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Coinbase Officially Opens Subscription Service; Expands Reach Outside U.S.
18.5.2023
The new service is expanding access to the U.K., Germany and Ireland
Today in Crypto: Binance Faces Issues in Australia & Joins Hands with TradingView, Ripple Reveals a CBDC Platform, Montenegro Prosecutors Appeal Do Kwon & Han Chang-Joon's Bail Terms
18.5.2023
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Coinbase Cloud Joins Chainlink as Node Operator to Bolster Security
18.5.2023
Telecoms giants Swisscom, Deutsche Telekom and news provider Associated Press are also Chainlink node operators
Coinbase Cloud plugs into Chainlink oracle network to improve smart contract reliability
18.5.2023
Chainlink’s oracle network will welcome Coinbase Cloud as a node operator to improve high-quality data provision to a number of blockchain protocols
USDC trading goes live in Singapore via Coinbase
18.5.2023
Coinbase recently conducted a commissioned study, revealing that 25% of the residents of Singapore feel that cryptocurrency is the future of finance. The number is at par with the UK and higher than the UK, where only 17% share the sentiments. The study has also revealed that what keeps people from...
Berenberg Investment Firm Analyst Sees MicroStrategy as Safer Bet than Coinbase Due to SEC Risk
17.5.2023
An analyst at Berenberg investment firm believes MicroStrategy is now a safer bet compared to Coinbase due to the exchange's regulatory issues.
Mark Palmer, an equity research analyst at Berenberg Capital Markets, said the US Securities and Exchange Commission will likely file an enforcement...
Today in Crypto: Ripple Acquires Metaco, Tether to Buy BTC Monthly Using Realized Profits, WazirX Claims Binance Controls WRX
17.5.2023
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The Chamber of Digital Commerce backs Coinbase in SEC fight
17.5.2023
The Chamber of Digital Commerce is a leading digital asset and blockchain trading association that aims to promote the use and acceptance of blockchain and crypto-based technologies. It works closely with regulatory agencies, industries, and policymakers through advocacy and education. The digital...
Coinbase CEO's Start-Up NewLimit Raises $40 Million to Increase Human Lifespan
17.5.2023
NewLimit, a startup co-founded by crypto exchange giant Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, has raised $40 million with a goal to add years to people's lives.
This longevity pharma startup, co-founded by former Google Ventures partner with a Stanford Ph.D. in bioengineering, Blake Byers, announced...
Report: Biden Administration ‘Crypto Tsar’ Says DOJ will Target Digital Asset Exchange Platforms
17.5.2023
According to Eun Young Choi, the head of the crypto unit at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the United States has resolved to target digital platforms because they are making it easy for criminals and money launderers. Choi said the DOJ hopes taking action against entities such as crypto...
Ripple CEO Accuses US Regulator of ‘Hypocrisy’ on Twitter
17.5.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse did not hold back on Twitter in criticizing the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its “hypocrisy” in public statements about the cryptocurrency industry.
Garlinghouse tweeted a meme from The Office where a character looks befuddled in response, while adding...
Today in Crypto: BlockFi to Liquidate Platform as Selling It Wouldn’t Generate Enough Value, Justin Sun Fires a Round of Accusations at Huobi Founder’s Brother, Digital Yuan Enters Vietnam Border Region
16.5.2023
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SEC to Judge: Deny Coinbase's Call for Cryptocurrency Rule Explanation
16.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s request to compel the commission to respond to a rule-making petition that asked for clearer crypto regulation guidelines.
In a court filing Monday, the SEC said it is not mandated to meet the requirements outlined...
SEC responds to Coinbase’s petition while its CEO visits the UAE
16.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released a response to Coinbase’s petition. The Chair, Gary Gensler, stated that Coinbase possesses no right to mandamus. There is no regulation or statute that requires the SEC to release the guidelines within a specified timeline. Coinbase...
Coinbase Initiated at Hold, Likely To Face Enforcement Action From SEC: Berenberg
16.5.2023
Executing a successful pivot away from the U.S. would be a tall order for the crypto exchange, Berenberg said
Coinbase Hasn't Proven SEC Needs to Create Crypto-Specific Rules, Regulator Says
16.5.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told an appeals court that crypto exchange Coinbase hadn't proven the regulator needs to create a new regulatory framework for the digital asset industry late Monday
SEC rebukes need for imminent crypto rulemaking, seeks denial of Coinbase petition
16.5.2023
Coinbase’s chief legal officer Paul Grewal expressed his concerns over the SEC's response, asserting that they will happily continue overseeing the sector via regulation as enforcement
SEC chair Gensler claps back at Coinbase, says crypto rules already exist
16.5.2023
Speaking at the Financial Markets Conference, the SEC chair asserted that the rules for crypto are already in place and that the crypto sector has been largely non-compliant
SEC Chair Says Crypto Intermediaries Are Rife With Conflict and Urges Compliance
15.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission stands ready to help crypto intermediaries come into compliance, said the agency’s Chair Gary Gensler.
Gensler spoke Monday at the Atlanta Fed's 2023 Financial Markets Conference, following rising tension between the regulator and exchanges on how to...
SEC Chair Gensler Argues That Rules Already Exist To Regulate Crypto in Light of Coinbase Pushback
15.5.2023
US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Chair Gary Gensler pushed back against Coinbase’s call to have the agency propose and adopt rules for digital assets.
Gensler was asked on Monday during Atlanta Fed's 2023 Financial Markets Conference to comment on the dispute with Coinbase why the...