Coinbase

Kraken closes Abu Dhabi’s office, sacks 8 staff

Kraken discharged eight members of its MENA team, keeping the managing director Benjamin Ampen to oversee the transition in the region.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Coinbase denies shutting NFT marketplace amid dwindling use

Coinbase NFT weekly users fell below 500 towards the end of September 2022 and has consistently seen less than 200 weekly users in 2023.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Coinbase to halt operation in Japan

The exchange said leaving Japan is part of its restructuring process that will help it weather the bear market.

3 years ago

Bear Market

Coinbase lays off 950 employees

Coinbase's CEO Brian Armstrong said that the layoffs will provide the company with operational efficiency to weather the bear market. Coinbase's shares were up almost 3% premarket after the announcement.

3 years ago

Exchanges

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls for regulation of crypto industry

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called for a level playing field between local and foreign firms operating within the crypto space.

3 years ago

Analysis

Crypto stocks plunge to record lows, GBTC at 50% discount despite Bitcoin uptick

According to CryptoSlate data, BTC is up 2.2% in the last 24 hours while COIN hits all-time low, GBTC falls to 50% discount, mining stocks capitulate

3 years ago

Wallets

Coinbase Wallet says Apple requested 30% of all NFT transfer gas fees

Coinbase Wallet wrote that Apple's request was "clearly not possible," adding that "Apple’s proprietary In-App Purchase system does not support crypto."

3 years ago

Exchanges

Binance re-enters Japan, controls over 75% of exchanges’ monthly trading volume

Binance now controls over 75% of exchnages' monthly trading volume, according to available data.

3 years ago

Wallets

Coinbase wallet drops support for XRP, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum Classic and XLM

Coinbase Wallet is stopping support for Ripple's XRP, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), and Stellar (XLM).

3 years ago

Exchanges

Coinbase, Kraken down as Bitcoin breaks below June low

Coinbase and Kraken have been experiencing connectivity issues as FTT's slump dragged Bitcoin below its June lows of $18,000.

4 years ago

Legal

Coinbase argues SEC’s XRP lawsuit caused $15B in losses for retail traders

According to the exchange, the SEC action forced U.S.-based exchanges to delist XRP, causing retail customers significant losses as the coin's market cap declined.

4 years ago

Trading

Coinbase denies The Wall Street Journal’s proprietary trading allegations

Wall Street Journal reported that Coinbase created a trading group that used $100 million of its funds to trade cryptocurrencies.

4 years ago