Coinbase

Coinbase, founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, is a widely recognized cryptocurrency exchange that offers a platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies. It's known for its strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and security, making it a popular choice among both novice and experienced crypto investors. Coinbase supports a variety of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, and provides additional services like a digital wallet and educational resources for users.


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Crypto Makes Its Supreme Court Debut; Bitfarms Sinks to Fourth-Quarter Loss

Coinbase argued at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that its disputes over forcing customers into arbitration should freeze the courts while the arguments play out – a moment that breaks legal ground for crypto with the industry’s first high court appearance. Separately, Bitcoin miner Bitfarms (BITF) dropped to a fourth-quarter loss as the price of bitcoin fell, costs rose and mining difficulty increased.

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Coinbase Halts Support for Signature Bank’s Signet Network: WSJ

The Wall Street Journal reports that crypto exchange Coinbase told clients it's no longer supporting Signet, the real-time payments network of failed Signature Bank. "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee and Lawrence Lewitinn weigh in as bitcoin (BTC) hovers around $28,000.

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Crypto Goes to Supreme Court for the First Time With Coinbase Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in its first-ever crypto-related case on Tuesday when lawyers for Coinbase will attempt to convince the nine Justices to pause a pair of class-action lawsuits against the crypto exchange. CoinDesk's regulatory reporter Cheyenne Ligon weighs in on its significance to the crypto industry.

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Bitcoin Has Risen Nearly 70% Year-to-Date

Bitcoin (BTC) is briefly topping $28,000, after the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has risen 14% in the past week. Kyle Clark, Investment Advisor Representative at wealth advisor Gerber Kawasaki, breaks down the bullish sentiment and the “three-point chokehold" crypto is currently going through. Plus, reactions to former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan's $1 million bitcoin prediction and outlook on the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision.

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Balaji Srinivasan Predicts Bitcoin's Price Will Hit $1M

Balaji Srinivasan, former Chief Technology Officer at Coinbase, is wagering that bitcoin (BTC)'s price would benefit from the devaluing of the U.S. dollar and can reach a $1 million milestone by June 17. "The Hash" panel discusses Srinivasan's bullish bet on the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

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Crypto Bank Silvergate Shutdown: 3 Key Takeaways

The crypto meltdown has claimed its first big casualty in the mainstream financial system. California-based Silvergate Bank plans to "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations. Here are three key things to know about the company’s unwinding and what it means for the crypto industry and beyond.

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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Buys Over $20M in Coinbase Shares

Noted growth investor Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought more shares of crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) on Thursday than it bought in all of January. The firm added a total of more than 350,000 shares valued at $20.6 million based on Thursday's closing price, the biggest one-day purchase this year. In January, it bought 333,637 shares. "The Hash" panel discusses what to make of Wood's continued Coinbase bets. 

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What Silvergate Bank’s Voluntary Liquidation Means for Rival Signature Bank

CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the impact of Silvergate Bank’s collapse on Signature Bank, another crypto-friendly bank in the space. This comes as Coinbase recently said it would no longer use Silvergate to facilitate dollar payments for its institutional customers and will now use Signature Bank for payments.

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Ang mga Crypto Stakeholder ay Nagsasabing Walang Exposure sa Na-shutter na Silvergate

Binance, Coinbase, OKX, at Paxos ang lahat ay naglabas ng mga pahayag tungkol sa kanilang pagkakalantad sa Silvergate.

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Coinbase Starts ‘Wallet as a Service’ Business Allowing Companies to Build Into Their Own Apps

U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase is starting a "wallet as a service" business that will allow companies to customize blockchain wallets for their own customers. "The Hash" panel discusses Coinbase's latest offering helping companies "bring the next hundred million customers into Web3 through a seamless wallet-onboarding experience."

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