Coinbase unveils verified pools for seamless onchain liquidity

Coinbase launched Verified Pools today, onchain crypto trading with higher security, transparency, and freedom. Retail investors and institutions are free to trade secure digital assets. 

In contrast with the traditional structured liquidity pools, where no one had any idea whose money was used, only trusted clients have a chance to play in verified pools. It decreases risk and boosts confidence in the system.

There are currently 9 Verified Pools active in the following regions: U.S., Singapore, Netherlands, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Channel Islands. Traders access these pools by connecting a Prime Onchain Wallet, Coinbase Wallet, or external third-party wallets via the Coinbase Verifications credential, a trusted badge in the onchain universe.

Verified Pools give institutions more control over onchain trading

Institutional investors and banks would always require a place to trade onchain. The Verified Pools ensure this safety, as identity verification combines with transparent smart contracts. Due to this, it is likely more instinctive and smooth, minimizing counterparty risk.

Verified Pools were developed using Uniswapv4, a highly utilized decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol. The protocol allows us to construct our custom contract and a smart contract to dictate the terms of an exchange. Coinbase has also partnered with a risk modelling company, Gauntlet, to help ensure these pools act as they should. All this occurs on Base, Coinbase’s layer-2 network that accelerates transactions and reduces fees.

With Verified Pools comes more control for institutions. This, in turn, allows them to set price ranges for their supply liquidity, leading to increased capital efficiency. So, the pools exist only in an earns-certified environment for trading by eligible users. Pools are non-custodial, meaning the institutions retain full ownership of the coins and tokens while trading.

Verified Pools give institutions more control over onchain trading

Onchain liquidity pools give funds to the average trader, who distrusts or finds them confusing or dangerous. Verified Pools is to make onchain trade as easy and secure as possible for everyone out there. Users can access verified pools and trade with Coinbase Wallet-verified liquidity with just a few clicks.

They can exchange directly within the pool; no intermediaries are needed anymore. This minimizes unnecessary complexity and speeds up transactions. All participants can be authenticated, meaning transactions are completely depersonalized and frictionless. On top of that, everyone can always have ultimate control over their assets—their funds are safe.

Coinbase is reinventing onchain trading standards on security, ease of use and accessibility. As Verified Pools expands, more traders can benefit from onchain crypto trading that is secure, efficient, and transparent.

By bridging institutional finance with onchain markets, Verified Pools unlocks new possibilities for high-volume traders and delivers an onchain experience built for institutions. Institutions can connect directly via API to provide liquidity or use Prime Onchain Wallet for an enhanced onchain trading experience.