Tag: Coinbase

According to crypto exchange Coinbase, terrorist financing crypto transactions accounted for less than 1% of all activity in the crypto space last year. The world is keen on terrorist financing, especially through cryptocurrencies, as the Taliban group took over Afghanistan. Moreover, many believe the Taliban may consider crypto as a way to finance its operations. It could be due to the decentralization of cryptocurrencies that might pose a safe spot to conduct terrorist financing. Nevertheless, all illegal transactions carried in…

Crypto exchange platform Coinbase wants to offer futures trading. The exchange needs to get approval from the National Futures Association. The firm has to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  Afterward, they can proceed with their plans. At the beginning of the year, Coinbase took over Skew. The latter is famous for tracking the derivatives market. Bloomberg reported that Coinbase Financial Markets Inc. was seeking membership regarding an application with the National Futures Association yesterday. Coinbase is one of the best cryptocurrency stocks. For…

On Monday 13th, Coinbase announced plans to raise around $1.5 billion in a bond sale. The announcement comes after SEC's threats of legal actions if Coinbase launches lending services. In fact, some investors see this as Coinbase's alternative to their last week's planned lending project. The trading entity is the most popular crypto exchange, with over $5.6 billion daily trading volume. It announced on Monday plans to launch a debt offering worth $1.5 billion. This offering will raise capital to grow Coinbase and bolster…

Earlier today, Pro-XRP Attorney James Filan tweeted that the SEC "will stop at nothing" to have authority over the crypto space. In the tweet, he revealed that Coinbase believes the SEC is unlawfully stalling the launch of the exchange’s crypto lending program. More crypto enthusiasts have made their stance against the SEC’s ‘intimidation tactics.’   Coinbase's chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, wrote in a blog post that the regulatory agency threatened to sue the company if it launched the feature. Subsequently,…

Earlier today, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expressed his disappointment on how the SEC handled the trading platform's request to launch a crypto lending feature. The CEO is surprised how the financial watchdog claims the element is a security feature without any explanation.  Furthermore, Mr. Armstrong feels the SEC is blocking Coinbase from lending while other platforms have practiced it for years. Is the SEC Biased or Confused? CEO Armstrong tweeted out his opinions, suggesting that the SEC is somewhat confused. He explained…

The Coinbase exchange looks forward to using the Polygon blockchain in its operations. The Ethereum layer two protocol is going to act as the exchange’s scaling solution. According to Coinbase, applying the Polygon blockchain also benefits Ethereum’s network. The merger can solve various issues on Ethereum, such as high fees. Polygon Partners with Coinbase Ethereum’s network continues to face scalability issues as it moves to a PoS ecosystem. Thus, such problems led to the development of a scaling solution known…

cryPicture this: you've finally mustered the courage to take the plunge into crypto. Everything is going right for you. You're mastering the hacks to optimize your investment and are looking forward to a fulfilling experience within the space. Then it happens. You log in to your account and find that you can't access it anymore, let alone transact in it. In a panic, you try customer support to no avail. Next, you can't help asking how you got here. Is it…

A report from CNBC suggests the Coinbase exchange allegedly neglected its customers' queries on unmonitored account takeovers. CNBC held several interviews with the exchange's customers, who claimed money vanished from their accounts, and Coinbase didn't explain why. A pattern came out where cybercriminals took over Coinbase accounts, and there was minimal or no response from the network's customer service. Coinbase Users Raise a Cause for Alarm Tanja Vidovic witnessed the draining of $168,000 from her crypto account after someone gained…

Brian Armstrong, the co-founder, and CEO of Coinbase, made a stunning announcement recently. The platform intends to buy around $500 million worth of cryptos, according to a tweet.  The news follows a go-ahead by the platform's board, according to the CEO's tweet. Coinbase will make the purchases on its balance sheet to shore up its holdings. Part of a Bigger Plan The purchase is quite possibly the tip of the iceberg. According to the same tweet, Coinbase will commit 10%…