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.


Markets

Coinbase Goes Down Again as Bitcoin Price Action, Volatility Heat Up Again

Coinbase is experiencing another outage of its website and mobile apps.

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Finance

Coinbase Preemptively Rebuts Unpublished New York Times Expose

The letter pushes back at an unpublished article Coinbase says will allege Black employees had "negative experiences" while with the firm.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Markets

Coinbase Ditches US Customer Tax Form That Set Off False Alarms at IRS

Instead of the troublesome 1099-K form, Coinbase will send the 1099-MISC to users of its interest-bearing products. Regular traders may not receive any forms at all.

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Coinbase Will Suspend All Margin Trading Tomorrow, Citing CFTC Guidance

Coinbase plans to suspend all margin trading contracts effective tomorrow, and will end the service entirely by next month.

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Markets

Coinbase Has Raked in $14B in New Institutional Assets Since April

Coinbase is now measuring new capital coming in for bitcoin in the billions, according to the firm's head of institutional coverage.

Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures (left) with Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, at Consensus 2019.

Markets

Coinbase Goes Down as Bitcoin Nears $17K

Coinbase has suffered a number of outages during busy trading periods this year including most recently on Oct. 27.

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Finance

3 Ways Coinbase Could Lose Its Crypto Crown

As Coinbase nears a possible IPO, the powerhouse exchange faces several big challenges, says Fortune senior writer Jeff Roberts.

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

Finance

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Is on a Hiring Spree in Japan

Coinbase is hiring in Japan, with various roles up for grabs in Tokyo.

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Finance

ZenGo Joins Visa Fast Track Program to Get Non-Custodial Crypto Card Off the Ground

Visa has added crypto wallet provider ZenGo into its Fast Track program. The startup hopes to launch a debit card in the U.S. in early 2021.

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