $1 million (around KRW 1.4 billion), while still retaining several million Class B shares, according to filings.
On January 16, Coinbase announced that it will release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results after market close on February 12 (U.S. Eastern Time), followed by a webcast at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time the same day. ()
Year to date, Coinbase’s share price has fallen about 7% as of late January amid ongoing legislative risk discussions, and has experienced roughly a 10% pullback over the past month. ()
Listed on the Nasdaq, Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange providing trading, custody, staking and on-chain infrastructure services to retail and institutional clients, solidifying its role as a core infrastructure provider in the global digital asset ecosystem. ()
Founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, the company has navigated various disclosure, regulatory and legal challenges, and is currently experiencing the effects of changes in the regulatory landscape, including the SEC’s long-running review of its disclosure framework concluding without amendments alongside ongoing litigation. ()
Source: SEC 4 Filing