Coinbase Has Rallied 90% This Week. It Could Be Another GameStop Moment

barron's2022-08-05

Brian Armstrong, chief executive and co-founder, CoinbaseShares in beaten-down cryptocurrency exchangeCoinbase Globalhave torn higher this week. Investors are likely witnessing a “short squeeze” that ...

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kevinlaisq
2022-08-05
kevinlaisq
Ok
Deedo8
2022-08-05
Deedo8
L iq
kerukel88
2022-08-05
kerukel88
Ok
KSHoSG
2022-08-05
KSHoSG
[Thinking]
ed62
2022-08-05
ed62
Squeeze harder please.[Miser]
WilliamFish
2022-08-05
WilliamFish
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