Coinbase is a leader like Tesla, Zoom and Snowflake. Shares are worth $500, say BTIG analysts.

Coinbase is a leader like Tesla, Zoom and Snowflake. Shares are worth $500, say BTIG analysts.
Barbara Kollmeyer
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Wall Street is warming up to the cryptocurrency exchange that made its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday. BTIG has a buy rating and a $500 price target.

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