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Coinbase Launches USDC Vault With Ethena and Morpho, Raising Yield and Risk Re
Coinbase has launched a higher-yield USDC vault with Ethena, Morpho, and Steakhouse Financial, giving users a cleaner route into DeFi-style lending — and, as usual, the shiny interface doesn’t magically erase the risk hiding underneath. Steakhouse High Yield USDC Vault is now live on Coinbase Powered by USDe on Morpho through an Ethena × Coinbase […]
Read MoreCoinbase Warns Bitcoin Must Prepare Now for Quantum-Resistant Security Migration
Coinbase’s independent cryptography advisory board is sounding the alarm early: Bitcoin should start preparing now for a future migration to quantum-resistant security, before quantum computing turns from theory into a real threat. This warning comes from Coinbase advisory board urges Bitcoin to begin quantum migration now. Quantum computers are not a current Bitcoin threat — […]
Read MoreCircle Moves 4.4B USDC to Coinbase in Record HyperEVM Transfer
Circle moves _4B USDC to Coinbase in record HyperEVM transfer reportedly moved roughly 4.397 billion USDC to a Coinbase-linked address via HyperEVM, in what blockchain analytics firm Arkham described as the largest USDC transaction ever. This wasn’t a sleepy wallet shuffle — it looks more like a serious liquidity and treasury move tied to Hyperliquid’s […]
Read MoreCoinbase, MassPay Partner for USDC Cross-Border Payouts in 180 Countries
MassPay and Coinbase are joining forces to take a proper swing at one of finance’s most annoying relics: expensive, slow cross-border wires. The partnership uses USDC-based settlement to move enterprise payouts across 180 countries with less friction, less capital trapped in limbo, and fewer reasons for businesses to hate international payments. USDC-based cross-border payouts Enterprise […]
Read MoreCoinbase Pushes Congress to Treat Stablecoins Like Cash, Not Taxable Crypto Assets
Coinbase wants Washington to stop treating stablecoins like speculative crypto toys and start treating them more like cash. The exchange is pressing Congress to ease crypto tax burdens, arguing that dollar-pegged tokens should be usable for payments without turning every purchase into a bookkeeping headache. Coinbase wants stablecoins treated more like cash Current crypto tax […]
Read MoreCoinbase Urges Congress to End Crypto Tax Traps on Stablecoin Spending and Small Purchases
Coinbase is pressing Congress to stop treating everyday stablecoin spending and tiny crypto purchases like taxable investment events, according to its push for tax reform. That’s not a radical ask; it’s common sense that the U.S. tax code has somehow managed to dodge for years. Stablecoin spending should not trigger capital gains tax Small crypto […]
Read MoreCoinbase and Better Launch Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage with Fannie Mae Support
Better Mortgage and Coinbase have launched a Bitcoin-backed mortgage product that lets borrowers use BTC and USDC as collateral instead of selling their crypto to raise cash for a home purchase. BTC and USDC collateral for a home loan Fannie Mae backing gives it a conventional structure First loan funded in Ann Arbor, Michigan Nationwide […]
Read MoreCoinbase Freezes $3M in Asia Scam Crypto as DOJ Targets Fraud Networks
Coinbase has frozen more than $3 million in crypto tied to scam networks across Southeast Asia, joining a U.S.-led push to go after the machinery behind large-scale fraud instead of just the individual crooks holding the burner phones. Over $3 million frozen by Coinbase DOJ Scam Center Strike Force led “Disruption Week” Southeast Asia scam […]
Read MoreCoinbase and Better Launch First Fannie Mae-Insured Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage
Coinbase and Better Mortgage have pushed Bitcoin into a new lane: a U.S. mortgage insured by Fannie Mae and backed by crypto collateral. For borrowers who hold wealth in BTC or stablecoins, that means one less forced sale and one more sign that digital assets are being folded into mainstream finance. First Fannie Mae-insured Bitcoin-backed […]
Read MoreCFTC Clears Coinbase for U.S. Crypto Perpetual Futures Trading
Coinbase just got cleared for perpetual futures has been cleared to offer U.S. customers access to crypto perpetual futures, a major shift that brings one of the most dominant and dangerous trading products in crypto closer to home. CFTC clears Coinbase for crypto perpetual futures First U.S. exchange to get access to perps Kalshi also […]
Read MoreCoinbase Freezes $3M in Crypto Tied to Southeast Asia Scam Networks
Coinbase says it froze more than $3 million in crypto tied to scam networks operating in Southeast Asia, as the DOJ ramps up pressure on romance scams, investment fraud, and the forced-labor compounds powering a lot of this filth. $3M+ frozen by Coinbase DOJ Scam Center Strike Force led the crackdown Meta, Microsoft, and Starlink […]
Read MoreCoinbase Returns to India With Direct INR Deposits via IMPS Amid Weak Bitcoin Market
Coinbase is back in India with the one thing that actually matters for retail users: direct INR deposits and withdrawals through IMPS, finally giving the exchange a proper bank-to-crypto bridge instead of the usual P2P circus. Direct INR deposits and withdrawals via IMPS FIU-IND registration brings compliance footing Coinbase’s earlier India push had a rough […]
Read MoreCoinbase Expands in India With Direct INR Rails, Trading, and Base Push
Coinbase has expanded deeper into India with direct INR banking rails, making it easier for users to fund accounts, trade crypto, and access Coinbase Advanced while the company also pushes its Base network to Indian builders. Coinbase Opens Indias _4T Economy to Crypto With Direct INR Rails and Futures Trading Direct INR deposits and withdrawals […]
Read MoreCoinbase Launches Direct INR Deposits in India via IMPS, Ends P2P Workaround
Coinbase has finally given Indian users a proper way to move rupees on and off the exchange, ditching the clunky P2P workaround that made its earlier India push feel unfinished. Direct INR deposits and withdrawals now run through IMPS Spot trading, perpetual futures, INR order books, and Coinbase Advanced are live for Indian users FIU-IND […]
Read MoreCoinbase 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 […]
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