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

Bitpanda Partners With Coinbase to Help Europe’s Banks Offer Crypto to Customers

Coinbase will use Bitpanda Technology Solutions, a business-to-business infrastructure layer provider, to connect directly into banks and fintechs.

Bitpanda COO Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad (Bitpanda)

Opinion

Cathie Wood Thinks the U.S. Crypto Exodus Is Here. Is It?

Strike, Coinbase and others have intimated they may leave the United States due to regulatory pressure. But those might be empty threats.

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. Is 'Losing' the Bitcoin Movement: Cathie Wood

Cathie Wood also referenced last year's dramatic collapse of crypto exchange FTX, saying it "proved the concept" of bitcoin

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has purchased more shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

MicroStrategy Shares Offer Better Exposure to Crypto Than Coinbase: Berenberg

Macro drivers of demand for bitcoin are bullish for MicroStrategy shares, the report said.

Berenberg prefers MSTR over COIN for crypto exposure. (Chris Liverani/Unsplash)

Videos

Coinbase Praises Canada’s Crypto Approach Amid U.S. Regulatory Pressure

Crypto exchange giant Coinbase (COIN) says it loves Canada, where the rules have been set out and companies are able to engage with the regulators, compared with the United States' lack of clarity and regulation by enforcement for the industry. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Coinbase and the wider implications for crypto exchanges amid intensifying regulatory pressure in the U.S.

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Policy

Coinbase Praises Canada’s Crypto Approach as U.S. Regulatory Pressure Intensifies

Canada is doing crypto regulation by engagement – “which we love,” said Coinbase’s VP International and Business Development Nana Murugesan.

Canadian regulators are providing more clarity than their U.S. counterparts. (Chris Robert/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Officially Opens Subscription Service; Expands Reach Outside U.S.

Coinbase One is now out of beta and includes the U.K., Germany and Ireland, in addition to the U.S.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Tech

Coinbase Cloud Joins Chainlink as Node Operator to Bolster Security

Telecoms giants Swisscom, Deutsche Telekom and news provider Associated Press are also Chainlink node operators.

Chainlink Labs team at SmartCon (Chainlink)

Videos

Coinbase Hasn't Proven Need for Creating Crypto-Specific Rules, SEC Says

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told an appeals court that crypto exchange Coinbase hadn't proven the regulator needs to create a new regulatory framework for the digital asset industry. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the agency's response to Coinbase petition.

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