Category: Coinbase

The Daily: Coinbase Introduces GBP Pairs, Hitbtc Adds EURS, Bitpanda Offers EOS

In today’s Bitcoin in Brief, we cover several decisions made by leading cryptocurrency exchanges regarding new trading options offered to clients. UK customers of Coinbase will be able to purchase cryptocurrencies with British pounds, Hitbtc has added support for the new euro-pegged stablecoin, EURS, and European exchange Bitpanda offers EOS. Also in The Daily, US…

August 2, 2018
Coinbase Adds British Pound for UK Crypto Users

Crypto exchange Coinbase will now support British pounds (GBP) for its UK customers, the firm announced Wednesday.

August 1, 2018
Canadian Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Rolls Out XRP Markets Ahead of U.S. Expansion

Canadian cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage platform Coinsquare has listed XRP for trading, placing another arrow in its quiver as it prepares to challenge Coinbase — its dominant competitor to the south — to become the trading venue of choice for retail investors. The Toronto-based Coinsquare on Monday announced that it had added XRP — the…

August 1, 2018
Coinbase Taps BNY Mellon Vet to Head Global Compliance Efforts

Cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage giant Coinbase has poached a BNY Mellon veteran to head the firm’s global compliance efforts as it seeks to ramp up its international operations and expand the range of assets supported on its platforms. The San Francisco-based Coinbase on Tuesday announced that it had appointed Jeff Horowitz as its chief compliance…

July 31, 2018
Former Pershing Exec Jeff Horowitz Joins Coinbase as Chief Compliance Officer

Coinbase has hired Jeff Horowitz, formerly a managing director at Pershing LLC and a banking regulator with the FDIC, as its Chief Compliance Officer

July 31, 2018
Coinbase Taps Regulation Veteran for First-Ever Crypto Compliance Chief

Coinbase has announced the appointment of its first-ever chief compliance officer as it moves to become a licensed broker-dealer.

July 31, 2018
Bitcoin ETF Rejection Sparks Firm’s Public Protest

Smarting from its bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) denial by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Van Eck is pushing back in a formal letter of protest. A public response published on the SEC’s site methodically addresses each concern the regulator used in its rejection: valuation, liquidity, custody, arbitrage, and manipulation. Also read:…

July 30, 2018
Coinbase Internal Probe Finds No Evidence Of Bitcoin Cash Insider Trading

A Coinbase internal investigation into alleged insider trading before it listed Bitcoin Cash has found no evidence to support the allegations. The exchange, which hired two law firms to carry out an in-house investigation of the accusations, has stated that no wrongdoing was found, and it will take no further action. Bitcoin Cash Allegations Since…

July 29, 2018
Circle Invest Adds Zcash Trading in Bid to Compete with Coinbase

Goldman Sachs-backed fintech startup, Circle has announced that it will be adding Zcash to its Circle Invest platform. The platform, released following beta testing in March, aims to compete with Coinbase, providing users with instant, commission-free crypto asset trading. It provides a simple service that lets users buy cryptocurrencies with ease. Circle Invest users can…

June 16, 2018
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Thinks It’s Worth $8 Billion: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage giant Coinbase internally values itself at $8 billion, sources familiar with the company’s offer to purchase Bitcoin startup Earn.com say. Tech news outlet Recode reports that when Coinbase acquired Earn.com last month, its offer included an equity package that tacitly valued the exchange operator at $8 billion. That’s a significant step…

June 12, 2018