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.


Policy

Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages

In its court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the crypto exchange is seeking internal messages from Gensler and others, but not from his pre-SEC days.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

Biden's Exit Spurs $28M Daily Volume on Polymarket; Swan Bitcoin Drops IPO Plans

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out from the Presidential race fueled a surge in Polymarket volume. Plus, Arkham Intelligence data shows that the U.S. government has transferred 58.742 bitcoin worth nearly $4 million to Coinbase and Swan Bitcoin has pulled its plan to take the company public.

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Opinion

Crypto for Advisors: Web2 to Web3

Kelly Ye looks at the three fast-growing blockchain ecosystems that are addressing the adoption challenges for Web3, gaining user adoption, and how they combine the strengths of Web2 and Web3 to create a seamless Web2-like onboarding experience while providing users with the benefits of sovereign ownership in Web3.

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Policy

BlockFi to Start Interim Crypto Distributions Through Coinbase This Month

BlockFi was the first victims of the contagion caused by crypto exchange FTX’s collapse in early November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 28, 2022.

BlockFi (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Policy

Judge Sends Coinbase Back to the Drawing Board Over Efforts to Subpoena SEC’s Gary Gensler

The New York judge overseeing the SEC’s case against Coinbase said the crypto exchange’s attempts to subpoena Gensler’s personal devices were surprising – “and not in a good way.”

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase Unveils Web App to Track Personal On-Chain Wallets

The app is available on both desktops and mobile devices.

16:9 Wallet (Prasanta Sahoo/PIxabay)

Opinion

When Do Secondary Token Sales Violate Howey?

A federal judge allowed most of the SEC's arguments against Binance to proceed but specifically dismissed a charge tied to secondary sales.

SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Why This Bitwise Analyst Is Watching Coinbase and Bitcoin Miners

Bitwise Asset Management Senior Investment Strategist Juan Leon joins CoinDesk with insights on the position of bitcoin, ether, and Coinbase shares in a portfolio. Plus, the latest market trends as U.S. Presidential election heats up, and an outlook on the spot SOL ETF applications in the U.S.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Bottom in Price Could Be Near or Already In, the Coinbase Premium Index Suggests

Previous deeply negative readings occurred near local bottoms in price, with the most recent occurring just prior to BTC's rally between October and March to all-time highs, FalconX's David Lawant noted.

The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index has fallen to levels not seen since the FTX collapse (CryptoQuant)