Starting today, ARPA Chain (ARPA) and Perpetual Protocol (PERP) are available on Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps. Coinbase customers can now trade, send, receive, or store ARPA and PERP in most Coinbase-supported regions, with certain exceptions indicated in each asset page here. Trading for these assets is also supported on Coinbase Pro.
ARPA Chain (ARPA) is an Ethereum token that powers ARPA Chain, a computation network that enables privacy-preserving smart contracts, data storage, and scalable off-chain transactions. The ARPA token can be used to pay for data and computation in addition to governing the future of the network.
Perpetual Protocol (PERP) is an Ethereum token that powers Perpetual Protocol, a decentralized exchange for perpetual contracts. Using perpetual contracts, users can open leveraged long or short trading positions for a variety of assets.
One of the most common requests we hear from customers is to be able to buy and sell more cryptocurrencies on Coinbase. We announced a process for listing assets, designed in part to accelerate the addition of more cryptocurrencies. We are also investing in new tools to help people understand and explore cryptocurrencies. We launched informational asset pages (see ARPA and PERP), as well as a new section of the Coinbase website to answer common questions about crypto.
Customers can sign up for a Coinbase account here to buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store e Coinbase Android and iOS apps. Coinbase customers can now trade, send, receive, or store ARPA and PERP today.
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