Summary
- Coinbase said it plans to launch the 'Base App', a self-custody wallet, late this year.
- Brian Armstrong, CEO, emphasized that self-custody and decentralized finance (DeFi) are core strategies.
- Investors were told they can be the first to receive launch news via the Base App's waitlist link.

Coinbase said it plans to launch a new self-custody wallet, the 'Base App', late this year.
Brian Armstrong, Coinbase chief executive officer (CEO), said on the 10th via X (X·formerly Twitter), "We will continue the fight to protect economic freedom and user rights," adding, "We plan to introduce a new self-custody wallet (Base App) accessible to all users late this year."
He added, "Self-Custody and decentralized finance (DeFi) are our core strategies," and "You can be the first to receive Base App's launch news through the waitlist link."

Minseung Kang
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