Tag: Coinbase

Quick Breakdown: Citi partners with Coinbase to expand digital asset payment infrastructure for institutional clients. Collaboration begins with fiat pay-ins/pay-outs and payments orchestration for on/off ramps. Plans underway to explore stablecoin payout options and enhance 24/7 cross-border payment efficiency. Citigroup Inc has announced a strategic collaboration with Coinbase to develop ...

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase spent $25M on an NFT to relaunch the UpOnly crypto podcast. The purchase ranks among the top five most expensive NFTs in history. The news triggered massive memecoin rallies on Base and Solana networks.   Coinbase buys $25M NFT to bring back “UpOnly” podcast Crypto exchange Coinbase ...

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase urges Treasury to adopt AI, APIs, and blockchain analytics to enhance AML efforts. Grewal proposes a safe harbor for firms using AI-driven compliance tools under the Bank Secrecy Act. Think tank fellow Jim Harper suggests a law enforcement query system as an alternative to surveillance-heavy models.   ...

Quick Breakdown  AWS outage disrupted major platforms including Coinbase, Robinhood, and Snapchat. Users expressed frustration over failed trades and access issues. The event highlights the risks of centralized web infrastructure dependence.   Crypto platforms hit by widespread service outage A major technical disruption early Monday caused several leading online platforms, ...

Quick Breakdown  France’s ACPR launches AML inspections on Binance, Coinhouse, and other crypto firms. Checks determine eligibility for MiCA licensing ahead of the June 2026 EU deadline. Only Deblock, GOin, Bitstack, and CACEIS have received MiCA approvals so far.   France’s top financial regulator has launched extensive anti-money laundering (AML) ...

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase announces plans to list BNB on the BNB Smart Chain. CZ welcomes the decision, calling it a logical move for the exchange. BNB briefly rose 0.5% before stabilizing at around $1,180.   Coinbase has announced that it will list BNB, the native token of BNB Chain, marking ...

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase makes a new strategic investment in India’s top exchange, CoinDCX. CoinDCX reports ₹13.7 lakh crore in transaction volume and 20M+ users. The move aligns with Coinbase’s 2025 expansion into Web3 and AI-integrated finance.   Coinbase deepens regional expansion with CoinDCX investment Coinbase has reaffirmed its commitment to ...

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase will undergo a scheduled systems upgrade on October 25, 2025, starting at 7:00 AM PT, causing a temporary trading halt. All trading and transfers on Coinbase.com, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime will be suspended for up to four hours. The process includes a two-phase upgrade and trading ...

Quick Breakdown:  Coinbase to list XSGD stablecoin on Sept 30 at 3 a.m. Singapore time for users in Singapore and worldwide XSGD is fully backed 1:1 by reserves with DBS Bank and Standard Chartered and meets Singapore’s upcoming Single Currency Stablecoin rules Partnership targets real-time local and cross-border payments as ...

Quick Breakdown:  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong signals strong bipartisan momentum for the U.S. crypto market structure bill. The legislation aims to define regulatory authority over digital assets, especially beyond stablecoins. Lawmakers also resist banking industry pressure to restrict yield-bearing stablecoins. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expressed optimism this week that key ...