Category: Coinbase

  • Getting In and Out of the Cryptocurrency Economy Can Be Costly

    Getting In and Out of the Cryptocurrency Economy Can Be Costly

    Since bitcoin and digital currencies have become popular, fiat on and off-ramps have sprung up that allow investors to enter and exit the cryptoconomy. However, many of the entryways into cryptocurrency markets have a hefty fee between 1-4% of the overall purchase and in order to obtain fiat for crypto the fees are just as…

  • Coinbase Closes Earn.com One Year After $100M Acquisition

    Coinbase Closes Earn.com One Year After $100M Acquisition

    Coinbase is shutting down the startup Earn.com which it acquired for an estimated $100 million last year. The email service allowed senders to pay users in digital currency for replying to commercial messages or completing tasks. Also Read: Coinbase Acquires Earn.com for an Estimated $100 Million Coinbase Says Goodbye to Earn.com San Francisco-based cryptocurrency trading…

  • Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Fighting to Escape Binance’s Shadow

    Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Fighting to Escape Binance’s Shadow

    It’s impossible to assess the cryptocurrency landscape without considering Binance. It looms large over the industry, dictating trends, soaking up liquidity, and compelling new exchanges to fight tooth and nail for market share. Most exchanges aren’t gunning to become the next Binance. But they must all exist in its shadow while striving to carve a…

  • Coinbase adds Tezos staking feature, leads XTZ to surge 11%

    Coinbase announced in a blog post from earlier today that the exchange would be adding a feature that allows users to help run the Tezos network by staking their XTZ tokens in exchange for regular rewards—similar to dividends or interest payouts. The news instantly sent XTZ’s price surging, which may partially stem from the fact…

  • Two years from now, the crypto exchange landscape may look very different

    Exchanges beware: crypto evolves rapidly, and provides no shelter for complacency. That was the clear warning that could be drawn from James Todaro, Managing Partner of Blocktown Capital, who earlier this week shared a timelapse video on his Twitter feed that charts the changing fortunes and trading volumes of seven industry big-hitters over the course…

  • Coinbase generated more operating profit from transaction fees than VC money

    Coinbase generated more operating profit from transaction fees than VC money

    Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., has generated nearly $2 billion from transaction fees alone since its launch in 2012, CEO Brian Armstrong said. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Armstrong said the exchange generated more operating profit than all of the venture capital money it raised throughout the years. Coinbase…

  • Coinbase Receives E-Money License From the Central Bank of Ireland

    Coinbase Receives E-Money License From the Central Bank of Ireland

    Coinbase has secured a new legal foothold in Europe. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has received an e-money license from the Bank of Ireland, which it can potentially use to continuing serving its customers across the continent, in case Brexit causes any disruptions. Also Read: Gartner: Corporate Blockchain Won’t Take Off for Another Decade Coinbase…

  • Crypto Investment Group Grayscale Releases Bitcoin Cash Primer

    Crypto Investment Group Grayscale Releases Bitcoin Cash Primer

    Crypto investment firm Grayscale has just released “An Introduction to Bitcoin Cash” highlighting the basics of BCH for those who may be yet unfamiliar, or just wish to brush up on the popular token forked from Bitcoin Core on August 1, 2017. With a significant reputation in the industry, Grayscale’s release of the document marks…

  • 5 Educational Resources That Will Level up Your Cryptocurrency Knowledge

    5 Educational Resources That Will Level up Your Cryptocurrency Knowledge

    Crypto is a constant learning curve. Keeping pace with developments in bitcoin, blockchain, and the ever-evolving cryptocurrency ecosystem feels like a full-time job, and that’s just for experienced heads. For novices, it’s tough enough working out where to even start. While crypto wisdom accrues over time, there’s now an array of resources to jumpstart your…

  • Bittrex, Coinbase and Kraken Set up Crypto Rating Council

    Bittrex, Coinbase and Kraken Set up Crypto Rating Council

    The heavy hand of regulators has been stifling the growth of the cryptocurrency industry in the U.S. and caused innovators to flock abroad. In a bid to mitigate one aspect of this problem, major players have now created a joint system for rating what constitutes a security token. Also Read: International Crypto Exchange Luno Adds…