Finance Minister, Gilles Roth, speaking at the Coinbase office inauguration;
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On Thursday 24 June 2026, Coinbase Luxembourg SA inaugurated its new offices at 58 Boulevard Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, located at the very start of Route d'Arlon and beside the Stäreplaz tram stop.
They have moved from Luxembourg-Gare due to company growth, with a total of 27 staff now employed from the Luxembourg offices.
On a sweltering evening, Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux, Coinbase's CEO, opened proceedings and addressed the 60+ group of invited guests. He thanked the Luxembourg Minister for Finance for his support, and Luxembourg for Finance, the Ministry for Finance, the CSSF (financial regulator) and ABBL (the banking union).
He stated that this evening was not only about opening the office, but investing in headcount (staffing) and licences allowing cross-border operations; he added that the Luxembourg government wants to modernise and innovate, embracing crypto.
Luxembourg's Minister for Finance, Gilles Roth, congratulated the teams involved on achieving the milestone and strengthening the offer of financial services offered from Luxembourg.
He talked about the continued development of European operations and now a new headquarters in the Stäreplaz, a district which is under redevelopment; he also addressed the future of digital finance, based on trust which supports a move from innovation to mainstream.
He talked up Luxembourg, explaining that it offers a serious platform for long-term growth. He recalled that the financial centre here was built over decades and has been strengthened along the way. Over 50 years ago, American banks chose Luxembourg as their base; now crypto and other digital finance companies are setting up here. He also mentioned the blockchain law established in 2019 and which has been enhanced three times since.
He then admitted that recruiting talent is not easy in Luxembourg and referenced the new financial incentives to attract young professionals.
Daniel Seifert, Coinbase VP, then addressed those attending briefly, thanking them for attending and talking a bit about where the company is now.
The event continued with a cocktail reception and networking.
Coinbase is a crypto-asset service provider and an electronic money institution (EMI). It operates a crypto trading app.
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Caption: Finance Minister, Gilles Roth, with Coinbase leadership
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