Back to collectionA historic listing makes the industry feel built to last
Background: Coinbase was set to list on Nasdaq, giving a crypto industry long treated as a fringe experiment a chance to appear on the main stage of finance. Today: Coinbase listed on Nasdaq, and BTC reached a record high of USD 64,800 the same day. Impact and next steps: The listing made the team’s belief in the industry’s long-term future feel more tangible, but it did not automatically resolve the studio’s technical problems.
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Background: Coinbase was set to list on Nasdaq, giving a crypto industry long treated as a fringe experiment a chance to appear on the main stage of finance. The studio was still building its game and waiting to hear from Tyson’s team, but it was hard to treat this day as market news alone.
Today: Coinbase listed on Nasdaq, and BTC reached a record high of USD 64,800 the same day. For the first time, the crypto industry entered the living room of mainstream finance with a market value of around USD 100 billion. The studio opened a bottle of sparkling wine—not to celebrate the price, but because “this industry looks like it can last a long time.” Some recalled choices they had made when the field was doubted; others pointed out that even with the industry in view, players still needed games they could actually use.
Impact and next steps: The listing made the team’s belief in the industry’s long-term future feel more tangible, but it did not automatically resolve the studio’s technical problems. The bottle was soon empty; the prototype and chain plan still needed work, and Tyson’s team had not yet replied.