Blockchain.com files with SEC for U.S. IPO

Finance Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Blockchain.com files with SEC for U.S. IPO The crypto financial services firm submitted a draft S-1 to the SEC as it explores a public listing amid renewed momentum in digital asset markets. By Will Canny | Edited by Jamie Crawley May 21, 2026, 1:50 p.m. 1 min read Make preferred on Blockchain.com founder and CEO Peter Smith (Blockchain.com, modified by CoinDesk) What to know : Blockchain.com confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO with the SEC. The number of shares to be offered and the proposed price range have not yet been determined. The filing comes as crypto IPO momentum has cooled following weaker market conditions and poor post-listing performances from some newly public firms. Blockchain.com said it confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO). The number of shares to be offered and the proposed price range have not yet been determined, according to an announcement on Thursday . A confidential filing allows companies to begin the SEC review process before publicly disclosing financial details tied to the listing. The IPO remains subject to market conditions and completion of the SEC review process. Blockchain.com is a cryptocurrency financial services company that offers a range of products tied to digital assets, including a crypto exchange, wallet services, institutional trading and lending products. The company held talks last year about going public in the U.S. through a merger with the a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), according to reports. Crypto firms entered 2026 expecting a blockbuster year for IPOs after public debuts from companies including Circle (CRCL) and Bullish (BLSH) (the parent company of CoinDesk) helped reopen investors to digital-asset businesses last year. But deteriorating market conditions, weaker trading volumes and disappointing post-listing performance from newly public companies like BitGo (BTGO) have since cooled investor appetite. As a result, several major firms, including Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken , Ethereum app builder Consensys and hardware wallet maker Ledger , have either delayed or paused their IPO plans altogether while they wait for market conditions to improve. IPOs Crypto Trading Blockchain.com More For You Stablecoins retain the edge over tokenized money market funds, JPMorgan says By Will Canny , AI Boost | Edited by Stephen Alpher 1 hour ago The bank said tokenized money market funds account for only about 5% of the broader stablecoin universe despite offering yield. What to know : JPMorgan said tokenized money market funds remain a small share of the stablecoin market because of regulatory hurdles. Stablecoins continue to dominate crypto trading, collateral and payments due to their seamless use across exchanges and DeFi. The bank expects tokenized money market funds to grow, but likely not beyond 10%-15%... Read full story Latest Crypto News Bitcoin's long-term holder supply approaches record high, breaking multi-year downtrend 28 minutes ago CoinDesk 20 performance update: Internet Computer drops 1.6%, leading index lower 35 minutes ago Stablecoins retain the edge over tokenized money market funds, JPMorgan says 1 hour ago It's not all HYPE: Privacy and quantum-resistant coins advance as bitcoin coasts 2 hours ago The $6 billion expiration countdown: Traders pile into $82,000 bitcoin calls ahead of May 29 expiry 2 hours ago HYPE leads crypto rebound as traders position for volatility breakout 2 hours ago Top Stories Binance launches SpaceX pre-IPO perps amid $2 trillion valuation bets 6 hours ago Don't call us just a WLFI treasury company, says AI Financial 8 hours ago A crypto whale has made a $224,000 bet that XRP's price stays perfectly flat through June 4 hours ago Crypto custody firm Copper is looking to sell the company for $500 million 20 hours ago Elon Musk's SpaceX held 18,712 bitcoin at fair value of $1.29 billion at end of Q1, IPO filing shows 16 hours ago Polymarket moves to list parlays while SEC seeks public input on prediction market ETFs 14 hours ago