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Today in Crypto: Binance Becomes First Fully Licensed Exchange in El Salvador, Coinbase Offers to Buy Back Up to $150 Million of Its $1 Billion Bonds, Bitstamp in Talks to Raise Fresh Funding, Brazilian CBDC Gets Its Official Name and Logo
8.8.2023
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Coinbase announces buying back a portion of $1 billion bonds at a premium
8.8.2023
Coinbase has stated that it is going to buy back a portion of its $1 billion bond at a premium. The condition is that the interested investors should avail the offer by August 18, 2023. Those who will get a premium of 64.5 cents on every dollar. The amount received will be in proportion to …
Binance Sale of USDC for BTC and ETH Raises Fresh Concerns In Latest Proof-of-Reserves Report
8.8.2023
Binance's latest proof-of-reserves (PoR) report has come under scrutiny following its depleting USDC reserves after the collapse of Silvergate Bank.
The report released on Aug 1 to show transparency in the exchange’s dealings with user assets has sparked arguments across social media spaces...
Binance sold USDC for another stablecoin — Coinbase CEO
7.8.2023
Binance has been experimenting with relatively lesser-known stablecoins after a pause on BUSD
Crypto-centered public companies record profit beating Q2 estimates
7.8.2023
The rise in crypto prices, as well as non-trading revenues, became key to profitability for many of these companies
Coinbase Reports Significant Drop in Consumer Trading Volume Raising Concerns for Crypto Industry
6.8.2023
Coinbase has reported a significant drop in consumer trading volume, which has raised concerns for the crypto industry.
On Thursday, the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange released its second quarter earnings report, revealing that transaction volume for consumers and institutions...
Bitcoin’s Highs, Coinbase’s Bases, Binance’s Licenses, FTX’s 2.0s and 20 Crypto Jokes
5.8.2023
Read More: Bitcoin’s Highs, Coinbase’s Bases, Binance’s Licenses, FTX’s 2.0s and 20 Crypto Jokes
Base Opens Ethereum Bridge, Mainnet to Launch August 9
5.8.2023
Base, the Ethereum L2 (layer 2) scaling layer backed by Coinbase, has opened bridging for selected assets from Ethereum. In a blog post, the protocol also announced that the Base mainnet deployment was slated for August 9, allowing free access to developers to launch their apps on top of it. Base...
Coinbase CEO says leaving US 'not even in the realm of possibility right now': Report
4.8.2023
Brian Armstrong has previously suggested Coinbase might abandon the U.S. for a more crypto-friendly country, but also said the exchange was “100% committed” to the local market
Global X Refiles Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Naming Coinbase as ‘Surveillance-Sharing’ Partner
4.8.2023
The filing comes around the same time the firm requested permission to offer a bitcoin-future ETF
Coinbase earnings show the company is now much more than just an exchange
4.8.2023
The Coinbase earnings report shows that services and subscriptions are the exchanges’ core revenue streams. Is this a positive or a negative?
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Narrows Losses Thanks to Cost Reduction Strategy
4.8.2023
Major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has reported a smaller loss in the second quarter this year compared to the same quarter last year, while its revenue exceeded analysts’ expectations.
Coinbase’s loss for the quarter came in at $97 million, down from $1.1 billion a year before, the firm’s...
Coinbase Urges Court to Dismiss SEC Case, Claiming Regulator ‘Overstepped’ Its Statutory Authority
4.8.2023
In a motion for judgment filed on August 4, Coinbase hit back against the SEC’s lawsuit alleging it facilitated unregistered trading of securities, arguing the agency lacks authority to regulate digital assets in this way. Coinbase Fights Back Against SEC’s Crypto Exchange Lawsuit In...
'The SEC has violated due process' — Coinbase CLO on motion to dismiss lawsuit
4.8.2023
Lawyers for Coinbase cited precedent from the SEC v. Ripple case, in which a judge ruled that the XRP token largely did not qualify as a security by the commission’s standards
Coinbase Bears Doubt Stock Can Rise Even After Beating Wall Street’s Estimates
4.8.2023
It’s hard to see a favorable valuation argument for the stock given the company’s revenue is tethered to an asset class that has yet to show a sustainable everyday utility value, Goldman Sachs said
Is It Too Late to Buy Optimism? OP Price Rockets Up as Coinbase Announces Base Launch Date and Viral Meme Coin Shibie is the Next Crypto to Explode
4.8.2023
Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Optimism (OP) has been on a multi-month climb as markets brace with anticipation for a huge upcoming Coinbase BASE listing.
Coinbase's decision to list BASE (an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain developed in-house by Coinbase) has ignited a frenzy in the markets for...
First Mover Americas: Upbit Moves Up to No. 2 in Spot Trading Volume
4.8.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Alleging Crypto Falls Out of Regulator's Oversight
4.8.2023
Coinbase filed for judgement in its ongoing case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging the regulator is stepping well outside its jurisdiction in suing the crypto exchange
Shiba Inu lead developer queries Coinbase's 'Onchain Summer' campaign
4.8.2023
Kusama responded to Coinbase’s CEO, Brian Armstrong's update with the statement, "If it isn't a shadowcat, it's a copycat."
Toshi Emerges as Key Meme Coin Play Among Traders on Coinbase’s Base Blockchain
4.8.2023
Base is officially going live next week, and some small-cap token hunters are already laying bets