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

SEC Threatened to Sue Coinbase Over Lending Product, CEO Says

The securities regulator is threatening to sue Coinbase should the exchange launch its Lend product, Brian Armstrong claimed in a Twitter thread.

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Videos

Why Did SEC Reportedly Threaten to Sue Coinbase Over Lending Product?

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has threatened to sue the business over its yet-to-be-launched “Lend” program. CoinDesk’s Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what it could mean for Coinbase and what to watch for.

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Videos

Green NFT Platform ‘OneOf’ Partners With Coinbase, Doja Cat

OneOf, a “green” music-focused non-fungible token (NFT) platform on the Tezos blockchain, released the first drop of rapper/singer Doja Cat’s genesis NFT collection, “Planet Doja” Wednesday. OneOf has also partnered with Coinbase to allow fans to purchase Doja NFTs with credit cards in addition to cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

Coinbase Has Words for the SEC. Is It Listening?

The crypto exchange says a surprise legal warning came after months of transparency about its lending plans.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09:  (L-R) Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Gary Gensler, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew share a moment during a Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) meeting December 9, 2013 at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC. Members of FSOC met to discuss cybersecurity and receive a presentation from the Office of Financial Research on financial market developments.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: The Trouble With Ticker Symbols

Investors are apt to get confused when multiple projects can claim the same ticker without an industry standard for exchanges to assign identifiers.

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Finance

Coinbase to Bring Ethereum 2.0 Staking to UK Customers

Users will be able to earn up to a 5% annualized interest rate.

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Tech

Coinbase to Use Polygon’s Ethereum Scaling Solution to Reduce Prices, Settlement Times

An exact date for the L2 integration has not yet been made public.

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Finance

Centre Consortium Hires Six Employees, Including Former Circle, PwC Executives

The new hires create a pathway for Centre to expand membership beyond just Circle and Coinbase.

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Finance

Coinbase Names Former Facebook Executive as CMO

Kate Rouch spent more than a decade at the social media giant.

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