Coinbase

CoinFlash

Twitter’s Dorsey Calls Out Coinbase CEO for Ignoring Users’ ‘Societal Issues’

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his disapproval of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong steering his company away from corporate activism.

News  ·  30 September 2020
CoinFlash

Coinbase Offers Severance Package to Employees Unsatisfied With ‘Apolitical’ Mission

Coinbase's CEO has issued a company-wide letter informing employees to get in line with a new cultural shift or take a severance package.

News  ·  30 September 2020
CoinFlash

Coinbase Launches 5% Staking Rewards for Cosmos’ ATOM

ATOM is only the second cryptocurrency to join Coinbase’s staking rewards program.

News  ·  29 September 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase’s New Policy: Anti-Woke or Just a Joke?

CEO Brian Armstrong’s letter has not just the crypto world but the larger world of tech and business talking about the role of corporations in society.

People  ·  29 September 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Binance CEO Sees Future in DeFi While Bitcoin Volatility Turns Minuscule

Binance CEO isn't ashamed to discuss DeFi's future – and how the fast-moving arena might represent the future of his industry-leading crypto exchange.

Markets  ·  29 September 2020
Coinbase

Relief and Regret: Crypto Twitter Reacts as Coinbase Says ‘No’ to Corporate Activism

Brian Armstrong has split the crypto community down the middle after taking the stance that Coinbase will remain "laser-focused" on its mission and keep activism out of the workplace.

People  ·  29 September 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase Has Drawn a Line in the Sand for Its Activist Employees

Is Brian Armstrong right to eschew corporate activism for a focus on the "mission"?

People  ·  29 September 2020
CoinFlash

Andreessen Horowitz Gets FTC OK for Unspecified Coinbase Transaction

It is unclear at press time whether the approval is for a16z’s previously disclosed purchase of shares in Coinbase or for a new purchase.

News  ·  24 September 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase Hires Executives From Venmo, Adobe and Google

Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform Coinbase announced on Wednesday it has hired three new executives to serve as VPs for Product, Engineering, and Design & Research.

News  ·  23 September 2020
CoinFlash

Coinbase Pro Lists Uniswap’s New Token Just Hours After Launch

Uniswap's new UNI tokens can be deposited on Coinbase Pro immediately, with trading to follow when there's sufficient liquidity.

Markets  ·  17 September 2020
CoinFlash

Coinbase Effect Hits DeFi as yEarn’s YFI Token Surges 10% on Pro Listing News

The already highly priced YFI governance token for yEarn.Finance has jumped an additional $6,000 on the news it'll be listed on Coinbase Pro.

Markets  ·  11 September 2020
CoinFlash

Venezuela Blocks Access to Coinbase and Remittance Service MercaDolar

Venezuela has blocked access to Coinbase and MercaDolar, cryptocurrency and fiat remittance platforms respectively, alongside two VPN providers.

News  ·  9 September 2020
Exchanges

Digital Rights Advocacy Group Calls On Coinbase for Greater Transparency

The EFF wants Coinbase to be more transparent in how it handles authorities' requests for users' private financial data.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2020
IEO

Coinbase Building Platform to Help Crypto Startups Launch Tokens, Raise Cash

The platform will "hand hold" hopeful crowdfunders through the token issuance, custody, development and governance process, according to CEO Brian Armstrong.

News  ·  1 September 2020
Coinbase

US Regulator to Shake Up Banking With Federal Charters for Payment Firms

Acting Comptroller of Currency (and former Coinbase exec) Brian Brooks is spearheading the move to let payment firms operate as banks across state lines.

News  ·  1 September 2020