The FTX collapse of November 2022 continues to serve as a stark reminder of the necessity for rigorous asset monitoring. This event catalyzed a shift toward transparency, with crypto exchanges now disclosing more about their reserves and user fund management. As November 6th marks two years since the collapse, only Bitfinex and Binance witnessed their […]
In an announcement on Oct. 29, international credit giant Visa unveiled the partnership enabling real-time money movement between traditional banking and crypto services using the Visa Direct network. “This partnership adds convenience and new services for Coinbase customers across the US and EU, including real-time, reliable, and secure money movement,” it stated. Visa’s head of […]
Chirag Tomar, a 31-year-old Indian citizen, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for orchestrating a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims out of more than $20 million. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell handed down the sentence, which also included two years of supervised release. Scammers Imitate Coinbase to Steal Millions […]
The crypto market tumbled significantly as geopolitical tensions escalated after Iran launched missile strikes on Israel. Bitcoin, for one, dropped below $60,500 before staging a modest recovery. Despite this, demand from United States-based investors remains high, according to recent findings. Such a trend could provide Bitcoin with a respite from the bears. US Investor Demand […]
Base, the Ethereum layer-2 protocol developed by crypto exchange Coinbase, has recently witnessed a surge in its activities, resulting in a significant increase in its daily active addresses. According to data from the on-chain analytics platform IntoTheBlock, the increase in Base’s daily active addresses can be linked to the launch of Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC) […]
In a September 1 X post, Kannon Shanmugam, a lawyer representing Joseph Van Loon and several others in a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury hinted that he would be presenting arguments in the Fifth Circuit for the case. In a show of support for the legal challenge, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, responded to […]
Coinbase has expressed the belief that young, pro-crypto voters might influence the 2024 US presidential elections and potentially could become the deciding factor on who wins. In a report released on August 19, the exchange states that Gen Z and Millennials—who now represent 40% of the electorate—are increasingly supporting candidates who advocate for crypto and […]
Coinbase submitted its third comment letter highlighting significant flaws in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) cost-benefit analysis of the proposed rule. The letter argued that the agency has failed to assess the rule’s economic impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. Despite acknowledging a lack of critical information on decentralized exchange (DEX) operations […]
During the bloodbath that plagued financial markets on Monday, Cathie Wood’s investment management firm Ark Invest loaded up on shares of the largest American cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, ending months of selling the stock. According to a tweet from Ark Invest outlining its trade activity for August 5, the company purchased 93,797 Coinbase shares (COIN) worth […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a New York court to reject Coinbase’s subpoena, which seeks to compel the agency to produce documents related to crypto assets. The SEC described them as covering “essentially all documents that in any way relate to crypto assets.” SEC Opposes Coinbase’s Subpoena Request The motion filed on […]