While bitcoin reached a 2024 high on Monday, rising above the $ 67,000 per unit range, Coinbase suffered an issue again where customers were seeing zero balances. The news follows the issues Coinbase suffered on Feb. 28, 2024, when customers saw zero balances that day as well. Coinbase Users Encounter Zero Balance Bug Again …
Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan: Bitcoin Is a ‘Political Revolution’
Balaji Srinivasan, venture capitalist and former CTO of Coinbase, has highlighted the real purpose of Bitcoin and its implications for geopolitical and financial issues. Srinivasan stated that Bitcoin at its core is a “political revolution,” because it challenges the centralized states’ business model, and the change brought by it will be fought by states who […]
’10x Surge’ — Coinbase Traffic Overwhelmed Initial Demand Projections Amid Bitcoin’s Rise to $64K
The crypto enterprise Coinbase, rooted in San Francisco, experienced an influx of online visits that surpassed the tenfold increase anticipated by their projections. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, shared updates about the heightened traffic following the exchange’s operational hiccups, which coincided with bitcoin’s climb to $ 64,000 on Wednesday. Coinbase Traffic Spike Surpasses …
Service Interruptions at Coinbase, Robinhood and Kraken as Bitcoin Soared to $64,000
On Wednesday, bitcoin’s value ascended to the vicinity of $ 64,000, during which time users of Coinbase and Robinhood reported disruptions in service. As of Feb. 28, 2024, Coinbase’s status page indicated the platform was suffering from “degraded performance,” while Robinhood’s clientele voiced their grievances to the platform’s support team. Technical Troubles Shadow Bitcoin’s …
Coinbase Reveals Texas Voters Believe Crypto Is a Relevant Topic for the Next Elections
Coinbase, a major U.S.-based crypto exchange, has found that Texas voters are interested in the crypto subject and presidential candidates’ postures on the issue. 21% of all Texan adults (4.7 million people) own crypto, with 74% of these owners likely to support candidates who recognize the significance of the national crypto industry. Coinbase Reveals Texas […]
Coinbase on Grayscale Ethereum Spot ETF Application: “ETH Is a Commodity, Not a Securityâ€
Coinbase has answered the SEC request for comments on the proposed rule change to list the ETH Grayscale Fund as a spot ETF. Coinbase stated that ether was a commodity, and its status has been publicly recognized in a variety of circumstances by U.S. agencies and courts. Coinbase Supports Ethereum Grayscale Fund Conversion as a […]
Coinbase CEO Says No Access Block in Nigeria, Platform Operating Normally
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has dismissed reports of his cryptocurrency exchange being blocked by Nigerian authorities. He emphasized that Coinbase products are fully operational in Nigeria without any interruptions. “We have not received any outreach or communication from officials in Nigeria,” the Coinbase executive affirmed. Meanwhile, Binance has reportedly admitted that some users in Nigeria […]
Coinbase CEO: Every Institution Is Now Starting to Hold Crypto
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says “every institution is now starting to hold crypto,” emphasizing that “the asset class will be a standard part of every diversified portfolio.” Moreover, the executive noted that institutions will eventually be using crypto in other ways, such as “holding it on their balance sheet, paying their vendors, [and] doing payroll.” […]
Coinbase Commerce Ditches Support for Bitcoin Payments Using Self-Custody Wallets
Coinbase Commerce, the cryptocurrency payments solution of U.S.-based exchange Coinbase, has removed support for bitcoin payments using self-custody wallets. Brian Armstrong, CEO of the exchange, clarified it maintains support for payments from UTXO-based chains from Coinbase accounts. However, Commerce will focus on supporting ERC-20 tokens on layer 2 protocols, like Base and Polygon. Coinbase Commerce […]
Coinbase Vaults Beyond 1 Million Bitcoin Mark, Stash Valued Over $52 Billion
On Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, bitcoin’s value hovered between $ 51,850 to $ 52,350, with onchain insights from Arkham Intelligence revealing that the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange giant, Coinbase, now possesses over 1 million bitcoin. Based on the current market prices, the stash secured by the San Francisco-headquartered firm is valued at just above …
Coinbase States Americans Could Have Saved at Least $74 Billion Using Crypto
Coinbase, a leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, claims that Americans could have saved at least $ 74 million in 2022 by leveraging crypto tech instead of using credit cards as payment options. In its latest State of Crypto report, Coinbase reveals how traditional finance system institutions keep transaction fees high in a system “mired in …
Coinbase Sees Positive Setup for Bitcoin as Exhaustion Hits Factors Pressuring BTC
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says many technical factors pressuring bitcoin, and crypto more broadly, are starting to be exhausted. “We expect macro factors to become more relevant for the digital asset class in the weeks ahead, which could be supportive for performance,” Coinbase’s analysts detailed. Coinbase’s Crypto Outlook Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) published its “Weekly: […]
Coinbase Nears Historic 1 Million Bitcoin Milestone Amid Rise in Reserves and ETF Activity
Recent data reveals Coinbase Global is on the brink of holding 1 million bitcoins, requiring just an additional 5,019 bitcoins to cross this significant milestone. In the preceding fortnight, Coinbase has witnessed its bitcoin reserves grow by 16,404 bitcoins, inching closer to this noteworthy threshold. Coinbase on Cusp of 1 Million Bitcoin Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) […]
JPMorgan Sees Challenges Ahead for Crypto Market — Downgrades Coinbase Stock
Warning of a difficult time ahead for the crypto market, global investment bank JPMorgan has downgraded Coinbase stock. Emphasizing that crypto prices are already under pressure, JPMorgan warned of “greater potential for cryptocurrency ETF enthusiasm to further deflate,” driving with it lower crypto prices and trading volume. JPMorgan’s Crypto Market Outlook, Coinbase’s Downgrade Global investment […]
Coinbase CLO Warns Pokémon Might Be Key in Rejecting SEC’s Expanded Security Definition
Paul Grewal, CLO of Coinbase, believes collectibles, like Pokémon cards, might be essential in rejecting the expanded definition of what the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims to be a security. To Grewal, these cards are also part of an ecosystem fueling their value, an element the SEC considers part of what makes some […]