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 Expands in Brazil, Allows Crypto Purchases With Brazilian Reals

Previously, the exchange's users in Brazil could purchase crypto only with a credit card.

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Videos

Crypto Goes to Supreme Court for the First Time With Coinbase Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in its first-ever crypto-related case on Tuesday when lawyers for Coinbase will attempt to convince the nine Justices to pause a pair of class-action lawsuits against the crypto exchange. CoinDesk's regulatory reporter Cheyenne Ligon weighs in on its significance to the crypto industry.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange GMX Proposes Deployment on Coinbase's Base Blockchain

Some members of the GMX community have already voiced their support for the move.

Derivatives trading platform GMX has a proposal to deploy on Base, a new layer 2 network started by Coinbase. (Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear First Crypto Case Tuesday

Coinbase is asking the high court to pause a pair of class-action lawsuits as the exchange attempts to force the plaintiffs into arbitration.

U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase No Longer Supporting Signature Bank’s Signet Network: WSJ

The fate of Signet has been unclear since Signature Bank was shut down by New York State regulators last weekend.

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Videos

Bitcoin Has Risen Nearly 70% Year-to-Date

Bitcoin (BTC) is briefly topping $28,000, after the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has risen 14% in the past week. Kyle Clark, Investment Advisor Representative at wealth advisor Gerber Kawasaki, breaks down the bullish sentiment and the “three-point chokehold" crypto is currently going through. Plus, reactions to former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan's $1 million bitcoin prediction and outlook on the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision.

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Videos

Balaji Srinivasan Predicts Bitcoin's Price Will Hit $1M

Balaji Srinivasan, former Chief Technology Officer at Coinbase, is wagering that bitcoin (BTC)'s price would benefit from the devaluing of the U.S. dollar and can reach a $1 million milestone by June 17. "The Hash" panel discusses Srinivasan's bullish bet on the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

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Finance

Coinbase Is Weighing Setting Up Non-U.S. Trading Platform: Bloomberg

The search comes as the U.S. accelerates actions against the crypto sector in the wake of FTX’s collapse and the shutdown of three crypto-friendly banks.

Coinbase (COIN) reports fourth quarter earnings on Thursday and is expected to post strong numbers as trading volume picked up in the last few months of the year. (Piggybank/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase, Hut 8 and Other Crypto Stocks Rise as Bitcoin Surpasses $27.6K

BTC’s price is up over 10% over the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin subió en el trading del día viernes. (Jay Radhakrishnan)

Opinion

Bitcoin Is a Clear Winner of the U.S. Banking Crisis

The narratives around bank failures, stablecoins and interest rate hikes seem strong enough to propel the price of bitcoin, says CoinDesk's George Kaloudis.

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