Coinbase’s participation in the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade was seen by its supporters as a sign of its growing mainstream presence and support for national institutions, aligning with its position as a leading U.S.-based crypto exchange

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Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the U.S. and the third-largest in the world, joined tech giants like Amazon in sponsoring the military parade, which drew a meager and largely quiet crowd.

'The US military is not political, it’s American,' Viktor Bunin, a protocol specialist at Coinbase, said in response. 'The men and women defending our nation and our way of life deserve our respect and support,' Bunin said. 'Coinbase is based and ahead of the curve on cultural issues yet again.'