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FTX Saga Continues: Will Sam Bankman-Fried Go to Jail Before His October Trial?

Sam Bankman Fried continues to be in the spotlight ahead of his upcoming criminal trial as the DOJ aims to send the disgraced FTX founder to jail ahead of his court date on allegations that he has repeatedly tried to influence witness testimony Hermine Wong former head of policy at Coinbase and current principal at [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 31, 2023 at 5:23 p.m. UTC

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The War of Words Between Coinbase and the SEC Continues

The Financial Times spoke with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and the crypto exchange leader said the SEC recommendation left them no choice but to head to court Armstrong also told the publication that the agency had asked Coinbase to stop trading in all cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin prior to suing the exchange The Hash panel [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 31, 2023 at 5:21 p.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2023

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Coinbase’s New Base Blockchain Gobbled Up $68M in Ether, and It’s Not Even Officially Live Yet

Meme coin BALD’s 4,000,000% surge seemed to spark the huge inflows to the nascent crypto bridge.

By Shaurya Malwa

Jul 31, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2023

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Trader Turns $500 to Million-Dollar Fortune With BALD Meme Coin on Coinbase’s Blockchain

A meme coin frenzy has ensued on Coinbase’s layer 2 blockchain even as the network is not officially live yet.

By Shaurya Malwa

Jul 31, 2023 at 9:18 a.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2023

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SEC Told Coinbase to Stop Trading in All Cryptos Except Bitcoin Before Suing: FT

Armstrong said the SEC recommendation left them no choice but to head to court.

By Amitoj Singh

Jul 31, 2023 at 4:56 a.m. UTC

Jul 31, 2023

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Eco App CEO on Launching 'Cash-Like' Crypto Wallet 'Beam'

Coinbase and a16z-backed crypto wallet Beam went live Thursday. Andy Bromberg, CEO of the Eco app and contributor to the Eco protocol, discusses the launch and how Beam offers a more "cash-like" experience compared to other digital wallets.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 28, 2023 at 3:24 p.m. UTC

Jul 28, 2023

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Venture Capital Firm a16z Unloads $7M of MKR Tokens as Price Soars

Lending platform Maker’s governance tokens soared to near one-year high prices last week prior to the sales.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jul 25, 2023 at 6:07 p.m. UTC

Jul 25, 2023

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Understanding the U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Race

The crypto industry has seen a flurry of spot bitcoin ETF applications from major Trad Fi players including Black Rock ETF Think Tank research director Cinthia Murphy discusses what to know about the ongoing bitcoin ETF race and the current regulatory implications Plus insights into Coinbase reaching an agreement with Cboe’s BZX Exchange to maintain [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 21, 2023 at 2:28 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2023

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Coinbase to Wind Down Lending Program Over Coming Months

The exchange is requiring Coinbase Borrow customers with outstanding loan balances to pay them back by November 20.

By Helene Braun

Jul 20, 2023 at 8:37 p.m. UTC

Jul 20, 2023

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Bitcoin Could Reach $50K by Year End: ProChain Capital President

Bitcoin BTC is hovering around the 30 000 level and Pro Chain Capital president David Tawil predicts that the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization could reach 50 000 by the end of the year Plus why Tawil thinks renewed interest in a spot Bitcoin ETF is benefiting Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and Coinbase Coin Desk and [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 19, 2023 at 2:32 p.m. UTC

Jul 19, 2023

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