Coinbase Wallet browser extension now offers support for sending, receiving, and storing Solana and SPL tokens By Adam Zadikoff, Senior Product Manager Making web3 more user-friendly means more ways to interact and connect with dapps across a wide range of blockchains and networks. Today, we’re introducing our initial phase of support for Solana. Users can...Read More
By Prakash Hariramani, Senior Director, Product Management, and Bipul Sinha, Senior Product Manager Today, we are introducing Coinbase Pay, the easiest way for Coinbase users to fund their Coinbase Wallet from the Chrome browser extension and explore web3. Over the past year, DeFi, NFTs, and other web3 services have seen tremendous adoption. However, a key...Read More
By Ishan Wahi, Product Manager We started our journey in 2012 by offering the safest and easiest platform to buy and sell Bitcoin. Fast forward to 2022, and we now offer over 150 tradable assets and our customers still enjoy Coinbase as the safest and easiest platform to use. But, this is just the beginning....Read More
The leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has decided to block access to more than 25,000 addresses related to Russian individuals who are supposedly engaging in illegal activities. Coinbase Blocks 25K Russian Addresses According to an official blog post from today – March 7th, 2022 – the leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has blocked “over 25,000...Read More
Coinbase has joined the list of cryptocurrency exchanges that do not plan to block Russia-based users from accessing their services. The company’s CEO believes that oligarchs won’t be able to use digital assets, while many ordinary Russians could buy crypto while their national currency tumbles. Coinbase Won’t Ban Russia-based Clients With Russia’s President launching a...Read More
By Sonia Pinto, Senior Product Marketing Manager and Alexis Hamel, Product Manager, Custody Coinbase Prime offers custody and trading for more than 50 DeFi coins and tokens, across a wide range of segments, including DEXs, lend, and borrow.We facilitate governance for a growing number of tokens including UNI, COMP, and MKR. This gives our customers...Read More
The last time ETH Denver was held in person, ETH’s market cap stood at $30B, DeFi hadn’t had its breakout summer, and few people outside of the 6,000 attendees knew what an NFT was. Fast forward to 2022 and a 10x in ETH’s market cap, the rise of NFTs, a DAO resurgence, and a year...Read More
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Coinbase Exchange will implement a new fee structure designed to increase the depth and liquidity of our markets while simplifying our fee models. In order to respond to client needs, Coinbase periodically updates pricing. All fee updates are shared prior to being implemented. These latest updates help align maker discounting...Read More
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently flagged Brian Armstrong and Jesse Powell – CEOs of Coinbase and Kraken respectively – for tweets surrounding Canada’s freedom convoy protests. Each has been accused of offering advice on how to evade national financial emergency restrictions through the use of self-custodial crypto wallets. Crypto CEOs Against Canada’s Government According...Read More
Coinbase is proud to announce the launch of the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST), an industry-driven solution designed to comply with a requirement known as the Travel Rule while protecting the security and privacy of our customers. TRUST is a platform that allows cryptocurrency exchanges to securely send information legally required by the Travel...Read More
The leading cryptocurrency trading venue appointed Scott Bauguess as the newest member of its policy team. The American spent 11 years as a top executive at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Another Veteran on Board Coinbase continues to expand its management unit by hiring the financer Scott Bauguess as Vice President for global...Read More
By Nana Murugesan, VP, International and Business Development Coinbase will adopt a go broad and go deep approach to scale globally in order to further its mission of bringing more economic freedom to each and every individual and business around the world. Leadership roles are now open across the globe to build our international presence....Read More
The leading US cryptocurrency exchange advertised itself during the major sports event Super Bowl. Chief Product Officer Surojit Chatterjee said that the marketing move generated “more traffic than we’ve ever encountered,” which briefly disturbed operations. Nonetheless, he assured things were quickly put under control. The Super Bowl Effect Similar to other crypto exchanges, Coinbase used...Read More
One River Digital Asset Management has teamed up with the US cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase to offer a separately managed account (SMA) platform for wealth management firms. ONE Digital SMA for Crypto Exposure In a press release published on Friday (February 11, 2022), One River Digital launched the ONE Digital SMA for clients of Coinbase...Read More
Investors are increasingly demanding high-quality, diversified exposure to digital investment strategies. And to meet those expectations, institutions must quickly move along the adoption curve, armed with sophisticated tools and trading capabilities. Coinbase Prime continues to meet the unique goals of institutional investors in navigating this complex market now and in the future, iterating on and...Read More
By: Trent Fuenmayor, Program Manager, Coinbase Giving Coinbase’s mission is to increase economic freedom in the world through the crypto-economy. To achieve this, it is essential to develop common infrastructure that is transparent, safe, secure, and benefits all participants. The open source community has provided critical support for Crypto development, with some support from donations...Read More
By Brian Armstrong, CEO and Co-Founder Commerce pioneer and respected open-source programmer, Lütke will bring his global experience and perspective to bear as Coinbase seeks to expand its international footprint and build new products I’m excited to share that Tobias “Tobi” Lütke, CEO and founder of Shopify, will join Coinbase’s Board of Directors*. Tobi brings...Read More
What we’ve already done to align ourselves with our customers, and what we’re doing next. By Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer Coinbase is committed to providing a fair, transparent and equal experience across our suite of trading products. We take a number of steps to ensure this, including: We do not coordinate asset listing decisions...Read More
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has teamed up with payment processing giant Mastercard to simplify purchasing non-fungible tokens. According to an official blog post today, Coinbase is planning to make it easier for newcomers to join the booming NFT market by employing a similar strategy as it did with its cryptocurrency exchange. Despite the growth of...Read More
One of the most common requests we receive from customers is to be able to trade more assets on our platform. As we continue to add assets to our exchange and platforms we have decided that we will no longer post individual blog posts and will only use Twitter to announce new asset listings. Please...Read More
Coinbase Voices is a collection of employee stories that highlight the expertise of our Coinbase team and share their journeys to crypto. In this post, Carolina Verdelho, Senior Recruiting Manager, discusses her experience as an international recruiter and how she’s using it to help shape the future of Coinbase. Tell us about your journey to...Read More
Yield Guild Games – a game community in the play-to-earn field – obtained support from the US cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. The partnership between the two entities should bring more assets available for scholarships. In addition, Coinbase announced it will soon acquire FairX – a CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange. The deal is considered a turning point for...Read More
Amid crashing crypto prices after the bull run in October and November 2021, US SEC data reveals that Coinbase executives have been on a selling spree over the past three months. Overall, the insiders dumped more than $90 million worth of COIN. COIN Sell-off By Executives According to a recent filing with the SEC, Coinbase...Read More
Cryptocurrency executives are tapping the real-estate market. The latest one to do so is none other than Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong, who just bought a lavish Bel-Air property from Japanese entrepreneur Hideki Tomita that was previously owned by Seagram Heiress Ellen Bronfman. Brian Armstrong’s Costly Affair in LA According to a report by The Wall Street Journal,...Read More
The leading Russian bank – Sberbank – created a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking prominent companies in the cryptocurrency industry, such as Coinbase and Galaxy Digital. This is the first such product in Russia, which allows local investors to delve into the digital asset market without having to purchase, store, or sell tokens. Russia Has...Read More
How far would you be willing to go if you realized that someone was about to launch what you thought was a revolutionary idea that came to you first before anyone else? A complaint filed Friday in California by MouseBelt Labs, a blockchain accelerator, wants to prove that if you are the CEO of Coinbase,...Read More
The leading US cryptocurrency exchange – Coinbase – introduced a product that enables users to deposit Dai (a stablecoin pegged to the American dollar) and earn DeFi yield. The feature is available for customers in over 70 countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain, and requires no fees. However, the service is not currently...Read More
Coinbase – a popular cryptocurrency exchange – recently acquired the Israel-based cryptographic security company, Unbound Security. The exchange notes that this gives them an all-new presence in the region, which is “a well-established and rapidly growing technology hub.” How Unbound Helps Coinbase Coinbase announced its latest acquisition in a blog post earlier today. The company...Read More
CoinDCX – one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in India – eyes an initial public offering (IPO) in the near future. The “precise timeline” will depend on the upcoming government regulations. Following The Steps of Coinbase Neeraj Khandelwal – Co-Founder of CoinDCX – revealed the news in a recent interview with Bloomberg. He asserted that...Read More
Breadwallet – an open-source cryptocurrency software wallet – recently announced that it has been acquired by Coinbase. In response to the news, BRD token’s price has soared by 400%. Breadwallet Joins Coinbase Breadwallet announced its acquisition by Coinbase in a blog post earlier today. The team stated that it will work with the exchange to...Read More
