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

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Not Shutting Down Staking Service

The country’s largest exchange will continue to offer staking services despite facing lawsuits over the service from federal and state regulators.

Portrait of Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong photographed by Michelle Watt in San Francisco, CA.

Policy

Robinhood Joins Coinbase in Saying It Tried to 'Come In and Register' Like SEC Wanted

The companies’ top lawyers testified in a House crypto hearing that they spent months trying to get the SEC to help them comply before being rebuffed.

U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler advises in video that crypto firms need to register. (CoinDesk screen grab from SEC investor-education video)

Opinion

The SEC Is Fighting the Last War

SEC chair Gary Gensler wants you to think Coinbase and Binance are the same as FTX and Celsius. They’re not.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Videos

U.S. Court Tells SEC to Respond to Coinbase's Rulemaking Petition in a Week

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify its position on a rulemaking petition from cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN). The SEC has been ordered to explain within 7 days if it intends to decline Coinbase’s request, the reasons for such a decision, or a timeline of when it expects to come to a decision. "The Hash" panel discusses the relationship between Coinbase and the regulators.

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Policy

U.S. SEC Enforcement Could Boost Europe's Crypto Chances, Officials Say

EU officials are hoping to tempt crypto innovators as exchange platforms Binance and Coinbase complain of regulation by enforcement in the U.S.

The EU agency warned about crypto (Ralph/Pixabay)

Videos

Self-Custody Reemerges in Crypto Conversation Following FTX Collapse

The Consensus @ Consensus report highlights a resurging discourse around crypto self-custody, states Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk's Ethereum Protocol Reporter. With considerable outflows from Binance and Coinbase and recent device issues with Ledger and Trezor, Nijkerk underscores, "There might be a renewed conversation around self-custody."

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Videos

Solidus Labs Regulatory Affairs VP on the Significance of Congressional Action Amid SEC Suits

In an intriguing interplay of regulation and legislation, the SEC announced lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase while Congress is making considerations on crypto rules, observes Kathy Kraninger, VP of Regulatory Affairs at Solidus Labs. Highlighting the distinctiveness of the lawsuits, she remarks, "The cases against Binance and Coinbase are very different."

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Videos

Bitcoin Rallies as Crypto Market Shrugs Off SEC Lawsuits Against Binance, Coinbase

Cryptocurrency prices recovered on Tuesday with bitcoin (BTC) leading the charge a day after a mass sell-off triggered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suing Binance, and despite a second suit against Binance rival Coinbase. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman discusses his crypto markets and analysis and outlook.

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Markets

Cathie Wood's ARK Buys $21.6M Coinbase Shares as SEC Suit Sends Stock Tumbling

The purchase took ARK Invest's total Coinbase holdings to 11.44 million shares.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Woods (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Court Tells SEC to Respond to Coinbase's Rulemaking Petition Within a Week

A U.S. judge has ordered the SEC to respond to Coinbase’s rulemaking petition or explain why it shouldn’t.

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (CoinDesk)