- November 27, 2023
Does the end of the case against Binance mark a new beginning for cryptocurrencies?
That’s what Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes, according to a Monday (Nov. 27) interview with CNBC.
“The enforcement action against Binance, that’s allowing us to kind ...
- November 15, 2023
Coinbase, among the chief investors in the cryptocurrency sector, has reportedly reduced its startup funding.
This pullback is part of a larger decline in investments at crypto firms, many of whom ...
- November 3, 2023
The conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried on fraud charges on Thursday (Nov. 2) coincided with a downturn in the cryptocurrency market, which had been recovering this year.
Over Thursday and Friday (Nov. ...
- November 3, 2023
This edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Cryptocurrency Apps sees a tie fall apart, resulting in a trickle effect of rankings. But one tie remains unchanged: Binance and Coinbase still share ...
- November 2, 2023
Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, recently discussed the role of payments in the crypto industry and its plans for the future in the company’s earnings call on Thursday (Nov. 2).
Coinbase ...
- November 1, 2023
Coinbase said American customers can now trade leveraged cryptocurrency futures on Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM).
CFM won approval earlier this year to bring federally regulated crypto futures trading to eligible customers ...
- October 24, 2023
While bitcoin enjoys an encore, a number of other cryptocurrencies are apparently bowing out.
As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Oct. 24), a record number of digital tokens have been delisted this ...
- October 16, 2023
Facing declining revenues, cryptocurrency exchanges are boosting their lending offerings.
But the move by companies such as Binance and Coinbase could introduce new risks to the market less than a year ...
- October 9, 2023
Investing in crypto requires having a lot of optimism about crypto.
And while blockchain technology still holds the potential to transform global payments, the cryptocurrency ecosystem itself has been racking up more high-profile losses than ...
- October 3, 2023
A Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing in its case against Coinbase Global has reportedly raised questions about a previous ruling in a case against Ripple.
The issue arose as the SEC asked a federal judge ...
- October 2, 2023
This month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Cryptocurrency Apps reflects leaps from Bybit, Huobi and Bitpay.
The top spots remain consistent, but who knows what next month will bring? Let’s ...
- October 2, 2023
Cryptocurrency giant Coinbase has received a payments license from Singapore’s central bank.
The license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will let Coinbase provide digital payment token services to individuals ...
- September 29, 2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has reportedly criticized J.P. Morgan Chase’s decision to block crypto-related transactions in its U.K. digital banking subsidiary, Chase UK.
Armstrong said that private companies should not have the power to “de-platform” the ...
- September 28, 2023
In terms of the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. legislative landscape has been remarkedly static.
In the almost 11 months since the former face of crypto, Sam Bankman-Fried, pulled the rug out ...
- September 25, 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly expressed reservations regarding Coinbase Global’s proposed involvement in Celsius Network’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy.
The SEC, which previously charged Coinbase with operating as an unregistered securities exchange, ...
- September 24, 2023
American cryptocurrency giant Coinbase has reportedly weighed purchasing fellow exchange FTX’s European business.
A report Friday (Sept. 22) by Fortune said the move is part of Coinbase’s efforts to expand its derivatives operations. The ...
- September 21, 2023
Cryptocurrency companies apparently don’t feel at home in America these days.
Amid a regulatory crackdown, crypto executives say they are now looking outside the U.S. for growth, at least for now, ...
- September 12, 2023
Coinbase has introduced its Web3 wallet for its Prime customers.
The wallet, announced Tuesday (Sept. 12), lets clients — among other things — store any token on supported networks, gain instant access ...
- September 6, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says it is rolling out a digital asset lending program for its institutional Prime clients.
In an announcement provided to PYMNTS Wednesday (Sept. 6), the company said the service would ...
- September 6, 2023
In a rapidly evolving market like cryptocurrencies, having the right tools at your disposal is crucial. The PYMNTS Provider Rankings of Cryptocurrency Apps is designed to assist both seasoned traders and ...
- August 29, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added a new feature that allows users in Germany and the United Kingdom to link their PayPal accounts directly to Coinbase.
This integration provides a seamless and secure way for users ...
- August 22, 2023
Coinbase says it has taken an equity stake in fellow crypto company/USDC issuer Circle.
“The nature of the investment means that Coinbase and Circle will now have even greater strategic and ...
- August 16, 2023
More than 500 scam tokens have reportedly been deployed by developers on Base, the new blockchain launched by crypto exchange Coinbase.
These efforts have resulted in scammers pocketing around $2 million, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Aug. 16), ...
- August 16, 2023
Coinbase has scored a regulatory victory by getting permission to offer crypto futures trading.
That approval, announced Wednesday (Aug. 16), came from the National Futures Association, a self-regulatory agency backed by the Commodity Futures ...
- August 16, 2023
Coinbase has teamed with open banking provider Trustly as it expands into Canada.
The partnership, announced Wednesday (Aug. 16), lets Coinbase users in Canada deposit and withdraw funds from their bank ...
- August 14, 2023
Coinbase has officially expanded into Canada as it continues to battle regulators stateside.
America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange announced Monday (Aug. 14) that it was working with financial services firm Peoples Trust ...
- August 13, 2023
One of the Senate’s biggest cryptocurrency champions has come to embattled exchange Coinbase’s defense.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., on Friday (Aug. 11) submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the company calling for ...
- August 9, 2023
Coinbase is opening its blockchain, Base, to the public on Wednesday (Aug. 9).
This general availability launch follows a test phase in which the network was open to developers from February ...
- August 7, 2023
It has been a truly humbling past 12 months for the crypto sector.
The alternative value-transfer vehicle, which was supposed to revolutionize the traditional financial system with democratized and trustless access ...
- August 4, 2023
Expectations weren’t very high for Coinbase Global this most recent quarter.
The company continues to face very significant risks on the regulatory front within the U.S., and remains entangled in a nasty case with ...
- August 1, 2023
A new court ruling has reportedly dampened a recent court victory for the cryptocurrency industry.
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled Monday (July 31) that cryptocurrencies are considered securities, a decision that allows the Securities ...
- July 31, 2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said a request from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would have put a stop to all trading on the cryptocurrency platform except for bitcoin.
The SEC made the request ...
- July 23, 2023
Decentralized cryptocurrency platforms have seen their spot trading volumes plummet in the last year.
That drop, a Sunday (July 23) Bloomberg News report noted, stands in sharp contrast to the “golden age” ...
- July 21, 2023
Coinbase has begun closing Borrow, which allowed customers to borrow using bitcoin as collateral.
The firm said in a Thursday (July 20) message on its website that it has begun the ...
- July 17, 2023
Same activity, same risk, same regulation.
That’s the guiding principle behind the proposed regulatory framework for cryptocurrency released by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on Monday (July 17).
The framework, the international watchdog group says, ...
- July 13, 2023
Coinbase has introduced a messaging feature for Coinbase Wallet designed to help streamline cryptocurrency payments.
The new feature, which is powered by the XMTP protocol, allows Coinbase Wallet users to message other ...
- July 12, 2023
U.S. regulation of digital assets isn’t merely the elephant in crypto’s living room.
It’s the wildebeest trampling across the domestic crypto industry’s landscape.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decisive enforcement ...
- July 11, 2023
In the battle of cryptocurrency vs. regulators, one regulator is apparently winning.
A report Tuesday (July 11) by Bloomberg News looks at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s role as chief enforcer of ...
- July 9, 2023
Binance has reportedly seen several executives depart amid fears of a U.S. Justice Department investigation.
The cryptocurrency giant’s general counsel, head of investigations and chief strategy officer are all among the ...
- July 9, 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Coinbase has long understood securities laws apply to its business.
The SEC and the cryptocurrency platform have been engaged in an ongoing legal battle that culminated in ...
