Tagged: coinbase

December 7, 2017 @ 4:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The rapid rise in the price of Bitcoin has caused an increase in interest in Coinbase – one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets in the world. Having exchanged over $50 billion in crypto – you would think the tech stack could keep up…. Read More

November 30, 2017 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase has received a judgement by the US District Court of Northern California ordering it to hand over all account information to the IRS for any transaction with the equivalent of $20,000 or more during the years 2013 to 2015. In the case United States… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been on an absolute hyperbolic ascent this past year. Yesterday, Bitcoin topped $10,000 and currently stands over $11,0000. One year ago, Bitcoin was priced at around $730. Think about that for a moment. IF you had purchased Bitcoin last… Read More

November 5, 2017 @ 3:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alistair Milne, a crypto guru who runs the Altana Digital Currency Fund, put together a google doc that indicates robust interest in cryptocurrency following the announcement by the CME Group it would launch Bitcoin Futures in Q4 of 2017. The CME Group, the largest derivatives… Read More

August 11, 2017 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital wallet and crypto-exchange Coinbase has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round led by well known VCs including IVP plus Spark Capital, Greylock Partners, Battery Ventures, Section 32 and Draper Associates. Having now exchanged over $25 billion in digital coin, Coinbase is becoming… Read More

May 24, 2017 @ 2:51 pm By Jonathan Nieh  |  

More and more banks might soon be adopting cryptocurrencies into the services they offer, according to an article published on CoinDesk this week. A Controversial Technology Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin and Ether, have been a contentious topic lately. Because of the relative lack of regulations covering cryptocurrencies, many… Read More

January 19, 2017 @ 1:13 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Reports came out during the holiday season last year of banks quietly stocking up on blockchain patents.  Banks will compete with startups making the same moves.  They will also compete for patents with trolls who suppress innovation. The future of blockchain innovation depends on who… Read More

January 30, 2015 @ 10:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“USAA’s recent entrance into the bitcoin space may have been driven, in part, by interest in the technology among its own membership,” reported Stan Higgens from CoinDesk.  “The Fortune 500 financial services company, based in Texas, was among a diverse group of investors that took part in… Read More