Coinbase to hire 130 people as it expand office in Charlotte

Coinbase, a major cryptocurrency exchange, is hiring more than 130 people in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The company says it’s expanding there because Charlotte is becoming a key city for finance and tech jobs, especially in fintech and compliance.

The new hires will mostly work in Compliance and Customer Support.

This hiring will happen over the next six months, and Coinbase is also opening a physical office in the city.

Although Coinbase has been a remote-first company since 2020, with most employees working from home.

They said some jobs need to be at the office. About 95% of their workers can still choose whether to work remotely, in-office, or a mix.

The Charlotte expansion is part of a bigger plan. CEO Brian Armstrong recently said the company wants to hire about 1,000 new employees across the U.S. this year. He said this is partly thanks to pro-crypto moves by President Donald Trump’s administration.

Adding 1,000 new employees would increase Coinbase’s total workforce by around 27%. Right now, the company has about 3,772 employees.

Coinbase also said it’s thinking about applying for a U.S. federal bank charter.