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 Jumps to $99K as Spiking Coinbase Premium Points to Strong U.S. Buying

Spot BTC prices were at times $300 pricier on Coinbase relative to Binance, suggesting the rally may be driven by heavy demand from American investors.

Bitcoin price on Dec. 4 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Move Over XRP's Korea Narrative, The 400% Price Rally Has Support of Coinbase Whales

While Korean investors have contributed to XRP's impressive 30-day price surge of over 400% to $2.60, they're not the only game in town.

BTC in stasis ahead of the jobs report (AhmadArdity/Pixabay)

News Analysis

Crypto Cash Fueled 53 Members of the Next U.S. Congress

The Fairshake PAC flooded money into political campaigns — in one case $40 million — and the new faces join an already hefty group of lawmaker allies.

A breakdown of how well the Fairshake PAC did with candidates it backed.

Tech

Coinbase Plugs Apple Pay Into Its Fiat 'Onramp' for Third-Party Crypto Apps

The integration means self-custody wallets and the like can now let users pay for crypto purchases with the popular app included by default on every iPhone.

Coinbase Onramp integrates with Apple Pay (S3studio/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Ripple Drops Another $25M Into Crypto PAC to Sway 2026 Congressional Races

From Ripple, Coinbase and a16z, Fairshake has amassed $73 million in campaign funds for the next election cycle, on top of $30 million held over from 2024.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase App Gets Left Behind as Memecoin Craze Drives Traders On-Chain

Phantom, a crypto wallet with a steeper learning curve, is ahead of exchange giant Coinbase in the Apple App Store rankings.

The newly popular Phantom wallet (CoinDesk)

Tech

Coinbase Delists Wrapped Bitcoin wBTC, Citing 'Listing Concerns'

Announcement comes shortly after the exchange launched its own ‘wrapped’ bitcoin on Base – cbBTC

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Finance

Robinhood Adds SOL, PEPE, ADA, XRP Following Trump Victory

Crypto-friendly Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential race will likely result in a change in leadership at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Trading app Robinhood has added Solana, Pepe, Cardano and XRP to the list of cryptocurrencies available to trade on its platform. (Unsplash)

Videos

Are Memecoins Driving This Bull Cycle?

Coinbase Institutional head of research David Duong joins CoinDesk to break down bitcoin's recent surge in price and the potential of a strategic BTC reserve in the U.S. Plus, insights on the role of stablecoins and memecoins in the current bull cycle. This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

Recent Videos

Markets

Bitcoin Blasts to $90K as Crypto Rally Shakes Out $900M of Leveraged Bets

Crypto prices continue melting upwards since Donald Trump's election victory as investors reprice digital assets in anticipation of a friendlier government.

(David Mark/Pixabay)