The Coinbase Launch Total supply: 100 Coinbase was founded in June 2012 by Brian Armstrong, a former Airbnb engineer. The company is named after coinbase transactions, which are special transactions that introduce cryptocurrency into circulation in proof of work cryptocurrencies.In October 2012 the company launched the services to buy and sell bitcoins through bank transfers. Date January 16, 2022 Category (IV) Rare Share facebook twitter linkedIn pinterest