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Coinbase to Acquire Solana Trading App Vector.fun, Shuttering Standalone Apps

The deal brings Vector’s detection technology in-house to speed access to new Solana tokens on Coinbase’s DEX interface.

Overview

  • Coinbase confirmed the agreement and expects to close by year-end subject to customary conditions, with financial terms undisclosed.
  • Vector’s technology and 13-person team will be integrated into Coinbase’s consumer trading stack to expand on-chain access to Solana assets.
  • Vector’s mobile and desktop apps will be sunsetted, with users able to transfer assets by Nov. 26 and a four-year window to export private keys afterward.
  • The Tensor NFT marketplace and its TNSR token will remain under the Tensor Foundation, with Coinbase unaffiliated as TNSR saw sharp price swings around the news.
  • This marks Coinbase’s ninth acquisition of 2025 as it builds an “everything exchange,” aligning with Solana DEX volumes reported above $1 trillion this year.