Coinbase Partners with Perplexity AI to Deliver Real-Time Crypto Data Service

Coinbase has announced a strategic partnership with Perplexity AI, the innovative artificial intelligence-powered search engine startup, to launch a real-time crypto data service.

This collaboration represents the latest in a series of high-profile alliances between leading blockchain and AI firms, following recent deals such as the partnership between prediction market Polymarket and Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI.

The integration of crypto and AI has become a major focus for developers and industry leaders since the rise of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

The goal: to unlock new levels of automation and intelligence within digital finance.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong emphasized the transformative potential of this convergence, stating,

“I expect enhanced crypto functionality will be a catalyst for AI to achieve another 10x unlock. Personally I’m most excited to see crypto wallets fully integrated into LLMs one day. That will be a huge step towards a permissionless, digital economy.”

Real-Time Data to Empower Traders

The new service is designed to provide traders and investors with trusted, real-time crypto data to support better decision-making.

Armstrong revealed that the integration will progress through several phases, with the initial phase of the partnership will see Coinbase’s market data—including its flagship COIN50 index—integrated directly into Perplexity’s platform to power advanced market analysis.

“Users can double click into price moves to help make better informed trade decisions.”

Phase 2, expected to come soon, will feed Coinbase’s data directly to answers in Perplexity search queries, supported by a conversational AI interface for a more interactive user experience.

For the time being, Perplexity will show market data and prices sourced from Coinbase. But as the integration matures, Perplexity and other AI chatbots could do more complicated tasks such as fulfilling crypto order, rebalance portfolios, and manage staking and yield.

This announcement comes in the wake of bitcoin reaching a new all-time high above $112,000, a milestone that has sparked renewed interest and optimism among traders and analysts.

According to recent data, Google search interest for bitcoin and related crypto topics has been consistently higher month-over-month compared to the same period last year, suggesting rising mainstream curiosity and engagement.