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

Bitcoin's 'Coinbase Premium' Muted Amid Reports Trump Plans to Designate Crypto a National Policy

BTC trades at a slight discount on Coinbase relative to Binance, data from CryptoQuant show.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)

Finance

Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans Through Morpho

The ability to post collateral, rather than credit rating, will determine whether a client can borrow.

Coinbase adds bitcoin-backed borrowing

Policy

U.S. Judges Demand SEC 'Explain Itself' for Rebuffing Requests for Crypto Rules

In another 11th-hour court loss for Chair Gary Gensler's tenure, judges in a Coinbase case again call the SEC's crypto position "arbitrary and capricious."

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Policy

Polymarket's Customer Data Sought by CFTC Subpoena of Coinbase, Source Says

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is said to be seeking information about customers' interactions with the prediction market site Polymarket.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam

Policy

Coinbase Granted Significant Advance in Court Clash With Gensler's SEC

A U.S. judge halted the case in which the exchange and SEC are duking it out over an enforcement matter, and will let Coinbase chase a higher-court appeal.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Markets

Bitcoin Drops to $92,000 as Long-Term Holders Keep Taking Profit

Macroeconomic concerns and rampant profit-taking are weighing on the crypto market as the year comes to an end.

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Markets

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Swaps Its cbBTC for WBTC After Sun Joins as Adviser

The swap took place Wednesday, the same day BiT Global lost a court case seeking to prevent Coinbase delisting WBTC.

Justin Sun banana

Markets

Bitcoin Is Leaving Exchanges in Batches of $10M or More: Van Straten

Institutional appetite for bitcoin has grown since Donald Trump won the U.S. election back in November.

BTC: Net Transfer Volume from/to Exchanges Breakdown by Size (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Going to $200K, Coinbase to Join S&P 500: Bitwise's 10 Predictions for 2025

This year was good for crypto, but 2025 might turn out even better for the sector, according to Bitwise Asset Management.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan (Suzanne Cordiero/CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

Policy

U.S. Regulator Told Banks to Avoid Crypto, Letters Obtained by Coinbase Reveal

Coinbase's Paul Grewal says this is hard evidence proving the industry hasn't been spouting conspiracy theories about being shoved out of U.S. banking.

FDIC ordered banks to stay away from crypto.