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.


Finanças

Tokenization Pioneer Centrifuge Unveils Lending Market With Morpho, Coinbase

The institutional real-world asset lending market combines Coinbase’s layer-2 network, Base, and Morpho Vaults using three varieties of tokenized Treasury bills.

Lucas Vogelsang (left) and Base creator Jesse Pollak at the 2023 RWA Summit in New York City. (Centrifuge)

Política

South Korea's Pension Fund Snaps Up Nearly $34M MicroStrategy Shares

NPS also holds over $45 million worth of Coinbase shares.

(Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

Finanças

Coinbase Promotes cbBTC, Wrapped Bitcoin Alternative for Base Blockchain

Tweets from the crypto exchange and Jesse Pollak, the creator of Base, suggest cbBTC could run on the layer-2 blockchain.

Coinbase (PiggyBank/Unsplash)

Vídeos

Do Kwon’s Extradition Postponed Yet Again; Coinbase Argues Against CFTC Rules

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, including the delay of Do Kwon’s extradition from Montenegro at the request of the country’s top prosecutor. Plus, Coinbase argues against the CFTC's proposed rules regarding prediction markets, and JPMorgan says positive catalysts have been priced in.

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Vídeos

How Coinbase Shares Reacted to Q2 Earnings

Crypto exchange Coinbase reported a $36 million profit in Q2, substantially down from the $1.2 billion registered in the first quarter of 2024. According to Kaiko data, revenues were lower than estimated despite exceeding market expectations, and retail volume declined faster than institutional volume. The results sent the price of COIN down 16% for the week. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Mercados

Here's Why XRP Whales May Prefer U.S. Exchanges Over Offshore Venues

Order books on U.S. exchanges offer more liquidity than their offshore counterparts, according to CCData.

XRP's market depth on U.S. and offshore exchanges. (CCData)

Política

Coinbase Takes Aim at CFTC's Definition of 'Gaming' in Proposed Prediction Market Rules

Coinbase argues the definition is vague, and urges the CFTC to make determinations on a contract-by-contract basis rather than broad categorization

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Política

Coinbase’s Paul Grewal Says Crypto Should Remain Non-Partisan

Technology should transcend the political divide, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer says

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Mercados

ARK Bought $17.8M of COIN, $11.2M of HOOD as Market Slumped

COIN lost 7.3% on Monday to close at $189.47 amid a market sell-off in which crypto and global stock markets experienced one of their sharpest losses in recent years.

Sale (Justin Lim/Unsplash)

Política

SEC Asks NY Court to Deny Coinbase’s ‘Breathtakingly Broad’ Subpoena Request

The regulatory agency has taken umbrage with Coinbase’s attempt to subpoena SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s personal emails.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler