Coinbase

Coinbase Prime, crypto exchange Coinbase's trading platform serving institutional investors, is now introducing a way to passively earn bitcoin using the stacking feature of STX, the token used by the bitcoin-focused Stacks ecosystem. Brittany Laughlin, executive director of The Stacks Foundation, explains how Stacks works and its connection to bitcoin, the Coinbase partnership, MiamiCoin, and the broader crypto industry.

Oct 13, 2021

Coinbase announces NFT platform. Binance launches US$1 billion growth fund. Stablecoins are under greater scrutiny. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Oct 13, 2021

Paradigm, the cryptocurrency venture capital firm led by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, is looking to raise a $1.5 billion fund for startup investments. "The Hash" team discusses the possible outlook for what could be one of the largest crypto-focused funds in the world of venture capital. 

Oct 11, 2021

Crypto exchange Coinbase will enable direct paycheck deposits, allowing its U.S. customers to put all or part of their paychecks in crypto or dollars without a fee. “The Hash” panel discusses the technical workings and tax implications for Coinbase’s latest efforts to build a one-stop shop for crypto-based financial services.

Sep 28, 2021

Coinbase is said to be working on a pitch about how federal regulators could oversee the crypto industry. The news comes after the crypto exchange announced it was ceasing plans to offer a crypto lending product, which the SEC said would violate securities laws. "The Hash" team discusses Coinbase's latest attempt to create frameworks and tools to standardize how exchanges approach crypto listings and products.

Sep 22, 2021

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has signed a deal with Coinbase to use its blockchain tracing software, Coinbase Analytics. The current deal value is $455,000 for one year, but it can go up to a total amount of $1.4 million through 2024, according to government tracker USAspending.gov. Meanwhile, Coinbase dropped the launch of its "Lend" program after a warning from the SEC. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Coinbase amid being caught in regulatory crosshairs.

Sep 20, 2021

Finance

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By Zack SewardSep 20, 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, and co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum discusses institutional adoption of crypto and his conversations with Wall Street. He launched his career as a trader at Jane Street Capital before entering the digital asset space. Plus, his take on plans for FTX following a $900 million raise valuing the firm at $18 billion, crypto regulators reacting to the SEC's case against Coinbase, and transparency around stablecoins. 

Sep 17, 2021

John D’Agostino, Institutional Head of Strategic Partnerships at Coinbase, discusses insights into bitcoin's institutional activity, growth, and demand as the crypto exchange looks to raise $2 billion through a private debt offering. Plus, his take on the wider crypto markets and crypto regulation amid the SEC cracking down on Coinbase.

Sep 16, 2021

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler told the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday crypto exchanges like Coinbase should register with the regulator. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the main takeaways in the latest escalation of Gensler’s previous statements regarding whether crypto trading platforms qualify as securities exchanges.

Sep 15, 2021