Tagged: coinbase

April 16, 2021 @ 7:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase closed its inaugural trading week at a valuation of around $63 billion after opening higher than its reference price on the NASDAQ this past Wednesday. At one point, Coinbase was valued at over $100 billion. Of course, there has been a lot of commentary… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 10:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase, perhaps the most anticipated public listing of 2021, commenced trading on the Nasdaq today following a direct listing that started with a reference per-share value of $250 and quickly went higher from there. Listed under the ticker symbol COIN, Coinbase traded as high as… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

As the entire crypto-sphere knows, Coinbase will complete an initial public offering (IPO) this week (April 14) in a direct listing on Nasdaq. Trading under the ticker symbol of COIN, Coinbase’s share float is perhaps the most anticipated listing of 2021 representing the maturity of… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning on Saturday (April 10, 2021), digital asset exchange Coinbase will be supporting trading with 1inch (1INCH), Enjin Coin (ENJ), NKN (NKN) and Origin Token (OGN) at Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps. Coinbase users are now able to purchase, sell, convert,… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, Coinbase announced that its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list its shares on the Nasdaq, under ticker symbol COIN, had been approved. The public listing of Coinbase will thus represent a seminal event in the digital asset industry…. Read More

April 6, 2021 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

In advance of its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO), Coinbase has posted its Q1 results for 2021. For the quarter ending March 31st, 2021, Coinbase reports top-line revenue of $1.8 billion and 56 million verified users. Coinbase is the largest digital asset exchange in the… Read More

April 5, 2021 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Capitect, a U.S.-based advisor technology platform, recently announced it has integrated with cryptocurrency platform Coinbase for digital currency performance reporting, billing, and rebalancing. Capitect reported that through the partnership its users are now able to connect directly to clients’ Coinbase accounts and vaults to pull data… Read More

April 2, 2021 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Coinbase has confirmed the effectiveness of its registration statement and also the anticipated listing date of its Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Coinbase Global, Inc., revealed on April 1, 2021, that its registration statement on Form S-1,… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Coinbase has hired Brett Redfearn as its Vice President of Capital Markets. Surojit Chatterjee, Chief Product Officer at Coinbase, noted in a blog post that during the last year, they’ve increased the performance of their exchange, rolled out support for new crypto-assets,… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 11:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Centre Consortium, an entity established by global Fintech firm Circle and Coinbase, reports that the first quarter of this year has been one of “explosive growth” for Centre and for the USDC stablecoin, which is the world’s “most trusted” stablecoin (according to Centre Consortium)…. Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

 Visa (NYSE:V)  is “bridging digital and fiat” currency by integrating the USDC stablecoin. Visa said that by enabling USDC it is creating the ability to one day support Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). In a blog post, Visa explained that after months of planning the… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 1:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset marketplace Coinbase recently added several cryptocurrencies including Ankr (ANKR), Curve DAO Token (CRV), and Storj (STORJ) to Coinbase Pro, the platform for professional traders. Coinbase confirmed earlier this week that beginning on Tuesday (March 23, 2021), platform users will be able to transfer… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 11:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset marketplace Coinbase has revealed that it’s planning to hire in India, a country that has been attempting to ban “private” cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. However, the nation’s authorities recently clarified that they’re not going to shut off crypto activity completely, meaning digital currencies may… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ada Vaughan, who focuses on Ecosystem and Marketing Strategy at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), notes that in an “increasingly cashless” and global economy, the separations between the different financial systems may lead to friction when you’re operating an international business. If you carry out… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Paysafe, a digital payments platform, has partnered with Coinbase to enable users to buy and sell crypto. According to a release, Paysafe’s digital wallet Skrill will now let customers trade in crypto by using Coinbase’s white label solution. Skrill, first launched in 2018, is available… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lawrence C. Lee is a top merger and acquisitions attorney operating in the Fintech sector. A partner at Baker McKenzie and based in Palo Alto, Lee was previously in-house counsel for Coinbase where he led strategic transactions and investments. More recently, Lee and his team… Read More

March 19, 2021 @ 7:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an order requiring Coinbase to pay a $6.5 million penalty for “false, misleading, or inaccurate reporting and wash trading.” Coinbase has settled the civil penalty with the CFTC. The wash trading was said to be affiliated with… Read More

March 19, 2021 @ 9:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peter Gaffney from the Security Token Group (STG), which is focused on the emerging blockchain-based security token space, notes that the significantly outsized return potential of angel investing, venture capital, and private equity are “well-known” in the finance industry. Gaffney explains that traditionally, direct access… Read More

March 18, 2021 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Kraken recently committed funding to support the Ethereum 2.0 transition process with the New Gitcoin Giving initiative. Kraken says it will match “up to $50,000” in donations to open-source Ethereum infrastructure initiatives as part of Gitcoin’s donation drive (which began on March… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 8:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beginning on March 16, 2021, Coinbase Pro users may transfer Cardano (ADA) into their accounts ahead of scheduled trading. Support for ADA tokens will be available at all of Coinbase’s “supported jurisdictions.” Trading will begin “on or after 9AM Pacific Time (PT) Thursday March 18,… Read More