Tagged: coinbase

July 27, 2021 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bharat Mediratta has reportedly joined digital assets firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) as Fellow. The former Google Distinguished Engineer and Dropbox CTO and SVP aims to bring his deep technical expertise to Coinbase, according to the announcement. As noted by Coinbase: “Today, we’re excited to welcome Bharat… Read More

July 18, 2021 @ 2:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning July 15, 2021, Clover Finance (CLV) is available for trading via Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps, the company confirmed in a blog post. Coinbase (COIN:Nasdaq) clients are able to trade, send, receive, or store CLV in the US, with the… Read More

July 14, 2021 @ 6:54 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

Phantom, a multi-chain crypto wallet, has raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz  (A16z).  Variant Fund, Jump Capital, DeFi Alliance, and Solana Foundation also participated in the round along with Garry Tan, an early Coinbase investor and other angel investors from Compound, dYdX, Audius, Lolli, and Ethereum Foundation. Phantom plans to use… Read More

July 5, 2021 @ 12:24 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

Global cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is bullish about its India plans despite the uncertainties around regulations. Coinbase’s CEO Brian Armstrong announced that the company is building out an “amazing team “ in India. Sharing its ambitious plan, the US-based crypto major said that there has never… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 6:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Global cryptocurrency interest continues to grow, and is being propelled by discussion of mainstream companies, research from GlobalData suggests. The company monitored Twitter conversations about “crypto” and found influencer conversations have risen 200 percent during 2021’s first half. PayPal was most mentioned in influencer conversations… Read More

July 1, 2021 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Coinbase (COIN:Nasdaq) notes that securing smart contracts from risks still remains a significant challenge. As mentioned in an update shared with Crowdfund Insider, Coinbase noted that unaddressed security vulnerabilities are “readily turning into existential threats to your token’s viability.”… Read More

June 23, 2021 @ 3:50 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Details of an analysis revealed this week by the United States Public Interest Research Group USPIRG) show complaints about peer-to-peer payment apps have grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual Wallets, Real Complaints analyzed data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) Consumer Complaint Database. In… Read More

June 22, 2021 @ 8:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sotheby’s, the top global auction house, says it will accept cryptocurrency, specifically Bitcoin or Ether, as payment for an enormous diamond. The 101.38-carat pear-shaped D colour flawless diamond, said to be one of the largest of its kind to go to auction, will go under… Read More

June 16, 2021 @ 11:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) notes that beginning today Tuesday (June 15, 2021), users may transfer Chiliz (CHZ), Keep Network (KEEP) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens to their Coinbase Pro accounts ahead of scheduled trading. The Coinbase team notes that support for… Read More

June 15, 2021 @ 7:39 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

UK-based crypto platform Ramp has raised $10.1 million in funding from California-based venture firm NFX and financial services firm Galaxy Digital along with some Fintech and crypto entrepreneurs such as Coinbase’s CTO Balaji S Srinivasan. Mozilla, Seedcamp, firstminute capital, and Fabric Ventures also participated in… Read More

June 9, 2021 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nate Maddrey and the Coin Metrics research team noted that during the past month, Ethereum (ETH) trading volumes have been catching up with Bitcoin (BTC) volume on Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. Although Bitcoin led by a significantly large margin at the start of… Read More

June 4, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning today (June 3, 2021), Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has announced that it will be supporting Dogecoin (DOGE) on Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS applications. Coinbase clients may now purchase, sell, convert, send, receive, or store DOGE in “all Coinbase-supported regions,” the digital asset… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) announced on Monday (May 31, 2021) that it has unlocked stable (stablecoin) pair trading. Crypto exchange Coinbase says its mission is to “increase economic freedom in the world.” According to the company that recently went public, an open financial system… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the largest digital asset exchange in the US, will enable Coinbase Cardholders to incorporate the card onto both Apple Pay and Google Pay – starting this week. According to a blog post, Coinbase is inviting “select customers” to utilize the new feature while… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 6:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Bitcoin (BTC) has become increasingly popular, questions regarding how it actually works have arisen among investors and the general public. One of the most pressing questions is regarding the potential environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining, which is the process the blockchain or distributed ledger… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the newly listed digital asset exchange, has received some good news this week as two big banks predicted that shares in the company should be going higher over the next twelve months. Yesterday, it was reported that JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington initiated coverage… Read More

May 18, 2021 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), a top crypto exchange that recently completed a direct listing on the Nasdaq, has announced a convertible debt offering for $1.25 billion for notes due 2026. The news took investors by surprise as the offering has not been previously disclosed. Shares declined following… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

A month after Coinbase’s (NASDAQ:COIN) direct listing on the Nasdaq, the largest crypto exchange in the US reported its quarterly numbers. While some analysts interpreted the results as a miss, shares in Coinbase have jumped in early trading today. In a fellow shareholders letter, Coinbase… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning on Monday (May 10, 2021), digital asset firm Coinbase will be supporting Internet Computer (ICP) at Coinbase.com (for retail traders) and via the Coinbase Android and iOS apps as well. Coinbase clients now have the option to purchase, sell, convert, send, receive, or store… Read More

May 9, 2021 @ 7:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ram Ahluwalia, CFA, Founder of PeerIQ and careful observer of the Fintech, Crypto, markets, and startups space, has posed what he claims to be “a $100 billion question” for Coinbase. So here’s the $100 Bn question for Coinbase…If digital currency ETFs are inevitable, consumers will… Read More