Coinbase is finally getting into dogecoin.
Coinbase announced Tuesday it has officially listed dogecoin on Coinbase Pro, a major development that exposes the cryptocurrency to one of the world’s largest bitcoin and crypto exchanges.
A cryptocurrency that was started as a joke and has taken off this year, helped by the frequent tweeting of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Dogecoin is currently trading at 32 cents, up almost 6,000% for the year. However, it’s dropped by more than 50% since reaching a high in May.
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Coinbase said in a blog post that it will “immediately” begin accepting inbound transfers to Coinbase Pro. If there is enough liquidity, trading of dogecoin will begin on or after 9 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, in supported locations. However, trading will be staggered.
The company says it plans to launch in three phases: post-only, limit-only and full trading.
“If at any point one of the new order books does not meet our assessment for a healthy and orderly market, we may keep the book in one state for a longer period of time or suspend trading,” the company wrote, citing its trading rules.
Dogecoin is not yet available on Coinbase’s primary website or its consumer mobile apps. The company said there will be a “separate announcement if and when this support is added.” For now, that means that retail investors will have to look elsewhere.
