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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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Why This Bitwise Analyst Is Watching Coinbase and Bitcoin Miners
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Why This Bitwise Analyst Is Watching Coinbase and Bitcoin Miners
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 3, 2024 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin's Bottom in Price Could Be Near or Already In, the Coinbase Premium Index Suggests
Previous deeply negative readings occurred near local bottoms in price, with the most recent occurring just prior to BTC's rally between October and March to all-time highs, F...
The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index has fallen to levels not seen since the FTX collapse (CryptoQuant)
By Krisztian Sandor
Jul 1, 2024 at 7:39 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2024
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CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase is accusing Chair Gary Gensler's Securities and Exchange Commission of improperly blocking public-document requests on its ether views. (CoinDesk)
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Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC, FDIC of Improperly Blocking Document Requests
The U.S. crypto exchange wanted the SEC to give up documents on closed probes involving ether's status as a security, and its research contractor is now suing to get them.
CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase is accusing Chair Gary Gensler's Securities and Exchange Commission of improperly blocking public-document requests on its ether views. (CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jun 27, 2024 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2024
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CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase is among the top industry backers of the crypto campaign fund that's shifting the landscape in the 2024 U.S. elections. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
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Crypto Giants Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto
Coinbase, Ripple and a16z donated unprecedented money to influence the outcomes of congressional races, but nobody wants to say who's in charge, how it works or even to discus...
CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase is among the top industry backers of the crypto campaign fund that's shifting the landscape in the 2024 U.S. elections. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jun 26, 2024 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
Jun 26, 2024
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Coinbase's Former Head of Communications Joins Worldcoin
Elliott Suthers has joined biometric data and crypto firm Worldcoin.
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By Ian Allison
Jun 10, 2024 at 3:37 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2024
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Coinbase Wallet Adds Crypto Trading Alerts From Notifi
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2024
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CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase has amplified its political involvement with another $25 million. (screenshot from Coinbase video)
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Flood of Cash From Coinbase Gives Crypto One of the Biggest Campaign War Chests
Coinbase followed Ripple and a16z in each giving a new $25 million to their political action committee, Fairshake, as the general election approaches that may shift crypto's d...
CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase has amplified its political involvement with another $25 million. (screenshot from Coinbase video)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jun 3, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2024
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CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase filed its latest argument against Chair Gary Gensler's Securities and Exchange Commission as the company seeks to appeal a core crypto legal point. (CoinDesk)
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Coinbase Slugs It Out With U.S. SEC in Effort to Get Key Crypto Question Answered
The exchange filed another response in court in its ongoing request to appeal a single legal point at the heart of the industry's dispute with the Securities and Exchange Comm...
CEO Brian Armstrong's Coinbase filed its latest argument against Chair Gary Gensler's Securities and Exchange Commission as the company seeks to appeal a core crypto legal point. (CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 24, 2024 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2024
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against crypto exchange Coinbase in an arbitration case. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. Supreme Court Loss for Coinbase Leaves Company with Mixed Record
The court went against the U.S. crypto exchange on its latest, highly technical arbitration dispute, but it wasn't addressing anything significant about the digital assets spa...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against crypto exchange Coinbase in an arbitration case. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 23, 2024 at 5:43 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2024
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SEC's Gensler Pushes Back Against House Bill; Crypto Exchanges Form Coalition to Tackle Scams
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SEC's Gensler Pushes Back Against House Bill; Crypto Exchanges Form Coalition to Tackle Scams
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as SEC Chair Gary Gensler pushes back against the FIT21 bill hour...
SEC's Gensler Pushes Back Against House Bill; Crypto Exchanges Form Coalition to Tackle Scams
By CoinDesk Staff
May 22, 2024 at 6:37 p.m. UTC
May 22, 2024
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