Tagged: coinbase

May 1, 2026 @ 6:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to a report this afternoon, a compromise has been reached on the CLARITY Act and stablecoin yield. The CLARITY Act, or crypto market infrastructure legislation, has been held up by the banking industry, which fears competition from the digital asset sector. Banks worry that… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Institutions are bringing greater rigor to their crypto investment practices, according to recent research. UK and EU financial firms plan to increase their allocation to digital assets this year, despite heightened volatility. This is according to research by Coinbase Institutional and EY-Parthenon, which surveyed 351… Read More

April 27, 2026 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is pounding its chest regarding stablecoins and its ability to lead the future of finance. Stablecoins, long lumped with crypto, are really the future of value transfer. Payments, savings, programmable activities, and more. This package arrives at a lower cost, with faster speeds, and… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) said it would offer a pound-based stablecoin, tGBP, backed by fiat. The company announced the new issuance during UK Fintech Week, stating that a stablecoin was necessary to position the UK as a true global hub for crypto. The stablecoin is available now. Coinbase… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 5:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has teamed up with Bybit to facilitate the conversion of traditional stocks into digital tokens, along with their secure storage and global distribution. This collaboration highlights the growing momentum behind tokenization as a bridge between conventional financial markets and blockchain technology. Bybit,… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin is trading higher. At the moment, Bitcoin is trading at over $79,000. A month ago, Bitcoin was trading under $70K. While pundits claim this is due to a risk-on sentiment in the crypto markets, in part driven by growing banality around the war with… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 2:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued both Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and  Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI), alleging the operation of illegal gambling platforms. The NY AG noted that both platforms enable prediction markets that allow users to bet on events such as sports and elections. The announcement said that… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, a provider of real-time international payment solutions, has joined forces with Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) in order to integrate USDC stablecoin functionality into its extensive network. Announced recently this month, the collaboration is already operational, offering Nium’s clients immediate access to advanced stablecoin tools for sending,… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 5:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Coinbase Quantum Advisory Council has issued a statement declaring that Quantum poses no risk to Bitcoin, at least not now. A paper compiled by researchers from various universities and crypto entities says not all crypto is at risk to Quantum. Specifically, Bitcoin’s “core infrastructure”… Read More

April 20, 2026 @ 3:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is now offering crypto-backed loans in the United Kingdom. According to a blog post, users may pledge crypto as collateral to gain access to USDC loans. Current assets available for collateral include BTC, ETH, and cbETH. Coinbase is working with Morpho to power the… Read More

April 15, 2026 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

In a busy day for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a significant change impacting smaller investors has been announced, thus driving shares of retail brokerage firms higher. Under the new rule, which saw its comment period end in February, the old Pattern Day Trader… Read More

April 10, 2026 @ 5:52 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Securitize this week announced that Brett Redfearn, former Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets, has been appointed president of the company. He also joins Securitize’s board of directors. Redfearn will work with Securitize’s leadership team to scale the… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Netherlands based ClearBank has been approved under Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. The company announced that it had received approval from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to operate as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP). The bank stated that it will… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) announced on April 7, 2026 that it had obtained a financial services license from Australia’s authorities via its local business entity. The digital assets exchange stated in its update that it is the first among its competitors to acquire the Australian Financial Services… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 1:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Top Fintech founder Mike Cagney took to X to slam Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and its tax documentation process. Cagney founded two Fintech unicorns, SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) and Figure Technologies (NASDAQ:FIGR). In the US, tax filings are due this month on April 15th. Today, investment platforms automatically generate… Read More

April 6, 2026 @ 2:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has integrated Chainlink to bring its premium exchange data underpinning billions in trading activity on-chain for the first time via DataLink, an institutional-grade data publishing service powered by the Chainlink data standard. This marks a major milestone in DeFi market infrastructure, as high-quality exchange… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 4:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a federally chartered trust company. A federally chartered trust company, or national trust bank, is a special-purpose financial institution that is not a bank but can… Read More

March 27, 2026 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fannie Mae has agreed to purchase the first-ever conforming mortgages that incorporate cryptocurrency collateral. Through a recent partnership between mortgage lender Better Home & Finance (NASDAQ: BETR) as well as crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), homebuyers can now use Bitcoin or USDC stablecoin to cover their down… Read More

March 24, 2026 @ 4:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new joint study by EY-Parthenon and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) highlights a resilient yet more cautious stance among institutional players in the digital asset space. Conducted in January 2026 among 351 global institutional decision-makers—primarily firms managing over $1 billion in assets—the survey reveals that market turbulence… Read More

March 21, 2026 @ 1:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a step toward becoming a universal financial platform or the so-called “everything” exchange, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has unveiled perpetual futures contracts linked to leading U.S. equities for its qualified customers outside the United States. This introduction grants 24/7 access to leveraged trading on high-profile technology… Read More