Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest revealed some interesting details on its portfolio in the second quarter of 2023. The latest report suggested that Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) stood out as one of the top-performing assets within the investment firm’s portfolio. However, when it comes to asset allocation, GBTC trailed behind Coinbase at ARKW. GBTC Tops Chart Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) played a crucial role as one of the top five contributors driving ARKW’s impressive growth of...
Read More »It’s a Win for Coinbase as SEC Made to Answer Year-Old Regulatory Petition
Just yesterday, it was announced that popular digital currency trading platform Coinbase was being sued by the SEC. The news came as a shock to many, and it’s clearly another step in the agency’s agenda to rid the country of crypto for good. Coinbase Gets Its Way Against the SEC The good news is that Coinbase doesn’t appear to be taking the abuse sitting down, and it recently got a legal win in its corner. Not long ago, the exchange made headlines when it filed...
Read More »Opinion: The Problems Between the SEC and Crypto Go Deep
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a bully. This is what we’ve been saying for some time. It’s bullying crypto firms into submission whenever it can. It runs after them with an air of persecution and is working hard to ensure they don’t have a financial future in America. The SEC Is Suing So Many Companies However, upon news that the agency is going after big names like Binance and Coinbase, it’s likely the problem travels much deeper. It’s easy to...
Read More »Coinbase Hit with SEC Lawsuit, Says It Operated as an Exchange Broker
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now going after popular North American crypto exchange Coinbase in a court of law. As if attacking Binance (as we reported earlier) wasn’t enough, the financial agency is looking to add another large firm to its victims list. The SEC Sues Coinbase Allegations against Coinbase suggest that the firm operated an illegal and unregistered exchange for the past several years (the company has been around since 2012). The...
Read More »Coinbase CEO to Meet US House Democrats on Crypto Legislation: Report
Brian Armstrong, the chief executive officer of America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, will privately meet with Democrats from the House of Representatives on Wednesday morning. According to a Bloomberg report, Democratic aides disclosed that the meeting would focus on crypto legislation and related issues like taxes, privacy, and national security. Coinbase CEO to Meet With House Democrats The closed-door gathering will be with lawmakers from the New Democrat...
Read More »Robinhood Eyes UK Market with New Hirings Already Underway
[unable to retrieve full-text content]CoinspeakerRobinhood Eyes UK Market with New Hirings Already Underway Robinhood Markets has listed three jobs for the UK market including a Compliance Officer, Operations Lead, and Senior Risk and Compliance Associate. Robinhood Eyes UK Market with New Hirings Already Underway
Read More »Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet with Democrats over Crypto Regulation
[unable to retrieve full-text content]CoinspeakerCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet with Democrats over Crypto Regulation Armstrong will be speaking to over 100 Democrats, who are members of a group called the New Democrat Coalition. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet with Democrats over Crypto Regulation
Read More »Blockchain Company Nansen Engages in Massive Layoffs
Nansen – a blockchain data firm based in Singapore – has laid off about 50 people at the time of writing, suggesting the crypto winter is not fully over. Nansen Says Goodbye to Many Employees 2022 was marred by news of many large crypto firms and companies laying off employees. Big names like Gemini in New York and Coinbase joined the ranks, with the latter initially putting off plans to triple its workforce. Originally, Coinbase had the goal to become bigger than...
Read More »Coinbase’s L2 Network Base Opens Mainnet for Builders
The team behind Base – an Ethereum Layer 2 chain built on OP Stack in collaboration with Optimism – said its mainnet is available for builders to deploy their products. The entity will release a “Genesis Builder” NFT to commemorate those who entered the ecosystem from the get-go. However, it has no intentions of issuing a network token. The Latest Step Base announced its testnet launch in February, which allowed it to connect with “incredible builders and have watched their...
Read More »Coinbase’s Layer-2 Network Base Unveils Mainnet for Developers before Public Launch
[unable to retrieve full-text content]CoinspeakerCoinbase’s Layer-2 Network Base Unveils Mainnet for Developers before Public Launch The Coinbase Base mainnet will allow developers to deploy applications on the Base platform. This mainnet includes two functioning block explorers and an official RPC node, which enables users to read data and send transactions. Coinbase’s Layer-2 Network Base Unveils Mainnet for Developers before Public Launch
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