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.


Tech

Coinbase Adds 'Smart Wallet' Feature, So Lengthy Seed Phrases Aren't Needed

The smart wallet will be an addition to Coinbase Wallet SDK, and the embedded wallets feature will be powered by "wallet as a service."

Recovery seed phrases for crypto wallets, like this 12-word version imagined by ChatGPT, would not be needed under the new Coinbase Wallet SDK feature. (CoinDesk/PhotoMosh)

Policy

Coinbase Made an Arbitration Case to the U.S. Supreme Court – Again

In a second case involving a legal argument over arbitration, the U.S. crypto exchange again appeared in the high court to argue about these agreements that affect everybody.

Coinbase appeared again in the U.S. Supreme Court to make a case on arbitration. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

Coinbase Adds 2 Software Programs for Ethereum Staking, to Reduce Concentration Risks

The publicly traded U.S. crypto exchange said it would add support for the additional Ethereum "clients" – computer programs used to access and run the distributed network – to help reduce dependence on the dominant Geth software.

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Finance

Amid Ferocious Bitcoin Rally, a Coinbase Snafu Shows $0 Balances for Customers

Multiple users of Coinbase's U.S. platform said on Wednesday that their account balances were wiped out.

Coinbase (Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Markets

Crypto Stocks Rise as Bitcoin Plows Through $59K for First Time Since 2021

Gains among exchange-traded funds were led by BlackRock's IBIT.

Charts indicating a price surge. (Unsplash)

Markets

Liquidity Protocol's Token AERO Surges 77% After CB Ventures Invests in Aerodrome Finance

Aerodrome Finance is the largest protocol on Base with more than 30% of a market share.

AERO token rises 77% (TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $54K, May Run Towards $58K as Crypto Rally Resumes

Bitcoin could target $58,000 after the breakout, Swissblock analysts suggested.

Bitcoin price on Feb. 26 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase Pushes Back on Reports It's Blocked in Nigeria

Multiple outlets have reported other platforms such as Kraken and Binance have also been blocked under government orders.

Nigerian flag (Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)

Videos

Investors 'Over-indexed' on Short-Term Impacts of Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Coinbase Institutional

Excitement has been high across the crypto industry since the SEC approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S., but a report from Coinbase believes institutional investors have "over-indexed the short-term impacts of these products." Data shows that U.S.-based ETFs make up only 10 to 15% of the total BTC spot trading volume across centralized exchanges around the world. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Opinion

Where Coinbase Canada Goes, so Does the World

Canada, quicker to adopt ETFs than the U.S., may offer a signal to where the U.S. goes next.

Canada's regulatory situation is both clear and more conservative than in the U.S. (Sebastiaan Stam/Unsplash)