Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Predicts Rise of Privacy Coins in Upcoming Decade

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Predicts Rise of Privacy Coins in Upcoming Decade

In a blog post titled ‘What will happen to cryptocurrency in the 2020s’ published on January 3rd, Brian Armstrong, the co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, discussed cryptocurrency and its future. Armstrong wrote in the post that he thinks one of the popular blockchain networks will see an increase in privacy features and stated that he believes privacy coins will undergo a mainstream adoption in the coming decade. Armstrong further elaborates in the blog post that…

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Coinbase Secures Patent for Bitcoin Transactions via Email Addresses

Coinbase Secures Patent for Bitcoin Transactions via Email Addresses

The CEO of one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, has recently been granted a patent which will allow consumers to trade Bitcoin through email, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The cryptocurrency patent, which was granted in the U.S., portrays a digital system for crypto consumers to make payments in cryptocurrencies through a more common medium like email addresses. The patent essentially describes how these far more…

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Report: Coinbase the Largest Bitcoin Holder Among Exchanges with Over $7B

Report: Coinbase the Largest Bitcoin Holder Among Exchanges with Over $7B

On December 2nd, the Reddit user webb32503 posted a screenshot from a research by the blockchain security firm PeckShield and the software company BitUniverse on a Bitcoin subreddit of Bitcoin(BTC)trade holdings that various crypto exchanges possess. At the top of the list is Coinbase with a total of 966,230 BTC, which is worth over $7 billion in the current Bitcoin price. The leading crypto exchange based in the United States is significantly ahead of other…

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Coinbase’s Fraud Case Dismissed; Crypto Exchange to Pay for Mismanaging Bitcoin Cash Launch

Coinbase’s Fraud Case Dismissed; Crypto Exchange to Pay for Mismanaging Bitcoin Cash Launch

The San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase may be out of the fraud loop but it, however, isn’t completely out of the woods yet. Judge Vince Chhabria of the California District Court ruled against the plaintiff’s charges of fraud and unfair competition against Coinbase but also denied its arbitration motion saying the digital asset exchange had a duty to the market but instead it “breached its duty to maintain a functional market.” The ongoing case is…

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Coinbase Spreads its Crypto Card Across Six More European Countries

Coinbase Spreads its Crypto Card Across Six More European Countries

While the United States is taking its time to hop on the train of contactless cards, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is focusing on spreading its wings far and wide, across several European countries. Coinbase initially rolled out its crypto Visa card in April in the United Kingdom, and yesterday it announced the addition of 6 other European countries to the list. The crypto exchange which currently boasts a value of $8 billion is headquartered in…

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Serena Williams’ Investment Firm Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase

Legendary American tennis player and winner of 23 Grand Slam singles, Serena Williams, has recently revealed that her secret investment firm Serena Ventures is to invest in thirty companies that include Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges. Ever since the birth of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies have always been subjected to some wild conspiracies and proved their association with illicit activities of money laundering and buying drugs on the dark web. This might be one of…

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Coinbase Set to Launch the First Crypto Visa Debit Card, Coinbase Card

Coinbase Set to Launch the First Crypto Visa Debit Card, Coinbase Card

The plan to make the crypto world more like the traditional financial market may not be a dream for only the delusional anymore. Each day paves way to breathtaking innovative ideas that make it more of a reality than a delusion. While there are several grounds to cover before bringing this dream to fruition, it is worthy to note that the crypto space keeps growing by leaps and bounds as days roll by. Today, the…

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Coinbase Top Executive: We Bought Neutrino for its Technology, Not Talent

Coinbase Top Executive: We Bought Neutrino for its Technology, Not Talent

In recent years, there’s been a big discussion on user privacy protection laws and companies’ behavior in a lot of the public forms. Big companies like Facebook and Google have come under fire for failing to protect or actively seeking to exploit user’s private data acquired through their services. The public appears to be very sensitive to the issue, and understandably so. In the crypto space, the issue has raised its head this week after…

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Coinbase’s Recent Hurdles

It is true that Coinbase has put up a tough fight in the past months but its competitors are not making the fight any easier, according to a new diar report. Back in March, the exchange company announced to its traders’ glee its intention to add a support for ERC20 tokens; and 6 months later, the exchange made another announcement about restructuring its listing process, which is aimed at providing an opportunity for token creators…

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