Coinbase share price since May 2022. Source: TradingView Coinbase's share surge comes just shy of a week since Binance and its founder, CZ, pleaded guilty to money laundering, violating U.S. sanctions and running an unlicensed money-transmitting business. Zhao and Binance settled with the U.S. for $4.3 billion, which included Zhao stepping down as CEO and Binance agreeing to U.S. Justice Department and Treasury Department compliance monitors for up to five years.