Coinbase Agrees to Acquire The Clearing Company to Expand Prediction Markets Trading
December 23, 2025
Coinbase has agreed to acquire The Clearing Company, a prediction markets startup, to help Coinbase power and scale prediction markets on its platform. The deal is aimed at accelerating The Clearing Company’s roadmap toward Coinbase’s “Everything Exchange” vision and expanding specialized talent in event-contract trading and market design.
- Buyers
- Coinbase
- Targets
- The Clearing Company
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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