Bitcoin news LIVE: Cryptocurrency price SOARS as cops hunt Manchester scammer who robbed £420m from thousands Updated: 15 Apr 2021, 18:39 COINBASE Global Inc shares jumped 10% in early trades on Thursday with the company's value currently $86 billion. The surge came a day after the cryptocurrency exchange went public in a high-profile debut on the Nasdaq that briefly valued it at more than $100 billion. The debut marks another milestone for bitcoin and other digital assets and comes amid a surge in the value of cryptocurrencies that has lured a clutch of mainstream, top-tier firms. Cathie Wood's Ark funds bought $246 million worth of Coinbase shares in the debut on Wednesday, according to the firm's daily trade summary.