Tag: Coinbase

July 24, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin jumps back to $8,300

Bitcoin has just passed the critical price level of $8,000, jumping from $6,000 just a month ago. The new price increase suggests that we may seen be seeing Bitcoin hitting $10,000 and moving steadily up. As of this writing, Bitcoin is currently trading at $8,299, according to CoinDesk. One of the lowest points for Bitcoin…

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June 25, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Can Robinhood quietly steal the light from Coinbase?

Robinhood is already widely known as one of the top startups in Silicon Valley by all means. The commission-free exchange became widely popular with American youths who have passion for markets and little money to invest. So far so good. Now, just after Robinhood entered the cryptocurrency game, can the startup steal the show from…

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June 20, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinbase users report the exchange to the SEC

Coinbase is the considered the "darling" of the crypto world. One of the biggest cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges in the world has recently expanded its portfolio of products and is going to Ethereum Classic in addition to the other digital assets it already offers such as Bitcoin and Litecoin. However, some Coinbase users have recently…

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June 14, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinbase Index Fund is now live

After Coinbase managed to become one of the largest cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges in the world, now, the company is expanding rapidly with new products. First, Coinbase introduced Ethereum Classic, in addition to its other "products", like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Now, the company has introduced the Coinbase Index Fund. Coinbase, in addition to servicing over…

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June 05, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinbase with office in Japan

With the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies around the world, Coinbase is launching an office in one of the crypto "heavens" nowadays - Japan. Coinbase is currently present in more than 30 countries, and the company's decision to expand to Japan is a serious strategic strike for Coinbase's future plans to grow its client base and…

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May 23, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinbase acquires Paradex, a cryptocurrency trading platform

Reuters and Paradex just announced that Coinbase has acquired the San-Francisco-based cryptocurrency trading platform. Paradex is an innovative cryptocurrency trading platform, which allows trading without the creation of account. The platform is powered by the so called "0x protocol". The protocol enables the fully decentralized service that Paradex offers to its users. The trading between…

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March 08, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Is Coinbase the next big M&A player?

After Goldman Sachs-funded company Cirle acquired Poloniex, one of Coinbase’s biggest rivals, Coinbase may be on the hunt of lucrative M&A opportunities, as rumored by media. One of the major reasons for press to speculate on Coinbase’s future intentions is the recent appointment of Emilie Choi, a famous dealmaker who previously brought over 40 acquisitions…

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February 17, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

What caused the overcharging of Coinbase customers?

Many argue that online exchanges are a rip-off for users, especially when fees range anywhere from 1% to 8%. Coinbase, one of the world’s most popular digital wallets, overcharged thousands of dollars its customers instead of just taking the normal transaction fee. It recently came clear that the overcharging happened due to a bug linked…

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February 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BlockEx, CEX.IO, Coinbase, and CryptoCompare set up self-regulatory body CryptoUK

BlockEx, CEX.IO, Coinbase, CoinShares, CommerceBlock, CryptoCompare, and eToro informed that they have joined together to launch a self-regulatory trade body – CryptoUK – to improve industry standards and engage policy makers on the future of the sector. CryptoUK will work to raise understanding of the sector at a time of significant growth in popularity and…

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