#Coinbase

Coinbase Pro Launches Ethereum Classic Support

Coinbase Pro announced on Tuesday, August 7, the launch of Ethereum Classic (ETC) on the platform.

Coinbase UK Customers Can Now Buy Bitcoin With British Pounds

Coinbase announced on Wednesday, August 1, that its UK customers  can now buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with the British Pound.

Coinbase Deny Need For SEC Approval to Acquire Broker-Dealer Firms

Coinbase on Tuesday rejected a report by Bloomberg that claimed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had given the company the go-ahead to finalize the acquisition of three companies: Keystone Capital Corp., Venovate Marketplace Inc., and Digital Wealth LLC.

Coinbase Gets Regulatory Approval to List Coins Deemed Securities

Leading cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service provider Coinbase has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to list digital coins considered to be securities, Bloomberg reported Monday, July 16.

Brian Armstrong Coinbase Coinbase CEO Brain Armstrong Launches Charitable Cryptocurrency Fund

Cryptocurrency investors have amassed a lot of money in a short amount of time, and now it is time to give back. That is the philosophy which inspired Brian Armstrong, Coinbase CEO to launch a new charitable fund, TNW reports.

Coinbase to Add Support for Ethereum Classic (ETC)

Coinbase announced on Tuesday morning in a blog post that it is now starting the engineering work to integrate Ethereum Classic with its services. A further date for formally launching the trading of ETC on Coinbase will be announced on Sept. 5, the company said.

Coinbase Buys Earn.com, Names Balaji Srinivasan It’s First CTO

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Monday that it has acquired Earn.com, makers of a paid email product that lets people earn bitcoin for replying to emails or completing surveys.

Troubled Waters for Coinbase: Increasing Fees, Neglection of ETC, and Rumors about Insolvency

As probably everyone knows now, Coinbase intends to quadruple its fees effective as of August 5 this year. Having failed to provide any explanation for such abrupt upsurge of charges, the exchange now faces yet another string of critical statements from across the community.

Coinbase Announces Ethereum Support and Exchange Rebranding

One of the world’s leading bitcoin exchanges and wallet providers Coinbase has announced it intends to add Ethereum to its list of services. Additionally, Coinbase exchange will undergo rebranding, resulting in a new name and logo.

Mining Pools Force Consensus on Bitcoin Scaling

Mining pools collectively holding at least 70% of the whole bitcoin network’s hash power sided with two large bitcoin exchanges in a so-called “call for consensus”. The call in question was compiled following the roundtable where the attendees agreed not to support Bitcoin Classic or any other hard-fork they call “contentious”. This move may propel […]

The Block Size Debate Forks the Community

The infamous block size debate has launched a tidal wave of concerns and controversies. While major players express their support for various BIP’s, and no consensus about the matter is on the table as yet, the community rages about unprecedented censorship occurences related to the matter. Bitcoin.org has recently removed Coinbase from the site after […]

Hackers Brought Down Coinbase

Yesterday, Coinbase’s website was brought down by a DDoS attack. Claiming the responsibilty for the attack are two hackers, L7Crew and An0CBR. Coinbase is among the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet providers. It renders services in 190 countries across the globe. However, apparently the attack has affected only the main website of the company, […]