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

Harvard, Yale, Brown Endowments Have Been Buying Bitcoin for at Least a Year: Sources

University endowments that backed blockchain VCs in 2018 have started buying crypto directly from Coinbase.

Yale University

Markets

Valkyrie Digital Assets Files for Bitcoin ETF

With a new chairman to head the SEC, crypto advocates hope a bitcoin ETF will be approved in 2021.

(Heinrich Jonas/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Coinbase Now Has Over $90B in Assets on Platform

Coinbase published fresh numbers Friday on how much capital has flowed onto the exchange in recent months.

Coinbase President and COO Emilie Choi speaks at Consensus 2019.

Markets

Bitcoin Slumps to $31K on Sell-Off in US and Europe

Uncertainty is leading many to take short-term profit, according to the "Coinbase Premium" indicator.

Bitcoin prices, Jan. 21, 2021.

Markets

Bitcoin Sells Off on Bearish Sentiment, Yellen Worries

The sell-off also led to major corrections for other cryptocurrencies including ether, stellar, xrp and chainlink.

CoinDesk's BPI.

Finance

Coinbase Buys Blockchain Infrastructure Startup Bison Trails

Bison Trails already partnered with Coinbase through its custody service.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Finance

Huobi Global Connects to European Banking System via UK’s BCB Group

The crypto exchange is partnering with BCB Group to get instant GBP and euro settlement for its customers.

Former BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (BCB Group)

Finance

Coinbase Joins $6M Funding Round for Licensed Middle-East Exchange Rain Financial

The $6 million Series A round was led by Middle-Eastern VC firm MEVP Capital.

Manama, capital of Bahrain (Charles Adrien Fournier/Unsplash)

Markets

Coinbase Redoing Infrastructure to Prevent Outages During Peak Times

The exchange is also working to improve its customer service response time, another source of complaints.

Coinbase staff in 2014, with founder Brian Armstrong at left.

Finance

Coinbase Wants to List Your Crypto Asset

"Our directive is to list every compliant asset possible," the exchange wrote Thursday.

Your token here.