Coinbase and Perplexity AI have formed a strategic partnership announced in July 2025 to integrate Coinbase’s real-time cryptocurrency market data into Perplexity’s AI-powered search engine and browser, Comet. This collaboration aims to provide users with seamless access to live crypto prices, market trends, and token fundamentals through an intuitive AI interface, enhancing the clarity and usability of crypto market information for both novice and experienced traders.
The partnership is being rolled out in two phases:
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Phase 1: Coinbase’s market data, including the COIN50 index (tracking the 50 most sought-after cryptocurrencies), is integrated into Perplexity’s Comet browser. This allows users to monitor price movements and receive AI-generated, plain-language explanations of market dynamics directly within the browser, saving time and simplifying complex data.
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Phase 2 (upcoming): Coinbase data will be embedded into Perplexity’s conversational AI, enabling users to ask natural language questions about crypto market activity (e.g., “Why is Solana up today?”) and receive contextual, easy-to-understand answers. This phase will also facilitate a direct connection between Perplexity’s AI interface and Coinbase’s trading terminals, potentially allowing users to move from queries to actions such as viewing charts or placing orders with minimal friction.
Looking ahead, the partnership envisions deeper integration where AI chatbots could autonomously execute trades, manage portfolios, and handle staking or yield strategies, transforming AI from a simple Q&A tool into a full-service crypto trading assistant. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has expressed enthusiasm about the future where crypto wallets are fully integrated into large language models (LLMs), which could catalyze a permissionless, digital economy.
This collaboration represents a significant step in bridging artificial intelligence with cryptocurrency markets, making real-time crypto intelligence more accessible and actionable through AI-driven tools.