Coinbase Acquires Token Management Platform Liquifi to Simplify Onchain Token Launches

Coinbase has announced the acquisition of Liquifi, a token management platform built to streamline the complex process of launching and managing crypto tokens. The move marks Coinbase’s fourth acquisition of 2025 and underscores its growing focus on supporting early-stage crypto builders and onchain innovation.

The announcement, made Wednesday, highlights how Coinbase aims to remove the common roadblocks that plague token launches—from regulatory compliance to cap table management and token vesting schedules.
“Acquiring Liquifi gives us best-in-class capabilities in token cap table management, vesting, and compliance,” said Greg Tusar, Coinbase’s VP of Institutional Product. “It positions us to support builders earlier in their journey.”
Addressing the Friction in Tokenization
Launching a token remains one of the most challenging aspects of building in Web3. Developers face a fragmented landscape filled with legal uncertainty, regulatory red tape, and inconsistent tooling. Liquifi was designed to tackle these issues head-on—automating essential workflows like token allocation, vesting schedules, and compliance processes.
Coinbase sees this acquisition as a way to simplify token launches, reduce risk, and scale tokenization efforts globally. According to Tusar, Liquifi’s tools will make issuing a token “easier, faster, and more global than issuing traditional startup equity.”
Integration with Coinbase Prime
While Liquifi will continue to operate as a dedicated platform, Coinbase plans to integrate its features into Coinbase Prime, the company’s institutional brokerage suite. This will give token issuers a unified platform for managing custody, trading, financing, and now token lifecycle management.
“Over time, we’ll integrate these capabilities with Coinbase Prime to give issuers best-in-class tools directly out of our market-leading Prime platform,” Tusar noted.
This builds on Coinbase’s broader strategy of acquiring tools that enhance the full stack of crypto infrastructure. Earlier in 2025, Coinbase acquired crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9 billion, the Spindl attribution platform, and the Iron Fish development team focused on privacy-centric blockchain tools.
A Growing Toolkit for Builders
The acquisition of Liquifi signals a clear message: Coinbase wants to be the go-to platform for onchain startups from day one. By investing in infrastructure that simplifies token issuance and management, Coinbase is betting on a future where tokens are as commonplace—and as simple to issue—as equity in traditional startups.