Crypto rarely moves in a straight line. Prices surge, then pull back. Sentiment shifts quickly. And for many investors, that volatility makes it difficult to decide what to do next. And that’s the problem. Trying to guess where crypto goes next often means getting the timing wrong.

But what if there were a way to benefit from that volatility, instead of trying to predict it? That’s where Coinbase Global (COIN +6.81%), the cryptocurrency exchange platform, becomes an interesting stock to watch.

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The real driver isn’t price, it’s activity

Most investors think of crypto in terms of price. If Bitcoin rises, that’s good. If it falls, that’s bad.

But for Coinbase, the equation looks different. Coinbase earns a…