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Today, Coinbase is adding the popular privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) to its cryptocurrency exchange service for professional traders. Starting at 10 am PST (18:00 UTC), Coinbase Pro users will be able to start transferring Zcash into their accounts. Zcash is one of the most popular privacy coins. Zcash’s unique technology zk-SNARKs, allows users to send […]

Coinbase launches its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk for its institutional Prime customers today, with plans to integrate delayed settlement and Coinbase Custody. This move will reduce the costs of acquiring cryptocurrency for institutions and help reduce overall market volatility. Over-the-counter trading (OTC) occurs directly between trading parties instead of over an exchange. Many institutions (as […]

Coinbase Custody, the safekeeping arm of the crypto-finance giant, added support for XRP on its institutional-aimed custodian service. Additionally, it will also list the USDC stablecoin, as per a Medium post on Nov. 15. The move was first announced in October 2018 and has taken a month to reach fruition. Aimed at institutional investors, Custody […]

The rapid launch of several stablecoins offerings in 2018 seems comparable to the ICO boom in 2017, with most price-stable tokens built by premier crypto companies or invested in by venture capital funds. However, such developments look largely centralized – which defeats the significance of cryptocurrencies – and forms an area of concern. USDC Controversy […]

According to a blog post, Coinbase and Circle have partnered to bring the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin to Coinbase. Starting today, Oct. 23, Coinbase customers in supported jurisdictions can buy, sell, send, and receive USD Coin on the Coinbase website, as well as the Coinbase iOS and Android apps. More About USD Coin Coinbase customers in […]

After months of speculation, San Francisco-based Coinbase launched the trading of 0x (ZRX) on its trading platform, causing a quick 40 percent rise in the asset’s price after listing. ZRX Added to Coinbase The digital currency is the sixth to be listed on Coinbase after Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Ethereum Classic. ZRX is […]

Bakkt, the prospective powerhouse of institutional cryptocurrency sponsorship, is adding Chief Operating Officer the fifth-ever employee and General Manager of Coinbase, Adam White, and revealed that they expect its full range of trading services will hit the market as early as December. Welcoming White in a post on Medium, Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler nodded to the […]

Cryptocurrency services provider Coinbase shut down its index fund service aimed at institutions this week, after reports suggesting a shift-of-focus to its retail users. Another report indicated the business has lost over 80 percent of its clientele in 2018, which validates its move from institutions towards retail. Failing to Entice Investors At the time of […]

Coinbase Pro General Manager David Farmer announced on Oct. 11 that ZRX token is now on Coinbase Pro. ZRX is launching on Coinbase Pro! The ZRX/USD, ZRX/BTC, and ZRX/EUR order books have entered transfer-only mode. Traders can deposit ZRX, but cannot yet place or fill orders. Order books will remain in transfer-only mode for at […]

San Franciso-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet Coinbase revealed an innovative method for handling millions of “stuck” Bitcoin transactions on its platform, addressing one of the most voiced problems with the rising asset class on an enterprise level. Bitcoin’s “Stuck” Transactions As published on its official blog on Oct. 3, Coinbase detailed the “Child Pays for […]

Since February, the crypto market has been stagnant as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major cryptocurrencies struggled to initiate large movements on the upside due to their notable decline in volume. Still, venture capital firms and large investment companies are placing big long-term bets on the crypto market by financing cryptocurrency exchanges. Last week, a team […]

Coinbase appears to be preparing to rise to meet a veritable flood of interest in cryptocurrency, having rolled out a series of products aiming to take the pain out of purchasing cryptocurrencies for the first time In a post titled ‘Helping People Understand, Explore and Buy Cryptocurrency’, the San Francisco-based exchange debuted three new updates […]

Coinbase, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume and user base, has integrated a new process of listing new cryptocurrencies on its platform. The brokerage will not accept any listing fees for reviewing cryptocurrencies that apply to be listed on the platform. Coinbase also intends to accept minimal fees, if needed in the future, to […]

Coinbase added another notch to its steadily institutionalizing belt, partnering with Caspian, a fledgling pro trading and risk management platform for cryptocurrency. The venture will see Coinbase add Caspian’s “sophisticated trading and portfolio management functionality” to its institutionally-oriented arms–Coinbase Pro and Coinbase Prime–and may extend to further collaboration in the future, a press release on […]

Earlier this week, the New York Attorney General’s office released a report on the state of the cryptocurrency marketplace in the state, called the New York Virtual Markets Integrity Report. The report took a look at how several cryptocurrency trading platforms operated and what measures they had in place to protect consumers’ investments. ‘These Platforms […]

The cryptocurrency market is currently in the midst of a major sell-off, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and virtually all altcoins plummeting in value. The loss of over $40 billion from the cumulative cryptocurrency market cap over the last week hasn’t deterred some of the largest companies in the blockchain industry from looking toward the future, however, […]

Earlier this week, Brendan Eich, co-founder and CEO of Brave Software, unveiled the latest stats on his fledgling browser, Brave. Latest @Brave stats: 4M users (MAU), 21K verified channels, 26K publisher accounts. We will step on gas w/ brave-core + BAT on mobile this fall, get past 5M easily by EOY, >= 12M next, adding […]

Cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been long-awaited by the crypto community as a catalyst for incoming institutional capital. According to a report by Business Insider, Coinbase is seeking to launch a cryptocurrency ETF. Coinbase Explores Crypto ETF San Francisco-based startup Coinbase is exploring the launch of a cryptocurrency ETF and has sought advice from the […]