Topic: #coinbase
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Coinbase benchmark finds newer AI models caught less payment fraud in replay
Coinbase said Oct. 7 that newer Opus, Sonnet and GPT versions caught fewer fraudulent payments, and less fraud value, than their predecessors in a fixed historical replay of its Onramp screening.
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Coinbase streams $150,000 Singapore trading cup as Intern leads displayed standings
Coinbase streamed a 10-trader perpetual-futures contest from Singapore on Oct. 8 with a $150,000 prize. Its event page listed Intern first with $4,263.37 in P&L, but CryptoSlate didn't report a confirmed winner.
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Coinbase wins CFTC clearinghouse nod, but its stock perps filing names Nodal Clear
The CFTC registered Coinbase Clearing LLC as a derivatives clearing organization on Sept. 28, CryptoSlate reported. Coinbase's single-stock perpetual futures proposal was still 'Approval Pending' on Sept. 30 and names Nodal Clear.
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Citi and Coinbase link banking rails for two-way stablecoin payments, newsletter says
Large Citi corporate clients can accept stablecoin payments without holding tokens, with Coinbase converting them to dollars, according to Tyler Warner's Morning Minute newsletter published by Decrypt.
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Coinbase wins CFTC approval to launch its own US derivatives clearinghouse
Coinbase received CFTC approval for Coinbase Clearing LLC, a US derivatives clearinghouse cleared for fully collateralized futures, options on futures and swaps but not leveraged products, Cointelegraph reported.
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Coinbase stock tokens drive $125M DEX volume on Base, fuel token launch speculation
Coinbase-issued stock tokens generated $124.8 million in decentralized exchange volume on the Base platform, primarily through NVIDIA and Alphabet tokens. The surge has lifted market odds for a Base token launch by end-2026 to 13% YES.
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Coinbase Bullish on CLARITY Act as Passage Odds Plummet to 24%
Coinbase Vice Chair Ryan VanGrack told CBS News the CLARITY Act remains on track for passage before August recess, even as prediction markets show odds plummeting from 57% in June to 24% amid Senate Democratic delays.
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Coinbase Q2 earnings: Wall Street cuts forecasts as trading volumes fall
Spot trading volumes fell sharply in the second quarter as crypto prices declined, prompting analysts at Barclays, Benchmark, Clear Street and Compass Point to cut Coinbase earnings estimates ahead of Thursday's results. The company's outlook on regulation and diversification efforts may matter more than the numbers.
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Coinbase Canada CEO calls for permanent crypto regulation beyond trading
Coinbase's newly appointed Canadian CEO Eric Richmond says the country needs permanent digital asset legislation, not temporary exemptions, to support the company's push into derivatives, tokenized assets, and decentralized finance.
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Coinbase Appoints Rob Witoff as Chief Technology Officer
Coinbase named longtime engineer Rob Witoff as its new chief technology officer, bringing back one of the company's earliest builders as the exchange accelerates its AI-first transformation.
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Bitcoin Quantum Threat Not Immediate, Coinbase CEO Says
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said quantum computing doesn't pose an immediate threat to Bitcoin, but warned the industry must begin preparing now for eventual quantum-resistant security upgrades through a newly launched Bitcoin Security Consortium.
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Circle's $1.4B Coinbase payout exposes USDC stablecoin cost pressure
Circle paid Coinbase $1.4 billion in distribution costs in 2025, up 51% from the prior year, even as USDC circulation surged 72% to $75.3 billion. The payout consumed half of Circle's total revenue, raising questions about the sustainability of its partnership model.
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Coinbase AI Hallucinated World Cup Result Before Kickoff
Coinbase's AI-generated news alert incorrectly reported a Norway-Brazil World Cup match outcome hours before the game started, prompting CEO Brian Armstrong to investigate and the company to update its systems.
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Ark Invest deploys $75M in crypto equities as June market crashes
Ark Invest purchased over $75 million in shares of Coinbase, Circle Internet, and Bullish during June's market downturn, when Bitcoin posted its worst month in four years and crypto stocks tumbled.
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Zcash Founder Wilcox-O'Hearn Criticizes Coinbase Gambling Features
Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn publicly criticized Coinbase on Saturday for aggressively promoting gambling-like features to vulnerable users, sparking a debate with CEO Brian Armstrong over user protection and libertarian principles in crypto.
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Coinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks With Onchain Ownership and Dividends
Coinbase announced plans to introduce tokenized stocks backed one-for-one by underlying U.S. equities, allowing users to own and trade securities onchain while automatically receiving dividends. The move positions the exchange in a rapidly growing market that includes competitors Kraken and Robinhood.
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Stand With Crypto UK mobilizes 286K members against bank crypto blocks
The Coinbase-backed advocacy group Stand With Crypto UK is mobilizing its 286,000 members to lodge formal complaints against British retail banks that impose blanket restrictions on crypto transactions, citing FCA data showing 40% of domestic transfers are blocked or delayed.