The leading cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, Coinbase, has been approved as the very first “pure-play” crypto-related company to become a Visa principal member. Supposedly, this would allow the exchange to further improve its customer experience. Coinbase Becomes Visa Principal Member According to an official release, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has managed to...Read More
Coinbase becomes a Visa principal member Coinbase becomes the first pure-play cryptocurrency company to receive Visa membership. Today we’re announcing that Coinbase has become the first pure-play crypto company to be approved as a Visa principal member. Visa membership will enable us to further improve the customer experience, making it easier to spend cryptocurrency in...Read More
When it comes to investments, especially in cryptocurrencies, the United States authorities are very strict in protecting investors from risks and losses. For this reason, crypto companies often exclude US residents from their offerings due to strict regulatory policies Although no laws are banning Americans from using margin trading, the regulations remain unclear. Thus, to...Read More
These two certifications highlight the procedures and security we have in place to provide a world-class custodial platform. Since its founding in 2012, Coinbase has prided itself on “building trust through compliance.” This ethos impacts everything we do and each service we provide. From being awarded one of the first New York Bitlicenses in 2017,...Read More
Starting today, Coinbase Pro customers in 23 U.S. states can access up to 3x leverage on USD-quoted books. Today we’re excited to announce the availability of margin trading for eligible Coinbase Pro customers. Margin has been one of our most requested features, and today we’re delivering an experience that we’re confident our customers will find...Read More
Coin staking is becoming very popular among cryptocurrency investors. One of the reasons for that is because it allows holders to earn passively. Amid stacking pools and wallets, more and more exchanges are jumping on the staking bandwagon as well. The increased interest was recently exemplified in a recent Binance Research report, showing that the...Read More
The U.S. based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has hired a former Google executive as a new Chief Product Officer (CPO). After over a month since the previous CPO left the company, the popular exchange has replaced him with Surojit Chatterjee. Coinbase Hires A New CPO In December last year, Jeremy Henrickson left his position at the...Read More
The number of active entities holding Bitcoin is continuously growing over the years to the current number of over 23 million, according to a recent report. Cryptocurrency exchanges control 13% of all bitcoins, and Coinbase is the leader with the most considerable stash. The popular blockchain monitoring resource, Glassnode, recently published its new paper regarding...Read More
Crypto is entering its second decade, after 10 years of highly dynamic development. Brian Armstrong, CEO, and co-founder of Coinbase revealed his expectations for the coming decade. User Base to Expand to 1 Billion for One Scalable Blockchain Predicting what comes for crypto assets will also in a way outline and affect their future, commented...Read More
After ending 2019 with bad news of being banned on Google Play, Ethereum crypto wallet and dApp platform, MetaMask, managed to make a comeback on January 1st, 2020. Google Reverses Decision The Ethereum ecosystem saw a small setback in the last week of 2019 after Google decided to ban the Android client of MetaMask from...Read More
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for bad news in crypto, with Youtube’s removal of hundreds of videos, Google Play’s removal of Metamask, and now Coinbase mobile wallet users facing an announcement their app is losing its dapp browser, reportedly due to restrictive policy requirements from Apple. Some are calling the announcement “the last...Read More
Since bitcoin and digital currencies have become popular, fiat on and off-ramps have sprung up that allow investors to enter and exit the cryptoconomy. However, many of the entryways into cryptocurrency markets have a hefty fee between 1-4% of the overall purchase and in order to obtain fiat for crypto the fees are just as...Read More
Coinbase is shutting down the startup Earn.com which it acquired for an estimated $100 million last year. The email service allowed senders to pay users in digital currency for replying to commercial messages or completing tasks. Also Read: Coinbase Acquires Earn.com for an Estimated $100 Million Coinbase Says Goodbye to Earn.com San Francisco-based cryptocurrency trading...Read More
By Scott Shapiro, Group Product Manager Introducing: Refreshed Home screen — your front page of the cryptoeconomy Updated Portfolio tab — delivers more personalized insights about your investment performance Expanded market insights — dynamic updates based on overall market and individual crypto price movements New Coinbase app Home on iOS Millions of people turn to...Read More
By Zeeshan Feroz, CEO, Coinbase UK Creating an open financial system takes its shape in many different ways, and in turn benefits people differently, too. That’s why this December we’re partnering with DustAid to enable our customers to donate crypto to three brilliant charities this Christmas. DustAid is an organisation that facilitates crypto donations to...Read More
By Maggie Henry, product manager, Coinbase Pro. Customers can now trade out of multiple sub-accounts on Coinbase Pro. Portfolios allows traders to segregate trading strategies or operate multiple managed client accounts (if a fund of funds or asset manager). Volume-based pricing is calculated at the account level, so all your trading contributes to your 30-day...Read More
The primary pull of decentralized crypto assets is financial freedom from the flawed banking system. Bitcoin is one step but without greater adoption it is still just a speculative vehicle. DeFi and decentralized protocols based on banking are another and they’re gaining traction fast.Crypto Exchanges too CentralizedMany envisaged 2019 being the year of the DEX....Read More
On Friday, December 13 after 10am PT, transfer OXT into your Coinbase Pro account ahead of trading. Support for OXT will be available in Coinbase’s supported jurisdictions, with the exception of New York State. Additional regions may be added at a later date. Per previous launches, transfers will open during business hours, Pacific time. On...Read More
Cryptocurrency users around the globe face many different threats. SIM Swaps are perhaps the worst type of attack, yet they continue to occur on a regular basis. Anyone keeping bitcoin or altcoins on an exchange would be better off using a hardware wallet of some sorts. Another SIM Swap Story Pops up Users who rely...Read More
The crypto industry has yet to evolve from exchanges which are nothing more than digital banks in reality. A couple are taking bold moves to slash their fees but how many others will follow and how will it affect the wider crypto industry. Crypto Exchanges: Banks in Disguise True financial decentralization should consist of direct...Read More
Cryptocurrency investors in the United States have two notable exchanges to choose from — namely, Coinbase Pro and Binance.US. Though there are several other options as well, these exchanges are operated by two of the most recognizable crypto companies in the world, both of which have a major U.S. presence. In this review, we’ll break...Read More
Over the last 24 hours, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a transaction that saw 94,000 BTC sent to an unknown wallet. The hoopla over the large transaction shows how things have changed significantly over the last decade. Back in cryptocurrency’s early days, between 2010-2012, large bitcoin transactions like this weren’t such a big deal and...Read More
Fiat-to-crypto exchanges offer one of the easiest ways to enter the cryptocurrency market. They allow newcomers to bypass the whole hustle of having to exchange their fiat currencies into a crypto token that will be later used in the final transaction/exchange process. Things to Consider Before Choosing a Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange Of course, choosing the right...Read More
Last year, Ripple and Coinbase were ranked high by LinkedIn. In 2019, they have taken 28th and 29th positions accordingly. With the rapid development of cryptos, blockchain is one of the most prosperous spheres to work in. In this regard, the networking platform LinkedIn published the list of the top startups to work for in...Read More
The massive Bitcoin sell-off that sent prices below the $10,000 at the end of August wasn’t the result of manipulations, according to an ex post facto research by Coin Metrics. First Major Bitcoin Sells Spotted on Coinbase Large traders or institutional investors often manipulate the Bitcoin price, especially through fake volume or trading derivatives. The...Read More
The Hurricane Dorian relief effort has teamed up with an unlikely ally in the Bahamas: Bitcoin, along with a helping hand from Coinbase. | Source: Wikimedia Commons (i), AP Photo / Gillian Flaccus (ii). Image Edited by CCN. The Hurricane Dorian relief effort has teamed up with an unlikely ally to help the Bahamas recover...Read More
Offchain Labs, a New Jersey-based project developing a scaling solution for permissionless blockchains, has announced the successful Alpha release of its Arbitrum code. The company claims that the new system is capable of supporting more than 500 transactions per second, making it many times faster than Ethereum. Arbitrum has several innovative features that differentiate it...Read More
Crypto startups Coinbase and Ripple have dropped from top-10 positions to No. 28 and No. 29, respectively, on LinkedIn’s 2019 top 50 startups list. | Source: Shutterstock; Edited by CCN Despite being a relatively new sector, the blockchain and cryptocurrency space can this year boast of having two crypto startups, Coinbase and Ripple, in the...Read More
Tuesday’s bitcoin price surge launched BTC as high as $10,750 on Bitstamp, decimating $68 million worth of shorts in the process. | Source: Shutterstock Bitcoin (BTC) is back in positive territory today. Yesterday’s surge of nearly 8% on Bitstamp saw BTC shoot back past $10,000 and then briefly clip the $10,750 mark on Tuesday. Most...Read More
Bitcoin’s volatility has drastically decreased over the last few weeks as price action unfolds close to key support at $9,400. This key support line creates the bottom of the asymmetrical triangle stemming from $14,000 down to $9,400 mentioned in a previous analysis on Bitcoin. Bitcoin 1-Hour Analysis On the 1 hour chart for XBT/USD, we...Read More
