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

SEC's Latest Crackdown Could Drive Crypto Firms Out of the U.S.

Companies such as Coinbase and Binance may not want to, but they could be forced to focus their efforts elsewhere.

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Policy

One-Two Punch Finally Registers SEC View on Binance, Coinbase, Rest of Crypto

The mystery is over for how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will come after the digital assets sector’s big platforms, though alleged skeletons in Binance’s closet drew more ire.

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Markets

Coinbase Traders Withdraw $600M in a Day Amid SEC Lawsuits

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Coinbase for violating federal securities laws on Tuesday, a day after filing a lawsuit against rival exchange Binance.

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Videos

Altcoins Dip Following SEC Lawsuits Against Coinbase and Binance

Tokens listed in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) are tanking. The SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase named thirteen altcoins as securities. "The Hash" panel discusses the tokens impacted by the regulator's crackdown on the crypto industry.

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Videos

U.S. Doesn't 'Need More Digital Currency' Because It Has the Dollar, Says SEC's Gensler

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief Gary Gensler said the U.S. doesn’t need any more digital currency, as the regulator sues Binance and Coinbase for operating unregistered securities exchanges. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the agency's approach to regulation.

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Opinion

Are Centralized Exchanges in the U.S. Doomed?

With the SEC’s Binance and Coinbase lawsuits, the agency is signaling it really is now or never to “come into compliance.”

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Opinion

How to Build a Compliant Crypto Exchange Post-Coinbase

Crypto isn’t going anywhere — though Coinbase might — so what the market needs is a fresh start: new exchanges that can avoid the ever-present threat of SEC enforcement by being structured correctly in the first place, writes Preston Byrne.

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Videos

Coinbase Faces SEC Suit Following Similar Action Against Binance

The SEC has launched a suit against Coinbase, hot on the heels of a similar legal move against Binance. This escalation has provoked conversation about the need for more specificity in crypto asset laws. Ashley Ebersole, 0x Labs Chief Legal Officer, and former SEC Senior Counsel, states that "the law cannot continue without some specificity that allows for the unique aspects of crypto assets." Despite Coinbase's attempt to work with the SEC, the desired outcome did not materialize. Ebersole concludes, Coinbase is "funded and has resources to and can do that, but that again, depends on the SEC staff being willing to work with it to do that because you need both sides to make those processes move along."

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Videos

Bitcoin Below $26K Following SEC's Lawsuit Against Binance, Coinbase

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below the $26,000 level after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto exchange Binance and Coinbase. K33 Senior Analyst Vetle Lunde joins "First Mover" to discuss the market's reaction to recent lawsuits and SEC's alleging multiple tokens as securities.

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Videos

SEC Sues Coinbase, One Day After Charging Binance

The SEC sued Coinbase on allegations of violating federal securities law, a day after filing a similar suit against Binance. Ashley Ebersole, 0x Labs Chief Legal Officer, and former SEC Senior Counsel, discusses what to make of the SEC's firing line.

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