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Coinbase, DCG Join $4.5 Million Seed Round for Crypto Evaluation Startup

Coinbase Ventures, DCG and others have provided $4.5 million in funding for an analytics startup that wants investors to think beyond market cap.

Business  ·  29 November 2018
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Coinbase Quietly Opened Its OTC Crypto Trading Desk This Month

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase opened its over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading desk this month, Cheddar reports.

Business  ·  28 November 2018
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Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer Is Leaving for a Major VC Firm

Coinbase's chief policy officer, Mike Lempres, is leaving to take on a new role at a venture capital firm, says Bloomberg.

Markets  ·  23 November 2018
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Amended Suit Against Coinbase Details Bitcoin Cash Insider Trading Claims

Plaintiffs have explained how they believe Coinbase allowed insiders to unfairly profit from its rollout of bitcoin cash last December.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 November 2018
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The Crypto Insurance Market May Total $6 Billion. That’s Nowhere Near Enough

There is less than $5 billion of global capacity to insure crypto wallets held in custody. Coinbase has secured a significant chunk of that.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 November 2018
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Coinbase Users Can Now Buy and Sell Brave’s Basic Attention Token

Coinbase is listing Brave's Basic Attention Token to its retail platform, 6 days after adding it to Coinbase Pro.

Business  ·  8 November 2018
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Coinbase Offers $5k Egg-Freezing Benefit in Bid to Retain Talent

Silicon Valley cryptocurrency unicorn Coinbase has taken an unusual and expensive step to recruit and retain diverse employees.

Business  ·  7 November 2018
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Coinbase Adds Browser Startup Brave’s Token to Pro Trading Platform

Coinbase Pro announced Friday that it added support for browser startup Brave's Basic Attention Token.

Business  ·  2 November 2018
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Coinbase’s Emilie Choi: $300 Million Raise Was ‘For a Rainy Day’

Coinbase's $300 million Series E was about a "war chest" for expansion, not necessity, says Emilie Choi, its VP of corporate and business development.

Business  ·  1 November 2018
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Coinbase’s Head of Trading Resigns After Six Months on Job

The head of trading at Coinbase, Hunter Merghart, has resigned just six months after joining the crypto startup from Barclays, CoinDesk has learned.

Business  ·  31 October 2018
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Coinbase Hits $8 Billion Valuation After $300 Million Raise

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has just announced $300 million in new funding via a Series E round.

Markets  ·  30 October 2018
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Judge Issues Temporary Dismissal in Bitcoin Cash Lawsuit Against Coinbase

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Coinbase enabled insider trading when listing BCH - but this isn't a clear-cut victory for the exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 October 2018
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Coinbase Adds Its First Stablecoin Tied to the US Dollar

Coinbase is providing support for the Circle-issued USDC stablecoin. The token will initially be supported through Coinbase Wallet.

Markets  ·  23 October 2018
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Open-Sources Its Security Scaling Tool

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is making a recently developed security scaling tool available to the public.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 October 2018
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How Savvy Crypto Traders Gamed Coinbase’s Latest Listing for a 35% Payday

It's possible to know what cryptocurrencies are going to be listed on Coinbase before it goes public.

Markets  ·  17 October 2018