Coinbase

Last weekend, Twitter was ablaze with reactions to former Coinbase Chief Technology Officer Balaji Srinivasan accepting a bet proposed by James Medlock that, due to hyperinflation in the United States, a single bitcoin would be worth $1 million in just 90 days (by June 15, 2023). CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis breaks down the latest debate.

Mar 24, 2023

ARK Invest bought shares of Coinbase (COIN) low and sold it high this week. On Tuesday, Cathie Wood’s fund sold shares worth $13.5 million when the stock was at approximately $83 a share. Just over 48 hours later, ARK bought more shares as the stock fell and closed Thursday in the U.S. at $66.30 after the company revealed it had received a Wells Notice from the SEC. "The Hash" panel discusses Cathie Wood's continued bet on Coinbase.

Mar 24, 2023

Innovating Capital General Partner Anthony Georgiades discusses how the crypto markets are reacting to Binance's temporary suspension of spot trading and the SEC's Wells Notice on Coinbase.

Mar 24, 2023

Lisa Bragança, former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and current Bragança Law Attorney, reacts to U.S. federal prosecutors charging Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon with fraud hours after police arrested him in Montenegro. Plus, her take on the SEC suing Tron founder Justin Sun on market manipulation charges and Coinbase receiving a Wells notice.

Mar 24, 2023

By Adam B. Levine, William Foxley, Zack Seward, Jennifer SanasieMar 23, 2023

Coinbase's (COIN) stock slumped as much as 20% in early trading Thursday before paring some of the losses after the crypto exchange disclosed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said the company might be violating securities laws. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Coinbase after the SEC issued the crypto exchange a Wells notice.

Mar 23, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued crypto exchange Coinbase a Wells notice, warning that the crypto exchange may face enforcement action over potential violations of U.S. securities law. Brett Quick, Head of Government Affairs at Crypto Council for Innovation, a crypto trade association with members including Coinbase, discusses her reactions and the implications for future crypto regulation.

Mar 23, 2023

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) may soon face an enforcement action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to its listing of potential unregistered securities. Meanwhile, the SEC is suing Tron founder Justin Sun on allegations that the TRX and BTT tokens are unregistered securities. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details. 

Mar 23, 2023

Coinbase (COIN) argued at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that its disputes over forcing customers into arbitration should freeze the courts while the arguments play out. Hodder Law Firm founder and managing partner Sasha Hodder discusses this moment that breaks legal ground for crypto with the industry’s first high court appearance.

Mar 21, 2023

Coinbase argued at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that its disputes over forcing customers into arbitration should freeze the courts while the arguments play out – a moment that breaks legal ground for crypto with the industry’s first high court appearance. Separately, Bitcoin miner Bitfarms (BITF) dropped to a fourth-quarter loss as the price of bitcoin fell, costs rose and mining difficulty increased.

Mar 21, 2023