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

ARK Invest Sells Another $5M of Coinbase Shares; Buys Robinhood, SoFi

The sale of 38,668 COIN shares from the Ark Fintech Innovation ETF follows a similar offload on Monday.

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Tech

Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move

With hot competition between layer-2 technology providers like Optimism, Polygon and Matter Labs, Celo's choice is being closely watched by the blockchain industry.

A Celo-sponsored claw machine where attendees could win merchandise items. (Lyllah Ledesma/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase CEO Says Binance Settlement Will Turn the Page on Crypto's 'Bad Actors'

Armstrong said the recent enforcement action against bad actors such as Binance or former crypto exchange FTX could “close the chapter” on that part of crypto’s history.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Videos

Former Binance CEO CZ Is Stuck in U.S. for Now; Animoca Brands Invests in TON Network

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto stories of the day, including Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao remaining in the U.S. for the moment, as a federal judge considers a Justice Department motion. Cathie Wood's ARK Invest sold $5.26 million of Coinbase (COIN) shares Monday as the exchange climbed to a 19-month closing high. Plus, Animoca Brands has made an investment in the TON ecosystem and become the largest validator on the TON blockchain.

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Finance

ARK Invest Sells $5.26M Coinbase Shares as Price Hits 19-Month High

The Ark Fintech Innovation ETF sold 43,956 COIN shares and bought $1.2 million worth of Robinhood stock on Monday.

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Finance

Coinbase Is Dominating a Key Bitcoin ETF Service

Brian Armstrong's exchange is way ahead in being the custodian for ETF applications, and a famous name in custody, BitGo, has been missing from the conversation.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk)

Markets

Binance's Bitcoin Reserves Drop as Retail Flow Moves to Coinbase: CryptoQuant

The move appears to be in anticipation of the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.

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Finance

'Buy the Rumor, Buy the News,' on Spot BTC ETF, Says One Expert, While Another Warns on Coinbase

Pantera Capital’s Dan Morehead believes a spot bitcoin ETF will ‘fundamentally change access’ to bitcoin, while analysts at JPMorgan say it could be a threat to Coinbase in the medium term.

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Videos

BlackRock Files Ether ETF Prospectus; Vivek Ramaswamy Proposes New Crypto Rules

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including BlackRock filing an S-1 form with the SEC for its iShares Ethereum Trust, a spot ether ETF. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses his new crypto policy framework with CoinDesk South Korean pension fund National Pension Service (NPS) bought nearly $20 million worth of Coinbase (COIN) shares. And, Dogecoin heads to the moon.

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Finance

South Korea's Pension Fund Bought $20M Coinbase Shares in Q3, Made 40% Profit: Report

The fund snapped up COIN at an average price of $70.5 in the third quarter, achieving a 40% profit from investment.

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