People
Trump family trust bought Coinbase and these crypto-related stocks in Q1, ethics filing shows
Disclosures show exposure to Coinbase, MARA and Strategy as the administration pushes a friendlier framework for digital assets.
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Enterprise
Circle adds $3 billion Wall Street Arc token risking an uncomfortable rivalry with Coinbase
A longtime stablecoin partnership is entering a new phase as Circle seeks to own more of the infrastructure around USDC.
Exchanges
Coinbase went down for over 5 hours after missing earnings. Bulls still see a path to $300 billion by 2030
Coinbase to aggressively pivot toward stablecoins and autonomous commerce to achieve $300 billion market cap by the end of 2030.
Analysis
Grayscale moves away from Coinbase for new ETF product – Is Wall Street building a post-Coinbase custody map?
Grayscale’s decision to swap Coinbase for Anchorage in a new ETF filing is small on paper and significant in context because it shines a light on how much of Wall Street’s Bitcoin wrapper still depends on one custodian.
Exchanges
Central bankers call crypto a “shadow” financial system as Binance breaks over $1 trillion trading volume
Binance’s early-year trading surge shows how market power is clustering around platforms that now combine trading, custody, leverage and yield.
Legislation
CLARITY Act faces a 2 week deadline as Senate gridlock and bank pressure threaten freeze out until 2030
Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong just flipped back to support after a Treasury push, yet Senate Banking still hasn’t moved.
Analysis
Over 80% of Bitcoin ETF assets hit Coinbase custody choke point with $74B at risk
More than four-fifths of U.S. Bitcoin ETF assets are tied to Coinbase in some custody role. Morgan Stanley's new trust shows Wall Street is still routing crypto exposure through the same gatekeeper.
Adoption
Homebuyers can now borrow against Bitcoin to get a mortgage without selling or liquidation risk
Coinbase targets first-time homebuyers with Bitcoin-backed mortgages amidst tight housing market and high borrowing costs.
Stablecoins
A new US rule wiped $5B off Circle — but it may hurt Coinbase more
A regulatory draft triggers market confusion, but analysts believe Circle remains well-positioned to recover from whatever decline it suffers.
Wallets
Coinbase tells users to follow ‘foolish’ steps scammers use to withdraw funds from wallets
Coinciding with past breaches, Coinbase's new flow raises alarms among security experts over phishing vectors.
Analysis
Coinbase’s $70B Bitcoin move made it look like investors were selling — but no one actually did
Bitcoin traders often treat old-coin movement as a sign that long-term holders are waking up. Coinbase’s $69.5 billion BTC migration suggests that signal may be less reliable than it looks.
Trading
XRP sentiment hits a 5-week high as money rotates away from Bitcoin and Ethereum
Ripple's XRP gains ground with institutional adoption, driven by new lending options and on-ledger trading.
