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Coinbase Wins CFTC Approval to Offer U.S. Crypto Perpetual Futures and Options
Coinbase just won a major CFTC approval that could pull a meaningful slice of crypto derivatives trading back onto U.S. soil, giving American traders regulated access to products that have long been dominated by offshore venues. CFTC approval: Coinbase can expand regulated crypto derivatives access in the U.S. First mover: first CFTC-regulated FCM allowed to […]
Read MoreCoinbase Opens U.S.-Regulated Access to Crypto Perpetuals and Options
Coinbase just opened a regulated lane into one of crypto’s most important markets: perpetual futures and options. For U.S. institutions, that’s a serious upgrade. For everyone else, it’s a sign that the U.S. may finally be moving from hand-wringing to something closer to reality. Coinbase Financial Markets is now the first U.S.-regulated FCM connected to […]
Read MoreCFTC Rejects Blanket 24/7 Trading as Coinbase Gets Crypto Derivatives Boost
The CFTC is putting a hard stop on the idea that every derivatives market should be dragged into 24/7 trading, while still opening the door wider for regulated crypto products like perpetual futures and global options. 24/7 trading: fits crypto better than some traditional markets Liquidity risk: thinner books can mean wider spreads and more […]
Read MoreCoinbase Base MCP Lets AI Manage Crypto Wallets Without Private Keys
Coinbase’s Base network has launched Base MCP, a tool that lets AI agents help manage crypto wallets through chat without ever getting the private keys. It’s a real usability upgrade for crypto — and a very obvious new security attack surface. Base MCP connects Base Accounts to AI agents through chat Private keys stay out […]
Read MoreStrive Overtakes Coinbase in Bitcoin Holdings After $85M BTC Buy
Strive overtakes Coinbase in BTC holdings with $85M bitcoin purchase Strive Asset Management has thrown down a serious bitcoin treasury marker, buying $85 million worth of BTC and pushing its holdings above Coinbase’s. The move also puts Strive squarely in the same corporate bitcoin accumulation lane pioneered by Strategy, the former MicroStrategy. $85 million BTC […]
Read MoreStrive Bitcoin Treasury Tops 16,500 BTC, Surpassing Coinbase and Riot Platforms
Strive Bitcoin treasury tops 16,500 BTC surpassing Coinbase just pushed its Bitcoin treasury past 16,500 BTC, slipping ahead of Coinbase and Riot Platforms and reinforcing one of the loudest trends in crypto finance: a handful of public companies are still piling into BTC while everyone else watches, hesitates, or pivots. 1,109 BTC added for about […]
Read MoreCoinbase and Brian Armstrong Pour $25.5M Into Fairshake Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Coinbase and Brian Armstrong are throwing serious cash at Fairshake as the 2026 U.S. election cycle becomes a fight over crypto regulation, market structure, and who gets to write the rulebook for digital assets. Coinbase donated $24.5 million to Fairshake Brian Armstrong added $1 million personally Fairshake has raised $85 million so far Stablecoins, custody, […]
Read MoreCoinbase Backs CLARITY Bill as Stablecoins Gain Focus, HYPE and TRX Near Highs
Coinbase is backing the CLARITY Bill as stablecoin regulation grabs more attention, while HYPE and TRX push toward record highs in a market still addicted to momentum. It’s a clean snapshot of crypto right now: serious policy talk on one side, speculative fever on the other, and Bitcoin sitting there like the sober adult at […]
Read MoreCoinbase Backs Stablecoin Regulation as Senate CLARITY Act Gains Momentum
Coinbase is publicly backing stablecoin regulation as the Senate’s CLARITY Act picks up steam, arguing that fully reserved payment stablecoins are far less dangerous than critics claim. In plain English: a properly designed digital dollar is not a rogue bank with a crypto costume on. Coinbase backs stablecoin regulation GENIUS Act framework: 1:1 reserves, no […]
Read MoreWarren Blasts OCC Over Crypto Trust Charters, Coinbase and Ripple Under Fire
Senator Elizabeth Warren is taking a hard swing at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), accusing the federal bank regulator of giving crypto firms bank-like perks through national trust charters without forcing them to play by bank-level rules. Warren says the OCC is handing crypto firms regulatory loopholes Nine national trust charters […]
Read MoreCoinbase, Kraken, Gemini Push Senate to Kill Crypto Token-Listing Ban
Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are pressuring U.S. senators to kill a crypto token-listing rule they say would slam the door on smaller assets before they ever reach regulated markets. Exchanges want the listing ban removed Senate bill targets tokens “not readily susceptible to manipulation” Fight pits market access against anti-fraud safeguards The fight centers on […]
Read MoreCoinbase Helps UK Police Nab 5 in London Crypto Kidnapping Case
Coinbase says its blockchain forensics team helped UK police secure five convictions in a violent London crypto kidnapping case, tracing stolen funds in real time and linking wallet activity to suspects. It’s a blunt reminder that blockchain transparency can be a law enforcement weapon — and that crypto wealth can attract criminals who care far […]
Read MoreBrian Armstrong: U.S. Could Hold Over $1 Trillion in Bitcoin Reserves
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the U.S. government could one day hold more than $1 trillion in Bitcoin reserves — a staggering idea, but not as far-fetched as it sounds if Bitcoin keeps graduating from speculative asset to sovereign balance-sheet weapon. Armstrong’s view: Bitcoin could become a serious U.S. reserve asset. The upside: BTC offers […]
Read MoreCoinbase Adds $88M in Bitcoin, Grows Treasury to 16,492 BTC Worth $1.3B
Coinbase just put more skin in the game, adding another $88 million worth of Bitcoin in Q1 2026 and lifting its treasury stash to 16,492 BTC. That’s a roughly $1.3 billion bet on the hardest money in the room. $88 million in additional Bitcoin bought in Q1 2026 16,492 BTC now held on Coinbase’s books […]
Read MoreCoinbase, Kraken, Gemini Push to Loosen CLARITY Act Crypto Listing Rule
Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are pressing lawmakers to soften a CLARITY Act rule that could make it much harder for smaller crypto assets to get listed on U.S. exchanges. CLARITY Act fight: Exchanges want the “readily susceptible to manipulation” rule revised Main concern: Low-liquidity tokens may be blocked before they can prove demand Regulatory backdrop: […]
Read MoreCoinbase Outage Halts Trading After AWS Failure, Exposing Centralization Risks
Major Coinbase Outage Halts Trading After AWS Hardware Issue Coinbase suffered a major trading outage that shoved the exchange into “Cancel Only” mode for hours, just after a disappointing earnings report rattled investors and sent its stock lower. Trading halted: Coinbase froze markets in “Cancel Only” mode AWS problem: A hardware issue in US-EAST-1 triggered […]
Read MoreAmazon, Coinbase Launch Bedrock AgentCore Payments for AI Micropayments
Amazon is previewing Bedrock AgentCore payments, a new Coinbase- and Stripe-backed system that lets AI agents pay for services on the fly. The pitch is straightforward: if software is going to act on its own, it needs a way to spend money without humans playing middleman for every tiny transaction like some exhausted hall monitor. […]
Read MoreMorgan Stanley Crypto Trading Threatens Coinbase and Robinhood Fees
Morgan Stanley is reportedly moving deeper into crypto trading with pricing meant to undercut the usual retail fee machine, putting Coinbase and Robinhood squarely in the crosshairs. When a Wall Street giant decides the entry ticket to Bitcoin and other digital assets should be dirt cheap, the rest of the market has a problem. Morgan […]
Read MoreClarity Act Revived as Bipartisan Stablecoin Deal Sends Bitcoin Past $80K
Washington may finally be getting serious about crypto market structure, and a bipartisan stablecoin compromise has pushed the Clarity Act back into the game. The bill now has a realistic path to the Senate, with supporters even talking about a signature before July 4. Bipartisan breakthrough: Stablecoin yield deal clears the biggest roadblock Fast-moving timeline: […]
Read MoreArmstrong Urges Senate to Move CLARITY Act After Stablecoin Yield Deal
Brian Armstrong just gave the Senate a blunt nudge to move the CLARITY Act forward after lawmakers struck a compromise on stablecoin yield rules. The deal removes a major roadblock, but the bill still has a long congressional obstacle course ahead. Armstrong’s message: “Mark it up.” Stablecoin yield compromise: no bank-like interest, but real usage […]
Read MoreXRP Gets Coinbase and GraniteShares Boost as Pepeto Pushes 150x Presale Hype
XRP is getting a fresh institutional push from Coinbase and GraniteShares, while Pepeto is trying to sell traders on the old “tiny price, giant upside” miracle. Coinbase futures and GraniteShares XRP ETFs are expanding XRP exposure. Spot XRP ETF inflows have stayed positive, with $83.9 million in April net inflows. XRP price prediction chatter now […]
Read MoreCoinbase Presses CFTC for Clear Prediction Market Rules Amid State Gambling Clash
Coinbase is pressing the CFTC to draw a clean line around prediction markets, arguing the products already belong under federal derivatives law and don’t need Congress to reinvent the wheel. Coinbase filed on April 30 with the CFTC on prediction markets and event-based derivatives No new legislation needed, Coinbase says — the agency already has […]
Read MoreCoinbase Backs CLARITY Act Rewards Compromise as U.S. Crypto Bill Advances
Coinbase says a revised rewards compromise in the CLARITY Act clears a major obstacle for the U.S. crypto market structure bill, shifting the fight back to the bigger question: who regulates digital assets, and under what rules? Coinbase backs the latest rewards language Stablecoin yield dispute appears resolved SEC vs. CFTC, staking, and capital formation […]
Read MoreUS Senators Strike Stablecoin Yield Compromise, Clearing Path for Clarity Act Talks
U.S. senators have reportedly struck a compromise on stablecoin yield rules, a move that could finally give the Clarity Act and broader U.S. crypto market structure talks some badly needed oxygen. Section 404 compromise could restart stalled crypto legislation Deposit-like stablecoin yields would be blocked Platform rewards tied to real usage may still be allowed […]
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