Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has described the just concluded U.S. election as a significant win for the crypto community. In a post on X, Armstrong celebrated several positive election outcomes, starting with the victory of pro-crypto Republican Bernie Moreno in Ohio, who defeated Senator Sherrod Brown, an outspoken critic of ...
Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rethink its approach to the crypto industry, advocating for regulatory frameworks that prioritize innovation rather than litigation. His comments come amidst speculation of significant changes following Donald Trump’s re-election and his campaign pledge to ...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and the crypto community are celebrating a major win in the 2024 U.S. presidential election as pro-crypto candidates secured key victories, including the re-election of Donald Trump. Garlinghouse expressed his excitement via an X post on November 5, congratulating Bernie Moreno, Ritchie Torres, Kirsten Gillibrand, and ...
Coinbase is strengthening its commitment to Singapore by establishing a new engineering hub designed to support local developers and broaden its reach across the Asia-Pacific region. In a blog post on November 6, the U.S.-based crypto trading platform announced that the new Singapore hub will focus on advancing blockchain development ...
Coinbase users in the U.S. and Europe can now fund their accounts instantly using eligible Visa debit cards, thanks to a new partnership with Visa announced on October 29. This integration leverages the “Visa Direct” feature and enables Coinbase customers to make real-time deposits into their trading accounts. Additionally, Visa ...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called on the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to apologize to the cryptocurrency sector for what he views as unfavourable treatment under current chair Gary Gensler. In a post on X, Armstrong criticized ongoing legal actions against digital asset exchanges, ...
Coinbase has escalated its push for regulatory clarity in the digital asset space by filing multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC). According to the court documents, the cryptocurrency exchange sought documents detailing any restrictions the FDIC has imposed on U.S. depository institutions' ...
John Deaton, a popular pro-XRP lawyer and Republican candidate from Massachusetts, continues to gain momentum in his campaign against Senator Elizabeth Warren. Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, is the latest high-profile figure to voice his support for Deaton while strongly criticizing Senator Warren for her stance on the ...
Jesse Pollak, the team lead for Ethereum's Layer 2 blockchain Base, has taken on a new role within Coinbase's executive team. Alongside his continued leadership of the Base project, Pollak will now head Coinbase Wallet, reinforcing the company’s mission to broaden the accessibility of blockchain technology for a larger audience. ...
Coinbase has introduced a new product: "Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin" (cbBTC), an ERC-20 token is fully backed by Bitcoin at a 1:1 ratio. The exchange claims that the new product is targeted at enhancing Bitcoin's utility within the DeFi ecosystem. "As the oldest and most widely held crypto asset, Bitcoin plays ...
