Coinbase to Acquire Data Analytics Platform Skew Crypto exchange Coinbase says acquiring Skew will enable it 'to provide real-time actionable data analytics to institutions and traders.' Author: Coinbase Global ( COIN) - Get Report, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., said Friday it would acquire Skew, a data visualization and analytics platform for cryptocurrency markets. Terms weren't disclosed. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter. Shares of the Wilmington, Del., company, which recently went public, at last check were off nearly 1% to $293. Greg Tusar, vice president of institutional product at Coinbase, said in a statement that with the deal, the company will "continue to unlock institutional participation in the cryptoeconomy."