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.


Finance

Coinbase Prime to Streamline Institutional Crypto Trading With Link to Enfusion System

This is Coinbase’s first connectivity with an Order Execution Management System.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Is Sued for Allegedly Stealing Blockchain Startup’s Work

According to the complaint, Armstrong offered to invest in Knowledgr so he could steal the work for a similar platform he was working on.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Videos

Coinbase Backs NYSE Arca’s Push for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Conversion to ETF

In a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday, crypto exchange Coinbase urged the agency to approve NYSE Arca’s application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential outcomes and the likelihood of the first U.S. bitcoin spot ETF being approved.

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Policy

Coinbase Backs NYSE Arca’s Push for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Conversion to ETF

Coinbase says there’s no “rational basis” for not allowing a spot-based exchange-traded product.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Videos

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Co-founds NewLimit, a Company Built to Extend the Human Healthspan

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has introduced NewLimit, a company he’s helping build as a board member and investor in the epigenetic reprogramming space. The mission of NewLimit is to radically extend human healthspan, Armstrong tweeted. “The Hash” hosts unpack Armstrong’s latest ambitions amid an ongoing trend of early thinkers departing from crypto for greater pursuits.

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Most Influential 2021: Brian Armstrong

Coinbase’s CEO took the U.S.-based exchange public this year in a direct listing on Nasdaq.

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Finance

Coinbase Offers Access to DeFi Yields With DAI and Compound

More assets and other DeFi protocols will follow, Coinbase said in a blog post.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase to Integrate Ledger’s Hardware Wallets

The move will give the exchange’s users another way to hold their crypto.

Ledger Nano S hard wallet. (Motokoka/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

Crypto CEOs to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitfury’s Brian Brooks and Circle’s Jeremy Allaire are among the executives who will speak at the Dec. 8 hearing.

The House of Representatives reconvened yesterday to look at the infrastructure bill.

Finance

Coinbase Acquires Cryptographic Security Firm Unbound for Undisclosed Sum

As part of the acquisition, Coinbase will also establish a presence in Unbound’s native Israel.

Coinbase Goes Public in Its Fight With the SEC