Coinbase Acquires Digital Asset Data Firm skew Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the largest crypto exchange in the US, has acquired skew, a UK-based data analytics firm in the digital asset sector. Terms of the deal were not revealed and the transaction is expected to close next month following typical closing conditions. Founded in London in 2018, skew is a leading data analytics firm serving over 100 hedge funds, banks, and exchanges. Co-founders include CEO Tim Noat previously at Citigroup and UBS. The Chairman of the board is Jamie Selway, previously head of electronic brokerage at ITG which was acquired by Virtu Financial for $1bln in 2019.