Coinbase CEO reveals ‘private transactions’ are coming to Base

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong credited the company’s acquisition of Iron Fish in March to drive the effort, though there are questions about how private the transactions really will be.

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Germany transfers millions in Bitcoin to various wallets

The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) transferred 900 Bitcoin to Kraken, Coinbase and an untagged wallet. A wallet associated with the BKA sent $24 million in bitcoin (BTC) in two transactions to the Kraken and Coinbase cryptocurrency exchanges during…

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ProShares files S-1 for spot Ethereum ETF, expands on BNY Mellon and Coinbase roles

ProShares filed an S-1 registration statement for its spot Ethereum ETF on June 11, confirming and expanding on the roles of various fund participants. According to the filing, Coinbase Credit will serve as the company’s trade credit lender, allowing it to borrow Ethereum (ETH) and cash for certain transactions that exceed its trading balance.

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New Coinbase Smart Contract Wallet eliminates gas fees and recovery phrases

Coinbase has launched a Smart Contract Wallet with simpler onboarding and no gas fees. The smart contract wallet supports Ethereum, BNB, Polygon, and others for seamless transactions. Developers using the smart contract wallet can waive gas fees.

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Base Leads as Layer 2 Solutions, Says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Base, developed by Coinbase, now leads in transaction volume, leveraging optimistic rollups for faster, cheaper transactions while maintaining Ethereum's security. The post Base Leads as Layer 2 Solutions, Says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network

Coinbase has announced the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling faster and cheaper Bitcoin transactions.

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Coinbase Integrates Bitcoin Lightning for 100 Million Users

Coinbase adopts Bitcoin's Lightning Network, enabling fast, cheap BTC transactions for its 100M+ users in partnership with Lightspark.

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Coinbase moves billions of Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens to an unknown wallet

Coinbase exchange transferred 100. 009 billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens, worth over $2. 37M, to an anonymous address within the past day.   Massive token movements in the crypto market indicate various operational developments, including wallet reorganizations, institutional transactions, or liquidity control.

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Celsius Network Transfers $24.5 Million in Ethereum (ETH) to Coinbase: Details

Move follows earlier large-scale Ethereum transactions and signals Celsius Network's ongoing efforts to repay $3 billion to creditors

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Base’s TPS claim may be inflated by counting failed transactions

Coinbase's layer 2 network, Base, has been making headlines for its high transaction-per-second throughput compared to Solana.

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Base sees explosive growth with $1.3B bridged and 6M users

Coinbase’s Base blockchain is slowly emerging as a significant player in the DeFi space. As an Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) scaling solution, Base aims to alleviate the challenges of high transaction fees and network congestion on Ethereum by offering faster and cheaper transactions for DeFi users.

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Coinbase embraces Bitcoin Lightning network to speed up transactions

US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is finally integrating Bitcoin Lightning network after several promises by the exchange CEO Brian Armstrong. In an April 3 statement, Lightspark, a lightning network-based payment infrastructure provider, revealed that it was selected by the crypto exchange to facilitate the integration of Bitcoin Lightning Network.

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Coinbase taps Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network integration

Coinbase selects Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network integration, promising customers faster and cheaper transactions.

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Largest US Crypto Exchange Coinbase To Integrate The Bitcoin Lightning Network

Coinbase is finally integrating the Bitcoin Lightning Network, promising near-instant and cheap transactions.

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Binance Labs and Coinbase Engineer Are Selling These Altcoins

Binance Labs and a former Coinbase engineer are involved in significant cryptocurrency transactions, causing a stir in the market with a resultant decline in the prices of GMT and UNI tokens. The post Binance Labs and Coinbase Engineer Are Selling These Altcoins appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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$17 for Bitcoin worth $1B? What restarted the on-chain vs TradFi debate

The concerned wallet belonged to Coinbase Prime Custody. The transfer highlighted cost advantages of on-chain transactions over traditional platforms. A large Bitcoin [BTC] transaction caughThe post $17 for Bitcoin worth $1B? What restarted the on-chain vs TradFi debate appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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The Protocol: Meme Coins (and Pepe's Best Friend) Swarm Coinbase Layer 2 Chain

The meme coin frenzy that drove up activity – and failed transactions – on Solana appears to have quickly migrated to Base, Coinbase's six-month-old layer-2 blockchain. Who is the blue-faced creature behind the $BRETT token?

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Base Blockchain Transactions Jump on Meme Coin Led Frenzy

The blockchain could see huge traction among retail audiences due to its proximity to the prominent Coinbase exchange, a sentiment that’s driving activity and growth of native Base tokens.

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Coinbase's Base Chain Warns of 'Stuck' Transactions Amid Traffic Surge

The Ethereum layer-2 chain's status page warns users of high fees and slowdowns as traders flock to new Base meme coins.

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Coinbase Asks Customers to Wait After Reporting Transaction Failures

Coinbase suggests users wait or resubmit transactions amid Base network congestion, highlighting the need for network infrastructure improvements. The post Coinbase Asks Customers to Wait After Reporting Transaction Failures appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase Exec Sees Crypto Rivaling Visa as 117 Million Transactions Hit Blockchains

Cryptocurrency industry is seeing unparalleled growth and transaction volume

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Solana Sees Big Move to Coinbase, Price Responds; AI Altcoin Targets Surpassing Polkadot

Solana has recently made headlines with substantial transfers and notable market activity. Whale Alert’s tracking of significant SOL movements has highlighted a series of large-scale transactions, signifying increased liquidity and investor interest in the asset.

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How the SEC's Recent Win May Play in Its Coinbase, Binance Cases

A federal judge ruled that secondary-market transactions for certain cryptocurrencies violated securities law. The catch: This was a default judgment. The defendant never showed up, and no one filed amicus briefs to oppose the Securities and Exchange Commission's motion for a default ruling.

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Coinbase Pushes Back: Seeks Dismissal Of Default Judgment On Crypto Sales

While the legal discussion over whether cryptocurrency sales qualify as securities continues, Coinbase has asked the United States Department of Justice to rule out a previous default judgment regarding crypto securities transactions.

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Coinbase advocates for reevaluation of crypto as securities in legal clash with SEC

Coinbase’s legal team has approached U. S. District Judge Katherine Failla with a request to overlook a prior judgment that defined secondary sales of crypto assets as securities transactions.

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U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales Are Securities Transactions

In an insider trading case involving Coinbase's former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi and their friend Sameer Ramani, a U.S. court ruled on March 1, 2023, that the trading of certain crypto assets on a secondary market, which Coinbase is, are securities transactions.

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Render Whale Movements Hint at Imminent RNDR Sell-off Amid Price Surge

Two major RNDR whales moved large amounts of the token to Coinbase exchanges in separate transactions, likely foreshadowing intent to sell amidst Render’s price surge, according to data from on-chain analytics firm Spotonochain.

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Celsius Unloads $40 Million Worth of Ethereum on Coinbase - How Will Price React?

Celsius' latest Ethereum transactions add new layer of uncertainty to crypto landscape

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Coinbase partners with TrueLayer for faster UK bank transactions

Coinbase has revealed via a report that it has joined hands with TrueLayer for digital payments in the UK. In the report, the crypto exchange said it would be rolling out Easy bank transfers for UK clients. This feature will…

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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Bitcoin held on exchanges plummets as 50K BTC leaves Coinbase; Aptos blockchain criticized on scalability

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for October 18 includes Do Kwon claiming charges against him are illegitimate, Aptos blockchain criticized for processing only four transactions on launch day, and Roofstock selling its first on-chain house as an NFT for $175,000.

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Coinbase Reports Issues With U.S. Users Depositing and Withdrawing From Banks

Coinbase has released a statement saying it is working to fix issues preventing the exchange users from processing transactions from US banks. The post Coinbase Reports Issues With U.S. Users Depositing and Withdrawing From Banks appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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How Coinbase Plans to Make Crypto Transactions Easier

Coinbase has announced a partnership with Ethereum Name Service (ENS) that will enable its users to claim a Web3 username. The post How Coinbase Plans to Make Crypto Transactions Easier appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase to hand out ENS usernames to simplify wallet transactions

Users can get a username through Coinbase Wallet’s browser extension and use it to send and receive crypto tokens instead of the traditional address.

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Coinbase Users In Georgia Exploited a Decimal Point Error To Cash Out At 100X

Why isn’t Coinbase talking about this? In the Caucasus country of Georgia, an error led to some users exchanging their cryptocurrencies at a 100X profit. Is the cryptocurrency exchange entitled to that money? Or is this a simple case of users taking advantage of an arbitrage opportunity? In crypto, transactions are supposed to be final. […]

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Coinbase Would Quit Ethereum Staking if Pressured to Censor Transactions, Says CEO

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he would rather shut down the exchange's Ethereum staking service than bow to U.S. government demands to censor sanctioned transactions. The post Coinbase Would Quit Ethereum Staking if Pressured to Censor Transactions, Says CEO appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase CEO Suggests Exchange Won't Censor Transactions on Ethereum

In a tweet, Brian Armstrong expressed his preference not to censor transactions to and from sanctioned addresses after Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake.

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Coinbase will shut down staking service if regulators mandate censoring transactions

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said on August 17 that the firm would shut down its staking services if regulators wanted it to censor transactions as a validator. The post Coinbase will shut down staking service if regulators mandate censoring transactions appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Coinbase Announces Precautionary Measures Leading up to Ethereum Merge

Coinbase has announced that it will pause ETH and other ERC-20 token transactions during the upcoming Ethereum merge. The post Coinbase Announces Precautionary Measures Leading up to Ethereum Merge appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase providing customer geolocation data to ICE: Report

The U.S. government agency is reportedly using Coinbase Tracer to access customers' historical geo-tracking data and transactions on over a dozen cryptocurrencies.

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Coinbase Sells Client ‘Geo-Tracking Data’ to US Immigration Agency

Coinbase has sold software to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which allows it to track crypto transactions.  The post Coinbase Sells Client ‘Geo-Tracking Data’ to US Immigration Agency appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Coinbase Adds Support for On-Chain Polygon and Solana Transactions

“Over time, we’ll add support for more tokens and more networks,” Coinbase said.

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Coinbase to track off-exchange transactions from Dutch customers

Dutch users need to provide the recipient's full name, the purpose of transfer and full residential address to move digital assets off the platform.

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Solana Transactions Are Stopped at Coinbase Prime, Network Fixes Block Operations

Solana causes major troubles for Coinbase Prime, transactions stopped

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Coinbase NFT marketplace beta launch fails to live up to the hype

Coinbase is one of the largest crypto marketplaces, and the company’s recent NFT marketplace launch recorded only 900 transactions during its first week Coinbase in the NFT space Coinbase is one of the most widely used crypto trading platforms, and the company recently debuted its NFT trading platform.

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Coinbase NFT Marketplace Beta Sees Less Than 900 Transactions in Opening Week

The exchange’s long-awaited NFT marketplace saw 73 ETH in trade volume in its opening week after a small portion of its three million person waitlist was granted access to the platform.

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DeSo Blockchain Surpasses 65 Million Transactions On Its Network

DeSo Blockchain has announced that its network has reached 65 million transactions. According to CoinGecko, the DESO token (which is already listed on Coinbase) was up +80% on the announcement at the time of writing.

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Coinbase introduces new rules for crypto transactions in some countries

Regulations continue to give crypto exchanges a hard time.

The post Coinbase introduces new rules for crypto transactions in some countries appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Whale moves $1.17 billion in BTC out of Coinbase as U.S. inflation soars

Did an institution just invest $1. 17 billion in bitcoin (BTC)? It sure looks so judging by three crypto transactions moving massive amounts of BTC from a wallet held by Coinbase Pro, to an anonymous bitcoin wallet.

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Buying big? Nearly 30K BTC leaves Coinbase Pro in 3 transactions

If confirmed, someone could have made a serious commitment to BTC worth over $1 billion.

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