Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21st, 2025.Coinbase is joining the S&P 500, replacing Discover Financial Services in the benchmark index, according to a release on Monday. Shares of the crypto exchange jumped 8% in extended trading. The change will take effect before trading on May 19. Discover is in the process of being acquired by Capital One Financial.Since going public through a direct listing in 2021, Coinbas ...

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