Coinbase

Coinbase, founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, is a widely recognized cryptocurrency exchange that offers a platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies. It's known for its strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and security, making it a popular choice among both novice and experienced crypto investors. Coinbase supports a variety of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, and provides additional services like a digital wallet and educational resources for users.


Markets

Coinbase to Become Publicly Traded, Announces Proposed Direct Listing of Shares

Coinbase announced last month it had confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the SEC.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Markets

Tether Just Won't Go Away. Does the Crypto Market Care?

As the crypto market continues to rally, an old debate reignites on whether the most important stablecoin in trading is really stable.

Tether Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino. Tether issues the USDT stablecoin.

Markets

More Institutional Investors Are Buying Ether, Seeing It as a Store of Value

The ether rally appears to be more organic and driven from within the crypto industry.

CME Group Headquarters (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Harvard, Yale, Brown Endowments Have Been Buying Bitcoin for at Least a Year: Sources

University endowments that backed blockchain VCs in 2018 have started buying crypto directly from Coinbase.

Yale University

Markets

Valkyrie Digital Assets Files for Bitcoin ETF

With a new chairman to head the SEC, crypto advocates hope a bitcoin ETF will be approved in 2021.

(Heinrich Jonas/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Coinbase Now Has Over $90B in Assets on Platform

Coinbase published fresh numbers Friday on how much capital has flowed onto the exchange in recent months.

Coinbase President and COO Emilie Choi speaks at Consensus 2019.

Markets

Bitcoin Slumps to $31K on Sell-Off in US and Europe

Uncertainty is leading many to take short-term profit, according to the "Coinbase Premium" indicator.

Bitcoin prices, Jan. 21, 2021.

Markets

Bitcoin Sells Off on Bearish Sentiment, Yellen Worries

The sell-off also led to major corrections for other cryptocurrencies including ether, stellar, xrp and chainlink.

CoinDesk's BPI.

Finance

Coinbase Buys Blockchain Infrastructure Startup Bison Trails

Bison Trails already partnered with Coinbase through its custody service.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Finance

Huobi Global Connects to European Banking System via UK’s BCB Group

The crypto exchange is partnering with BCB Group to get instant GBP and euro settlement for its customers.

Former BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (BCB Group)