The partnership is meant to help cryptocurrency adopters make faster decisions
Coinbase has partnered with Perplexity, a rising AI-powered search engine, in a move that could reshape how users access and act on crypto market data. Announced by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, the collaboration aims to link Perplexity’s real-time question-and-answer system with the crypto exchange’s data and tools.
The integration will roll out in two stages. In the first phase, Perplexity’s new Comet browser will use Coinbase’s COIN50 index and other market indicators to support crypto-related analysis. This step is already live and allows users to receive up-to-date financial insights directly within the AI platform. The second phase will bring even tighter connections, allowing user queries on Perplexity to pull in live Coinbase data with direct links to the exchange itself.
Exciting update: Coinbase has partnered with @perplexity_ai to help traders get access to real-time trusted crypto data/info for better decision making.
The first stage is going live today, and there’s more to come:
Phase 1 (now): Perplexity is now ingesting our market data,… pic.twitter.com/4rze1q9WzL
— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) July 10, 2025
Armstrong sees the partnership as a bridge between AI and crypto investing, suggesting that AI agents will eventually handle more complex tasks like portfolio rebalancing, staking, and even trading. Last year, Coinbase experimented with letting AI bots manage a crypto transaction, showing early signs of what might be possible in the near future.
Perplexity, founded in 2022 by former OpenAI researcher Aravind Srinivas, has grown rapidly with support from high-profile backers like Nvidia and Databricks. It was recently valued at around $9 billion and boasts over 10 million users, according to statements made earlier this year. The company recently launched Comet, its own browser featuring AI tools designed to compete with traditional search engines.
The partnership between Coinbase and Perplexity comes at a time when AI is being tested across finance, media, and technology. While trading directly through AI chatbots isn’t mainstream yet, this collaboration shows where the market might be heading. For now, it starts with easier access to live crypto data—but more interactive features could be just around the corner.
