Coinbase Global (COIN) just cleared a major regulatory hurdle, winning full trust charter approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. This approval puts its crypto custody and payments activity under a federal banking framework.

Despite the trust charter win and a string of product moves, including a Ripple stablecoin tie up and new prediction market scrutiny, Coinbase Global's recent momentum has cooled. The share price is down 24.9% over 30 days and the 1 year total shareholder return is down 57.6%, even though the 3 year total shareholder return remains positive at 45.5%.

Scan beyond Coinbase Global and put this regulatory shift in context by comparing it with 18 cryptocurrency and blockchain stocks that are also building out custody, stablecoin, and broader digital asset infrastructure.

Coinbase Global now trades about 31% below the average analyst target after a sharp pullback, even as it secures a full trust charter and new partnerships. Is that discount compensating you for the regulatory and earnings swings just seen?

Most Popular Narrative: 45.5% Undervalued

On the numbers in front of you, the fair value in the narrative sits at $247.39 against Coinbase Global's last close of $134.76, which is a sizeable gap that the market is currently leaving on the table according to QuanD, an investor in the Simply Wall St Community who set out a detailed view on how this could close.

The simplest way I can think about it is that Coinbase behaves a bit like a leveraged crypto proxy. If crypto prices rise materially over the next 5 to 10 years, Coinbase's earnings power could expand much faster than the underlying asset because a lot of the operating base should be relatively stable.

The simplest way I can think about it is that Coinbase behaves a bit like a leveraged crypto proxy. If crypto prices rise materially over the next 5 to 10 years, Coinbase's earnings power could expand much faster than the underlying asset because a lot of the operating base should be relatively stable.

See why 28 investors see Coinbase Global as 46% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $247.39 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, that story can break if crypto adoption stalls or if heavier regulation crimps Coinbase Global's trading, custody, or stablecoin economics.

Find out about the key risks to this Coinbase Global narrative.

Another View: Multiples Pull The Other Way

That community fair value of $247.39 for Coinbase Global leans on long term crypto adoption. A simple P/S check paints a tougher picture. The stock trades at 6.6x sales, while the fair ratio sits at 4.2x, the US Capital Markets group averages 3.3x, and closer peers sit near 10.6x.

This mix signals valuation risk if sentiment cools again, even if peers look richer. Which story do you trust more when your own crypto conviction wobbles: the narrative fair value or the current sales multiple?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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