When can I buy Coinbase?

Update June 19th, 2014 : A community contributed app is now available in the iOS store based on our previously open source app. We’ve reached out to the developer to review the code and believe it to be secure and safe to use.

Coinbase was founded in July 2011 by former Airbnb engineer Brian Armstrong and was first funded by Y Combinator . In 2012, co-founder Fred Ehrsam, a former Goldman Sachs trader, joined the company, after which Coinbase launched services to buy, sell, and store bitcoin.

Coinbase generally makes the digital currency you purchase or local currency deposit available in your account as soon as we receive payment . Since Coinbase partners with various payment service providers in different geographic regions, the timing will vary according to your location and payment method.