Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the financial system still requires major upgrades, as he emphasized that significant technological innovation and policy work will be needed to achieve them. In a post on X, Armstrong flagged several areas where he believes the industry must evolve, including the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), 24/7 global trading, stablecoin-powered […]
Coinbase reportedly spent approximately $7.6 million on personal security for CEO Brian Armstrong in 2025, a more than 20% increase from the year before. This is according to the company’s proxy filings cited in a report by Bloomberg, with the spending coming after physical attacks on crypto holders rose 75% last year. Per data from blockchain […]
The leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange warned its users that they may experience certain disruptions this weekend. The company has recently drawn significant attention after cutting staff and introducing a series of platform adjustments and other developments. Attention This Saturday Coinbase has scheduled a system upgrade for Saturday (May 23), which is estimated to last approximately […]
Coinbase announced that it is expanding support for USDC on Hyperliquid by becoming the official treasury deployer of USDC under Hyperliquid’s Aligned Quote Asset (AQA) framework. The company said the move aims to strengthen USDC’s position as the primary stablecoin used across on-chain capital markets. USDC Strengthens Grip on Hyperliquid In the latest press release, […]
Coinbase recently filed a formal comment letter with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that prediction markets are derivatives that fall under federal jurisdiction and should stay there. The company warned that letting states write their own rules for these markets would recreate the regulatory “total chaos” that Congress built the federal derivatives framework […]
Retail-focused exchanges use a larger share of their reserves for trading than platforms that are institution-focused. Exchanges with a stronger institutional focus, such as Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken, maintain relatively low volume-to-reserve ratios of around 0.1. This indicates that deposits are largely held rather than actively traded. Asset Utilization Diverges According to CoinGecko’s latest report, […]
Coinbase has taken down a recently flagged “legacy recovery” tool after on-chain investigators warned that it could be used to trick users into giving up their seed phrases. The episode reignited concerns about how design choices for platforms may clash with longstanding security practices. Security Concerns Over Coinbase Recovery Page It all started on March […]
The popular Chinese crypto news channel Wu Blockchain reported earlier today that two of the industry’s giants, Coinbase and Bybit, are in talks for some sort of investment partnership. Although the currently available information is quite limited and there’s no official response from either party, it’s reported that Bybit’s valuation could match OKX’s after the […]
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has pushed back against claims that his company’s lobbyists are working to block a Bitcoin (BTC) tax exemption in Washington, calling the allegations “totally false.” The dispute has drawn in Bitcoin advocates, tax lawyers, and crypto lobbyists, and cuts to the center of a wider debate about who the biggest […]
The US-based exchange Coinbase expanded its crypto-backed loan offerings to include additional tokens, such as Ripple’s XRP and Cardano’s ADA. For the moment, the new service is available across the USA, except for residents of New York State. Further Support for These Assets The company rolled out its lending product, called Coinbase Borrow, in 2021. […]