Coinbase stock slides to $226 as bitcoin ends 2025 in the red — what COIN investors are watching next
NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:37 ET — Market closed. Coinbase Global shares fell 2.4% in Wednesday’s year-end session, closing at $226.14, as investors marked down crypto-linked equities alongside a softer finish for bitcoin. Investing.com The move matters heading into 2026 because Coinbase’s business is tightly tied to trading activity in crypto markets, which tends to cool when prices and risk appetite weaken. With U.S. equity markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, Wednesday’s close served as the last risk check before the first session of the new year. Reuters Bitcoin’s increasing tendency to trade like a “risk asset”