As bitcoin skyrockets, a top Facebook exec is joining the board of Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange (FB)

Facebook Messenger boss David Marcus is joining the board of bitcoin startup Coinbase. The move is a big win for Coinbase, which has the most popular app in the Apple’s US App Store, thanks to the bitcoin craze. As interest in bitcoin soars, a senior Facebook executive is joining the board of Coinbase, a startup that helps consumers trade and store the cryptocurrency.