Coinbase Institute

Decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) use blockchain technology to coordinate and incentivize the development of real-world infrastructure, enabling more efficient, transparent, and community-driven alternatives to traditional, centralized systems.

In Coinbase’s recent response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the European Savings and Investment Union, we outline key recommendations that will help unlock the transformative effects of crypto and blockchain technologies.

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are blockchain-based entities governed by smart contracts and collective decision-making, enabling transparent, efficient, and community-driven management of resources and projects without reliance on traditional hierarchies.

Decentralized social media leverages blockchain technology to create open networks where users can control their data, interact across platforms, and access new economic opportunities without relying on centralized intermediaries.

Stablecoins are blockchain-based digital assets designed to maintain price stability, offering a reliable medium of exchange for payments, remittances, decentralized finance, and cross-border transactions.

Smart contracts are self-executing programs on the blockchain that provide secure, transparent, and efficient solutions for payments, logistics, gaming, and more.

Layer 2 blockchains help make blockchain transactions faster and more efficient, making decentralized apps for activities like shopping, gaming, and managing finances more practical for everyday use.

Crypto wallets enable users to securely send and receive crypto, and also serve as the gateway to onchain experiences, where users can interact with thousands of decentralized apps in finance, gaming, the creative arts, and more.

Decentralized ID (DiD) is a groundbreaking innovation that uses blockchain technology to bring more privacy, security, and control to our identities.

Tokenization creates digital versions of real-world assets like cash, art, or real estate on blockchains, enabling faster, cost-efficient, and transparent transactions while enhancing liquidity, reducing risks, and minimizing reliance on intermediaries.

Whether it’s artists, musicians, writers, or developers, blockchain and crypto offer new ways to monetize, distribute, and protect creative work that are already redefining the creator economy.

Users can protect themselves from common scams by staying vigilant and following these simple steps.

As we move from an online to onchain world, crypto and blockchain technology offer solutions that empower individuals to protect their privacy while transacting, creating, and communicating digitally.

With DeFi, you can do most of the things that traditional financial (TradFi) service providers support—earn interest, borrow, lend, buy insurance, trade derivatives, trade assets, and more—but it’s faster and doesn’t require paperwork or a third party.

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that serves as the backbone for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. At its core, a blockchain is a decentralized and distributed digital ledger that records transactions in a secure, transparent, and immutable manner.

At its core, cryptocurrency is decentralized digital money, designed to be used over the internet. Bitcoin, launched in 2008, was the first cryptocurrency and remains the most widely known and influential.