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.


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Coinbase Phasing Out ‘Coinbase Pro’ for ‘Advanced’ Mode in Main App

Crypto exchange Coinbase will phase out its trader-focused “Coinbase Pro” in favor of “Advanced Trade,” a similar exchange service that lives alongside Coinbase’s other crypto investment products, unlike Pro. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest move from Coinbase and what this means for accessibility.

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Coinbase Phasing Out ‘Coinbase Pro’ for ‘Advanced’ Mode in Main App

The crypto exchange will “sunset” the standalone app once known as GDAX later this year.

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Coinbase Redesigns Mobile Wallet to Add Dapp Browser

The changes may help boost activity and revenue on the crypto exchange as its fees come under pressure from rivals.

A look at the new Coinbase Wallet (Coinbase)

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Coinbase Shares Slump With Crypto Prices as Binance.US Starts Zero-Fee BTC Trading

Cryptocurrency prices resumed their slump, hurting Coinbase and related equities.

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Crypto Bounces After Fed Hike; Three Arrows Insolvency Concerns

Crypto markets react positively to the Federal Reserve’s largest hike since 1994, but longer term concerns remain. Singapore-founded Three Arrows Capital is in hot water over liquidation concerns, Coinbase lays out plans for development in India despite global job cuts, and Yahoo and Meta will use Hong Kong as a metaverse test bed.

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Binance and Kraken Stick to Hiring Plans Amid Market Volatility

While many crypto companies likes Coinbase have laid off employees amid the recent market downturn, Binance and Kraken are tweeting about their plans to continue hiring. “The Hash” discusses the rivalries at play, along with Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s latest comments at Consensus 2022.

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Binance, Kraken and Polygon Accelerate Hiring in Response to Industry-Wide Job Cuts

Coinbase, BlockFi and Crypto.com are among the crypto-related companies announcing layoffs this week.

Binance, Kraken y Polygon están contratando mientras el mercado está en baja. (Clem Onojeghuo/Unsplash)

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Coinbase Layoffs Include 8% of India Team

The company said Tuesday it is shedding 1,100 employees, or 18% of its global workforce.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

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Tron Bolsters Reserve Again; Fed Decision Market Wobbles

$500 million in USDC added to Tron DAO USDD reserve. Coinbase cuts nearly a fifth of its workforce. Michael Saylor, Microstrategy stick to their guns on Bitcoin. Crypto market braces for U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Coinbase Lays Off Around 1,100 Employees

The exchange is reducing its workforce by roughly 18%. CEO Brian Armstrong admits the company "grew too quickly."

Coinbase signage in New York on the day of the crypto exchange's direct listing debut. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)