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Coinbase

Coinbase Vets Talk New Fund: Want Returns? Think Beyond Bitcoin

Linda Xie's investment fund will leverage lessons learned working at Coinbase about scaling, governance and the importance of tech prowess.

Business  ·  14 September 2017
IRS

Legitimate? IRS Defends Coinbase Customer Investigation in Court Filing

The IRS has submitted new arguments in its tax investigation dispute with cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 September 2017
Exchanges

Coinbase Furthers Fight Against Cryptsy Lawsuit in New Filing

Coinbase is moving ahead with its appeal of a court decision from earlier this summer related to the failed cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 August 2017
Coinbase

Report: Customer Complaints Against Coinbase Are on the Rise

Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase is receiving the lion's share of customer complaints filed with the US government, according to a new report.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 August 2017
Exchanges

Risk or Reward: How Crypto Exchanges Cash In on New Currency

As bitcoin cash's budding market continues to develop, CoinDesk looks at why some major exchanges haven't yet opted to list the coin.

Tech  ·  26 August 2017
IRS

The IRS Has Been Using Bitcoin Tracking Software Since 2015

The IRS has been using software tools to track the movements of bitcoin for the past several years, according to a new report.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 August 2017
Coinbase

Mark Cuban Backs Former Coinbase Employee’s $20 Million Token Fund

Investor Mark Cuban is backing a new token fund that's seeking to raise up to $20 million from institutional investors.

Business  ·  22 August 2017
Bitcoin

Coinbase Awarded Patent for Bitcoin Security Concept

Cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase has been awarded a new patent related to private key security, public records show.

Tech  ·  17 August 2017
Coinbase

Open Questions for Coinbase: Will Users Benefit from Its $100 Million Raise?

After securing $100 million in funding, CoinDesk looks at the key challenges facing the best capitalized US bitcoin and cryptocurrency startup.

Business  ·  12 August 2017
Coinbase

$100 Million: Coinbase Raises Biggest-Ever Round for Bitcoin Startup

Coinbase has closed what is likely the largest-ever funding round by a startup building on a public blockchain and providing cryptocurrency services.

Business  ·  10 August 2017
Exchanges

Fidelity Brings Bitcoin Tracking to Traditional Investor Portfolios

Fidelity Labs is partnering with Coinbase to enable its customers to track their bitcoin holdings alongside traditional investments.

Markets  ·  9 August 2017
Bitcoin

GDAX Pledges to Enable Bitcoin Cash Withdrawals By 2018

GDAX has announced that it will launch support for the breakaway cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cash sometime later this year.

Tech  ·  3 August 2017
IRS

Think Tank Attacks IRS Subpoena in Coinbase Tax Dispute

Opposition to the IRS effort to obtain user information from cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase is growing.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 August 2017
IRS

14,000 Coinbase Customers Could Be Affected by IRS Tax Summons

Digital currency exchange startup Coinbase is pushing back against a renewed court effort by the Internal Revenue Service to obtain information on some of its customers. Earlier this month, the IRS sought to narrow the scope of its investigation of the startup’s customers after running into opposition from both Coinbase itself as well as several […]

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2017
Coinbase

What Coinbase’s Cuba Problem Says About the Bitcoin Business

As travelers to Cuba can attest, an unfortunate reality of cryptocurrency services today is the poor customer support.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2017