Binance is leading all centralized crypto exchanges in stablecoin reserves. According to the latest stats, the crypto exchange currently holds $31 billion in USDT and USDC, which is around 59% of total stablecoin holdings across the sector. This dominance highlights Binance’s outsized role in providing liquidity and facilitating stablecoin-denominated transactions. Stablecoin Inflows Favor Binance When […]
A prominent Bitcoin supporter spearheads funding for a Swedish company’s BTC acquisition plans. Meanwhile, Coinbase faces escalating legal troubles after disclosing a significant breach and regulatory fallout. In other news, a Manhattan crypto investor is arrested in connection with a violent Bitcoin-related kidnapping. More details on these stories ahead. Adam Back Joins Investors in $2.2M […]
Coinbase is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a group of Illinois residents who allege the crypto exchange illegally collected and shared their biometric data as part of its identity verification process. The suit, brought to federal court on May 13, claims the company violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by capturing users’ facial […]
Coinbase Global will become the first-ever crypto company to be included in the benchmark index next week. The San Francisco-based crypto exchange will replace Discover Financial Services in the S&P 500 on May 19, according to the release. “Thank you to everyone who made it possible for a crypto company to join the S&P 500 […]
There is a notable divergence in Bitcoin investor behavior between the US and Korean markets. Amid heightened global uncertainty, which is fueled by escalating US-China trade tensions, Bitcoin has experienced a sharp correction, though recent signs point to stabilization. Interestingly, the Coinbase Premium, a metric that reflects the price difference of Bitcoin on Coinbase versus […]
Crypto investigator ZachXBT has publicly criticized Coinbase, calling out the popular crypto exchange for repeated account lockouts and an undisclosed data breach, which he claims led to thefts. In the latest tweet, the on-chain sleuth expressed his dissatisfaction and stated that Coinbase had locked him out of his account twice in the past month without […]
The team behind Infected, a speculative pandemic-simulation game that recently gained viral traction, announced its decision to migrate from Ethereum’s Layer-2 network Base to the Solana blockchain. The announcement was made via the game’s official X account. It cited Base’s inability to handle transaction volume during the game’s launch and broader concerns about the scalability […]
Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network Base has announced acquiring the development team behind Iron Fish, a privacy-focused blockchain project. The latest move aims to boost privacy features within Base. The acquisition focuses on integrating the expertise of Iron Fish’s team and does not involve the Iron Fish blockchain or its native token, both of which will […]
On Feb. 13, Coinbase reported revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024 to the tune of $2.3 billion which equated to adjusted earnings per share of $4.68, up from $1.04 in the same quarter of 2023. Its quarterly revenue was up 88% year-over-year which translated to a net income of $1.3 billion for the period. […]
Brian Armstrong and Tyler Winklevoss have celebrated the defanging of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) following recent actions taken by the agency’s new leadership. Coinbase has reportedly been the subject of more CFPB complaints than any other exchange. CFPB Chief Orders Shutdown The agency’s newly appointed chief, Russell Vought, selected by President Donald Trump, […]