Coinbase Adds ResearchCoin to Listing Roadmap
- Coinbase lists ResearchCoin, sparking market interest and scrutiny.
- 36% surge in RSC follows roadmap inclusion.
- Concerns raised over Coinbase leadership’s links to ResearchHub.
Coinbase added ResearchCoin (RSC) to its listing roadmap on July 25, 2025, creating market activity and scrutiny given the known ties of Coinbase’s leadership with ResearchHub.
The addition impacts RSC’s market trajectory, with a 36% surge in 24 hours and substantial trading volume, highlighting speculative interest and broader implications for the DeFi sector.
Coinbase’s announcement on July 25 places ResearchCoin (RSC) on its listing roadmap. The inclusion drew attention due to connections between Coinbase’s leadership and ResearchHub, which issues RSC. Scrutiny arose over potential conflicts of interest.
Brian Armstrong, Coinbase CEO and co-founder of ResearchHub, addressed concerns by stating that preventive measures are in place. He highlighted his lack of involvement in listing approval, maintaining transparency and adherence to standard practices.
The immediate market reaction included a 36% increase in RSC value within 24 hours. Trading volume spiked by more than 500%, indicating heightened interest and participation from speculative traders and possibly institutional investors.
Market activity around RSC has implications for Ethereum-based decentralized finance, as RSC is an ERC-20 asset. The DeFi TVL for ResearchHub also reached $609 million, reflecting increased ecosystem engagement.
The inclusion on the listing roadmap is anticipated to lead to a full Coinbase listing. This could further amplify RSC’s market position and affect related Ethereum assets. Stakeholders watch for regulatory responses to the evolving situation.
The roadmap reflects past trends where 80% of tokens achieve full listings soon after inclusion. Many tokens, including those in DeFi, historically benefit from increased visibility and activity due to similar announcements, offering potential avenues of growth.
“As a co-founder of ResearchHub, I want to share some details about the preventive measures taken a few years ago to eliminate conflicts of interest: all assets listed on Coinbase will be reviewed by our Digital Asset Support Group (DASG). DASG will review all assets listed on Coinbase from legal, compliance, and network security perspectives; I am not a member of DASG, so I do not have voting rights to decide which assets receive listing approval; my relationship with ResearchHub has been disclosed to the Coinbase board, which is standard practice; I wrote a blog post on this topic in March 2022 and publicly committed not to sell RSC for at least four years – this commitment remains unchanged to this day.” – Brian Armstrong, CEO, Coinbase; Co-founder, ResearchHub
