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Coinbase, founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, is a widely recognized cryptocurrency exchange that offers a platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies. It's known for its strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and security, making it a popular choice among both novice and experienced crypto investors. Coinbase supports a variety of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, and provides additional services like a digital wallet and educational resources for users.

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Marathon Digital Buys $100M BTC; India's Special Task Force for Crypto-Related Drug Trafficking
Marathon Digital Buys $100M BTC; India's Special Task Force for Crypto-Related Drug Trafficking
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Marathon Digital bought $100 million worth of BTC in the open market...
Marathon Digital Buys $100M BTC; India's Special Task Force for Crypto-Related Drug Trafficking

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Coinbase's CBPL Fined $4.5M by UK Regulator for Lapses in Onboarding Controls
Despite restrictions in place, CBPL onboarded 13,416 high-risk customers for e-money services, the Financial Conduct Authority said.
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Coinbase has narrowed its attempt to seek the private communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages
In its court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the crypto exchange is seeking internal messages from Gensler and others, but not from his pre-SEC days.
Coinbase has narrowed its attempt to seek the private communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Biden's Exit Spurs $28M Daily Volume on Polymarket; Swan Bitcoin Drops IPO Plans
Biden's Exit Spurs $28M Daily Volume on Polymarket; Swan Bitcoin Drops IPO Plans
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out from the Presidential race...
Biden's Exit Spurs $28M Daily Volume on Polymarket; Swan Bitcoin Drops IPO Plans

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Crypto for Advisors: Web2 to Web3
Kelly Ye looks at the three fast-growing blockchain ecosystems that are addressing the adoption challenges for Web3, gaining user adoption, and how they combine the strengths...
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BlockFi (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
BlockFi to Start Interim Crypto Distributions Through Coinbase This Month
BlockFi was the first victims of the contagion caused by crypto exchange FTX’s collapse in early November 2022 and filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 28, 2022.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Judge Sends Coinbase Back to the Drawing Board Over Efforts to Subpoena SEC’s Gary Gensler
The New York judge overseeing the SEC’s case against Coinbase said the crypto exchange’s attempts to subpoena Gensler’s personal devices were surprising – “and not in a good...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

16:9 Wallet (Prasanta Sahoo/PIxabay)
Coinbase Unveils Web App to Track Personal On-Chain Wallets
The app is available on both desktops and mobile devices.
16:9 Wallet (Prasanta Sahoo/PIxabay)

SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
When Do Secondary Token Sales Violate Howey?
A federal judge allowed most of the SEC's arguments against Binance to proceed but specifically dismissed a charge tied to secondary sales.
SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)