Kraken, Coinbase Secure Key Approvals for EU and UK Expansion
Key Insights Kraken obtained a MiFID license in the EU via a Cypriot investment firm acquisition, while Coinbase received a…
Webull Partners with Coinbase to Launch Crypto Futures Trading
Key Insights Webull announces partnership with Coinbase Derivatives to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum futures trading to U.S. clients, expanding its…
Coinbase to Delist Wrapped Bitcoin in December
Key Insights Coinbase will suspend Wrapped Bitcoin trading on December 19, 2024, citing unspecified listing standard failures. The delisting follows…
Coinbase Teases New Bitcoin Product cbBTC
Key Insights Coinbase hints at launching a new wrapped bitcoin product called cbBTC. BitGo partners with BiT Global for WBTC…
Coinbase Resumes Operations in Hawaii Following Regulatory Shift
Key Insights Coinbase resumes operations in Hawaii after a six-year absence due to regulatory changes. Hawaii’s previous strict crypto regulations,…
FCA Fines Coinbase Subsidiary £3.5 Million for Breaching Financial Crime Controls
Key Insights The UK’s FCA fined CB Payments Ltd, a Coinbase subsidiary, £3.5 million for breaching financial crime controls and…
U.S. Marshals Service Awards $32.5 Million Crypto Custody Contract to Coinbase
Key Insights The U.S. Marshals Service has awarded a $32.5 million contract to Coinbase Prime for cryptocurrency custody and trading…
U.S. Government Moves $241 Million in Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase
Key Insights U.S. government transfers 3,940 bitcoins to Coinbase, originating from assets seized in a 2024 criminal case involving money…
U.S. Judge Allows SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase to Advance
Key Insights A U.S. judge denied Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the SEC’s case alleging it operated as an unregistered exchange…
Ex-Coinbase Employee Hit With $2.5M Penalty for Insider Trading
Key Insights U.S. court orders trader to pay $2.5M penalty over Coinbase insider trading case Judgment covers disgorgement of $817K…