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IDEG Reports Launch of New Bitcoin Trusts in Asia With Coinbase as Custodian
12.12.2019
According to a recent press release from IDEG Investment Limited, “Asia’s First Bitcoin Trusts” have been launched “as a traditional and comfortable way for ‘old money’ to invest in digital assets.” The two trusts, Asia Bitcoin Trust I and Atlas Mining...
VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Announces Instructors at Free Crypto School
11.12.2019
VC firm Andreessen Horowitz shared a list of instructors for its free, seven-week crypto startup school, scheduled to kick off in February 2020
IDEG, Coinbase Custody Launch Bitcoin Trusts in Apparent First for Asia
10.12.2019
Digital asset manager IDEG is launching what it claims are Asia’s first Bitcoin trusts
Bitcoin History Part 21: Miners Pour One out for Satoshi
10.12.2019
There are a few ways of looking at bitcoin mining. As an ostensibly selfish enterprise, wherein miners are seeking to extract precious coins for profit. And as a community of individuals who envisage a better way of generating, handling and using money, and are motivated to secure the Bitcoin...
Beam, BCH and Zcash Will Join BTC in Halving Their Mining Rewards
8.12.2019
There’s been a lot of noise about Bitcoin’s halving, set to occur in May, and the effect this will have on price as BTC’s mining reward is slashed. It’s not the only PoW coin gearing up for a major reduction in its emission rate next year, with Bitcoin Cash, Beam, and Zcash...
Coinbase Card Rolls out DAI as First Supported Stablecoin: Official
6.12.2019
DAI is the first stablecoin supported by Coinbase Card, the exchange announced
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Fighting to Escape Binance’s Shadow
5.12.2019
It’s impossible to assess the cryptocurrency landscape without considering Binance. It looms large over the industry, dictating trends, soaking up liquidity, and compelling new exchanges to fight tooth and nail for market share. Most exchanges aren’t gunning to become the next Binance....
Coinbase Denies Report of $150M Acquisition of Tagomi Brokerage Firm
29.11.2019
Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange has denied reports that it acquired digital currency brokerage firm Tagomi for $150 million
Coinbase Acquires Prime Broker Tagomi for $150M: Source
29.11.2019
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired prime broker Tagomi for $150 million, a source told CoinDesk
Correction: Coinbase and Tagomi Deny Acquisition
29.11.2019
A prior report that Tagomi had been acquired by Coinbase was incorrect, according to spokespeople at both companies
Coinbase Patents AI Compliance System to Monitor and Flag Accounts
29.11.2019
Popular U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received a patent November 19, for an AI-driven compliance system which would monitor customer accounts, flagging those deemed non-compliant and recategorizing them for corrective action. Described as a “compliance determination and enforcement...
Coinbase Secures Patent for System to Identify Non-Compliant Accounts
28.11.2019
Coinbase has been awarded a patent for a system that finds and flags non-compliant accounts
Coinbase Patents Automated KYC Enforcement Tool
28.11.2019
Coinbase has patented a system which would automatically identify accounts violating AML rules
Coinbase to Participate in Amazon’s AWS re:Invent 2019
27.11.2019
Coinbase has announced that it will be a major participator in the prestigious AWS re:Invent 2019 event in Las Vegas. The annual event is a major global conglomeration of the technical experts and Technical decision-makers from the cloud computing world. The 5-day event is organized by AWS (Amazon...
Bittrex Exchange Denies It Sought to Collaborate With Ukrainian Government
27.11.2019
Bittrex has denied claims that it reached out to the Ukrainian government to cooperate on developing the cryptocurrency industry there
Ripple-Backed Omni Rentals to Shut Down by Late 2019: Report
26.11.2019
Ripple-backed Omni Rentals will reportedly shut down its services and send 10 of its engineers to Coinbase
Ripple-Backed Rental Firm Omni Shutting Down With Coinbase Snapping Up Dev Team: Report
26.11.2019
Digital rentals marketplace Omni is shutting up shop, with Coinbase agreeing a deal to take on its engineers
Coinbase Custody Extends Crypto Staking to Global Investors
22.11.2019
International institutional clients are eligible for Coinbase Custody’s staking services as of this week
Binance Falls From Top 10 in CryptoCompare’s New Crypto Exchange Rankings
20.11.2019
CryptoCompare’s second Exchange Benchmark removes Binance from the top 10 list due to security concerns
IRS Laughs Off Coinbase User's 'Surveillance Conspiracy' in Tax Reporting Case
20.11.2019
IRS reaffirms that its summons on crypto trading platform Coinbase in an income tax investigation is legitimate