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 Could Move Away From U.S. if No Regulatory Clarity: CEO Brian Armstrong

Armstrong said "anything is on the table" in terms of the crypto exchange's plans should greater regulatory clarity not emerge in the U.S.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Markets

Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Leads to Huge Influx of ETH at Exchanges

Ethereum’s seamless implementation of withdrawals, also known as the Shanghai upgrade, on April 12 led ETH’s price to rally above $2,100, its highest level since May 2022.

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Markets

Ether’s Strong Price Action May Continue Until End of Month: Coinbase

One reason why ether is appreciating is because of its relative underperformance versus bitcoin so far this year, the exchange said.

Gráfico semanal de precios de ether. (Datos de CoinDesk)

Videos

Circle, BlockFi Are Questioned by Lawmakers About Why They Banked at SVB

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) want to know why crypto companies, including bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi and stablecoin issuer Circle, banked at now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank. Blockchain Association director of government relations Ron Hammond discusses the difference between Coinbase, Binance and Circle's engagements with lawmakers in DC. "The issue that we have in DC is that no matter the approach you take, it seems like you're still going to be at the end of a Wells notice of enforcement action," Hammond said.

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Videos

Crypto-Related Stocks Soar as Bitcoin Price Hits 10-Month High

Marathon Digital (MARA), Coinbase (COIN) and MicroStrategy (MSTR) are among the stocks making big moves to the upside as bitcoin (BTC) rose more than 4% on Monday to top $30K for the first time since June 2022. "The Hash" panel discuses the recent rally in the crypto markets.

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Markets

Crypto-Related Stocks Surge as Bitcoin Price Hits Highest Point Since June 2022

Bitcoin miners are posting the largest percentage stock gains on Monday.

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Markets

Uniswap Topped Coinbase’s Trading Volume in March During USDC Depeg, U.S. Crackdown

The DEX, however, has been unable to maintain elevated periods of trading volumes in the past, CCData noted.

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Videos

Kevin O'Leary on Future of Crypto Exchanges, Regulation

A trio of Canadian crypto exchanges WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart are confirming plans to merge, creating what would be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms. O'Leary Ventures Chair Kevin O'Leary and Dean Skurka, President and Interim CEO of WonderFi, discuss the move and how Canada, as a crypto "guinea pig," offers regulatory clarity in ways that the U.S. doesn't. O'Leary also weighs in on the recent regulatory scrutiny Binance and Coinbase are facing in the U.S.

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Policy

The SEC's Beaxy Suit Looks Like a Coinbase Case Preview

The SEC took pains to note the Beaxy exchange did a lot of illegal trading. Is this a preview of its action against Coinbase?

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Finance

Coinbase to Offer Faster Transactions on Derivatives Exchange Through Partnership With Infrastructure Provider TNS

The new infrastructure will enable institutional traders to increase storage capacity and process large data sets with minimal delay.

Coinbase's Base blockchain has gone live (Chesnot/Getty Images)