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Congo Based Startup Jambo Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Funding Round
23.2.2022
A Congo-based Web3 app developer, Jambo, recently said it raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round. According to a report, the startup’s successful seed round is the latest by an Africa-based firm that is working towards developing Web3. Startup’s Partnership With Social Media...
'Frozen' Bitcoin Tied to Canadian Protests Lands at Coinbase, Crypto.Com
22.2.2022
The situation shows the limitations of a government’s ability to thwart transactions on decentralized systems – but also the limitations of those systems to circumvent such sanctions
Coinbase Wallet extends support to Ledger hardware wallet
22.2.2022
As a part of the launch, Coinbase has partnered with Ledger to release a limited-edition Coinbase-branded Nano X hardware wallet
Who really created the Coinbase Superbowl ads? Armstrong called out on Twitter
22.2.2022
"No ad agency would have done this ad," claimed CEO Brian Armstrong. Except... an ad agency alleges it did pitch this concept to Coinbase
Canadian Regulator Reports Coinbase, Kraken CEOs' Crypto Custody Tweets
22.2.2022
The crypto fallout from Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” is continuing to make its presence felt – with a financial regulator reporting the heads of the American crypto exchange giants Kraken and Coinbase to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian national police force, over their...
Tether Teases Swiss Bitcoin Plan, VKontakte Mulls NFTs, FTX Ups Its Game, EU Open to Crypto + More News
21.2.2022
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$250K bounty 'not too low to be insulting,' says Coinbase white hat hacker
21.2.2022
The white-hat hacker responsible for discovering a crisis-level flaw in Coinbase API said the $250K bounty was not "too low."
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 to Allow Remittance Receivers in Mexico to Cash Out in Local Currency
19.2.2022
Coinbase, a leading U.S.-based exchange, has announced it will now allow remittance receivers in Mexico to cash out the funds received through its service in local currency. This marks the first foray of the company into the Mexican remittance business, allowing customers to cash out in more than...
Coinbase and 17 Other Crypto Firms Launch ‘Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology’
17.2.2022
On Wednesday, the publicly-listed cryptocurrency firm Coinbase announced the launch of a collaborative effort called TRUST, which stands for “Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology.” The plan is described as an “industry-driven solution” developed to comply with...
Colorado to Accept Crypto for Taxes, Travel Rule & TRUST, Criminal Whales + More News
16.2.2022
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Read More: Colorado to Accept Crypto for Taxes, Travel Rule & TRUST, Criminal Whales + More News
Ethereum Web3 Wallet Rainbow Raises $18 Million From Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six
16.2.2022
The team behind the Ethereum wallet Rainbow announced the project has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round led by Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm Seven Seven Six. The new financing that follows the startup’s $1.5 million seed round will allow Rainbow to focus...
Recipients in Mexico Will Be Able to Cash Out Crypto, Says Coinbase
16.2.2022
Coinbase’s new pilot program will enable users in Mexico to cash out their crypto in the local currency. They will be able to do so at 37,000 retail and convenience stores spread across Mexico. Coinbase announced the launch of the service in its blog post on Tuesday. It aims to shake up the global...
Coinbase Plans to Increase its Workforce by Around 70% This Year
15.2.2022
Major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase said it plans to hire up to 2,000 employees this year, increasing its total workforce by around 70%.
The firm aims to grow its Product, Engineering, and Design teams, according to L.J Brock, Chief People Officer of the company. Coinbase says it had over...
First for SEC: Crypto Lending Platform Charged — Blockfi Agrees to Pay $100 Million in Penalties
15.2.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged cryptocurrency lending platform Blockfi in a first-of-its-kind action. The crypto lender has agreed to pay $100 million to settle the charges and pursue necessary registrations. SEC Charges Crypto Lending Platform Blockfi The U.S....
BTC Liquidity Tightens as Bitcoin Held by Exchanges Hits 6-Month Low
14.2.2022
While the price of bitcoin is 38% lower than its $69K price high three months ago, the amount of bitcoin on exchanges is at its lowest figure since April 2021. At the end of July last year, there was 2.59 million bitcoin held by crypto trading platforms, and today there’s only 2.36 million...
BlockFi to Pay USD 100M Fine, Indian Central Banker vs. Crypto, BTC & ETH Flows Changed + More News
14.2.2022
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Coinbase stock falls 5% pre-Wall Street as Bitcoin price dip adds to Super Bowl woes
14.2.2022
A glitch lasting minutes rather than hours nonetheless has far-reaching repercussions as Bitcoin's trending towards $40,000 pressures COIN further
Super Bowl Crypto Ads, Which One Was the Most Interesting?
14.2.2022
The 2022 Super Bowl was inundated with crypto ads as four crypto trading platforms and one decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) aired ads promoting the nascent industry.
Reactions varied widely, but the majority in the crypto community seemed to be impressed with the ads by major crypto...
Super Bowl 2022: Here’s the scoreboard of crypto ads
14.2.2022
Major crypto businesses including FTX, eToro, Crypto.com and Coinbase debuted crypto ads in Super Bowl 2022