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Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future Despite Rising Bitcoin Price

A slowly rising bitcoin price might not help some miners run profitable operations now that the halving is in the past.

Markets  ·  13 May 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin’s Price Is Rising Despite a Dull Halving

Based on the rise of daily active bitcoin addresses, the highest number since 2018, interest could continue now that the halving is complete.

Markets  ·  12 May 2020
Exchanges

JPMorgan Bank Takes on Coinbase, Gemini as Its First Crypto Exchange Customers

The U.S. banking giant is providing deposit and withdrawal transactions for the exchanges' U.S. users, as well as other services.

Business  ·  12 May 2020
Coinbase

US Banking Regulator Suggests Federal Licensing Framework for Crypto Firms

Brian Brooks, now a US banking regulator, said creating a federal license for crypto startups might make more sense than subjecting them to 50 different state money transmitter approvals.

News  ·  11 May 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase Suffers Brief Outage as Bitcoin Tumbles 10% in 30 Minutes

Other U.S. exchanges, including Kraken, reported all systems as operational during the weekend price crash.

Markets  ·  10 May 2020
Coinbase

Crypto Forensics Firm TokenAnalyst Shuts Down, Some Employees Hired by Coinbase

TokenAnalyst is shutting down after 2.5 years of operations, with some employees moving on to new roles at Coinbase.

News  ·  5 May 2020
Bitcoin

Coinbase Suffers Temporary Outage as Bitcoin Soars as High as $8,900

Coinbase experienced a temporary outage as daily volume spiked to over $320 million amid bitcoin’s rally to $8,900.

Markets  ·  29 April 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Steady at $7.5K as Short Sellers Back Off

Bitcoin traded sideways Friday, staying around $7,500. However, it regained its March losses and is showing upward momentum.

Markets  ·  24 April 2020
DeFi

Coinbase Launches Price Oracle Aimed at Reducing Systemic Risk in the DeFi Space

With around a billions dollars locked in decentralized finance projects, the new data feed for cryptocurrency prices is aimed to help keep those funds secure.

Tech  ·  24 April 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase Taps Ex-Barclays Markets Exec to Head Institutional Coverage

Coinbase has hired former Barclays markets veteran, Brett Tejpaul, to lead institutional coverage at the San Francisco-based crypto exchange.

Business  ·  20 April 2020
Exchanges

Some US Citizens Look to Be Splashing Their Stimulus Cash on Cryptocurrency

Exchanges like Coinbase are reporting a spike in deposits matching the $1,200 value of U.S. government stimulus checks.

Markets  ·  20 April 2020
DeFi

Coinbase Custody Doubles Down on DeFi Governance Options

Coinbase is making it easier for its Custody clients to vote their tokens on more DeFi protocols. New tools for Compound were announced Thursday.

Business  ·  16 April 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Tests $7K as Spot Trading Volumes Subside to Normal Levels

After weeks of elevated activity, trading volumes on spot bitcoin exchanges have subsided, boding well for some traders if not the venues themselves.

Markets  ·  14 April 2020
DeFi

Coinbase Pumps $1.1M USDC Into DeFi Sites Uniswap and PoolTogether

Coinbase has put $1.1 million in USDC into the pools powering two of the more popular DeFi applications on Ethereum: Uniswap and PoolTogether.

Tech  ·  1 April 2020
Coinbase

Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime

Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2020