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Coinbase Partners With World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock to Give Aladdin Clients Access to Cryptocurrencies
4.8.2022
On August 4, the head of Coinbase Institutional, Brett Tejpaul, and the vice president of institutional product, Greg Tusar, announced that Coinbase has been selected by the financial giant Blackrock to provide the firm’s Aladdin platform access to cryptocurrencies. Blackrock Chooses...
Why Coinbase is banning slide decks and 'endless meetings'
13.7.2022
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is looking for enhanced efficiency from its internal teams, noting that rapidly growing firms often become complacent and slow
Coinbase Reduces the Size of the Firm’s Workforce by 18%
14.6.2022
Amid the crypto market carnage, the digital currency exchange Coinbase revealed it has decided to lay off 18% of its workforce. The announcement follows the company’s original plans to slow the hiring process and the firm rescinding a number of employment offers. Coinbase ‘Grew...
Crypto exchange Coinbase slashes staff by 18% amid bear market
14.6.2022
After initially slowing down hiring, Coinbase announced plans to reduce its headcount by 18%, with the CEO citing a starting economic recession
'You Will Be Fired': Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Lambastes Anonymous 'Operation Revive COIN' Petitioner
11.6.2022
An online petition claiming to come from a Coinbase employee(s) called for the removal of a number of company executives
Coinbase introduces crypto to Fortune 500 while FTX CEO featured in TIME 100
24.5.2022
U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase ranked 437th on the elusive Fortune leaderboard, while Sam Bankman-Fried was highlighted by TIME magazine in the innovation category
Coinbase junk bonds tank amid market rout and creditors’ fears
13.5.2022
“Nothing about Coinbase changed this week, we are the same company we were yesterday, or a year ago. If anything, we are in an even stronger position given our balance sheet,” assured Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Halts Service in India Due to ‘Informal Pressure’ From Central Bank RBI
12.5.2022
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed that it halted operation in India a few days after launch due to “informal pressure” from the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says CEO Brian Armstrong. Coinbase Shares Experience in India...
Coinbase CEO has ‘never been more bullish’ even after $430M Q1 loss
11.5.2022
“There are so many customers beating a path to our door that we have to have all hands on deck just to keep everything running,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong explained on earnings call
Medici LA 22: Report Investigates a Secret, Invitation-Only Crypto Event Held in Beverly Hills
5.5.2022
According to a recent report, a secretly held, invitation-only crypto gala took place in Beverly Hills called the “Medici LA 22” event. The exclusive cryptocurrency gathering took place under the radar, but the two-day meeting was reported on after “130 or so” attendees...
Coinbase took out the first Bitcoin-backed loan from Goldman Sachs
4.5.2022
The largest exchange in the U.S. has taken out a loan from Goldman collateralized in Bitcoin as a Wall Street first, paving the way for others to follow
1B People Will Have Tried Crypto Within Decade - Coinbase CEO
3.5.2022
The number of people who have used or tried cryptoassets will reach 1bn within a decade, contributing even more to the global economy, according to Brian Armstrong, CEO of major crypto exchange Coinbase.
“My guess is that in 10-20 years, we’ll see a substantial portion of GDP happening in...
Coinbase CEO Says Apple’s Crypto Policy Raises ‘Potential Antitrust Issues’
25.4.2022
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, says Apple has not played nice with crypto, noting that the tech giant has banned a bunch of crypto features in its App Store. Apple’s anti-crypto policy raises “potential antitrust issues,” said...
Coinbase Focuses on Crypto and Web3 in India — Plans to Hire 1,000 for Indian Hub
5.4.2022
Coinbase is focusing on growing the crypto and Web3 ecosystem in India. “Combined with India’s world-class software talent, we believe that crypto and web3 technology can help accelerate India’s economic and financial inclusion goals,” said CEO Brian Armstrong. Coinbase...
Coinbase Sued for Allegedly Selling 79 Unregistered Crypto Securities — Including XRP, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu
20.3.2022
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase alleging that the platform lets customers trade 79 cryptocurrencies that are unregistered securities, including XRP, dogecoin (DOGE), and shiba inu (SHIB). Lawsuit Claims Coinbase Sold 79 Unregistered...
Binance, Coinbase Explain Why Cryptocurrency Won’t Help Russia Evade Sanctions
7.3.2022
The chief executives of two major cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, do not believe that cryptocurrency is an effective tool to help Russia evade Western sanctions. CEOs of Binance and Coinbase Say Crypto Not Useful at Evading Sanctions Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine...
Coinbase CEO Says Ordinary Russians Use Crypto as a Lifeline as the Ruble Collapses
5.3.2022
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase says ordinary Russians are using cryptocurrency as a lifeline now that their own currency, the ruble, has collapsed. The executive also does not see a high risk of Russian oligarchs using crypto to avoid sanctions. Crypto Becomes a Lifeline...
Canadian Regulator Alerts Police to Tweets by Coinbase and Kraken Advocating Non-Custodial Wallets
23.2.2022
Canada’s securities regulator has flagged tweets by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell encouraging people to use non-custodial wallets to evade freeze orders by the Trudeau government. “We are aware of this information and have shared it with the RCMP...
Brian Armstrong Reveals Behind the Scenes of Coinbase’s Super Bowl Ad
21.2.2022
This year's Super Bowl, the annual playoff championship game of the US National Football League, had multiple ads coming from the major crypto players, and one unusual advertisement by the major crypto exchange Coinbase seems to be an unlikely Super Bowl winner.
The ad, which was not as cinematic...
Coinbase announces 'nearly the entire company will shut down' for four weeklong breaks in 2022 to allow workers to recharge
11.1.2022
"Given the intensity of our work throughout the year, we think this is the best way to ensure our pace is sustainable for the long term,” said chief people officer L.J. Brock