Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase Steps into Canada, Eh
Coinbase is reaching the top. Following a heavy expansion into European territory, the popular Bitcoin firm — which has managed to accumulate over $100 million in four public venture rounds — is now...
View ArticleCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Announces Switch to Bitcoin Classic
February 11, 2016 – Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, Announced that Coinbase will be Switching to Bitcoin Classic as it’s primary node implementation today, urging Coinbase users to switch as well to...
View ArticleCore Devs and Classic Adopters Alike Disagree With Roundtable Resolutions
February 20, 2016 – Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reacts, along with various bitcoin developers, as well as the Co-Founder of Blockstream to the 18-hour long “Consensus Roundtable” that disbanded today...
View ArticleCoinbase is ‘Building a Retail Exchange’ Not a Wallet
The San Francisco-based Bitcoin exchange CEO Brian Armstrong recently wrote a Medium blog post called “Coinbase is Not a Wallet.” Armstrong believes some customers are confused about the company...
View ArticleCoinbase CEO: Core Team is a “Systemic Threat”
Editor’s Note: This article has been modified to correct a misquote. This article originally quoted Brian Armstrong as saying that the Core team was a “Systematic” threat to Bitcoin, when he actually...
View ArticleBitcoin Giants Swing at Core Devs Amid Controversy
The block size battle dominated yet another week in the Bitcoin media circuits. The drama started early in the week when confirmation times crept upwards as lots of small transactions unexpectedly...
View ArticleCoinbase vs IRS: CEO Says Broker Tax Forms ‘Potential Solution’
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has suggested US cryptocurrency businesses adopt broker-style bureaucracy to achieve a better relationship with the taxman. 1099-B ‘Potential Solution’ to Crypto Tax Woes...
View ArticleCoinbase Welcomes David Marcus to Their Inner Circle
The crypto exchange has welcomed the Facebook Messenger boss to its board, which is another feather in the platform’s cap as they continue to benefit from the world’s growing fascination with digital...
View ArticleMore Altcoins Coming to Coinbase Says CEO Brian Armstrong
Coinbase has come under fire in recent weeks for slow transaction times, nonexistent support, and multiple server outages under high traffic. The US-based exchange even suspended trading when things...
View ArticleFortune Goes All-Out For Bitcoin As Coinbase CEO Admits ‘Bubble’
Fortune has devoted the entire front page of its first 2018 edition to Bitcoin, announcing it has “all the answers” about its behavior this year. A Bitcoin ‘Platypus’ In an extensive analysis of the...
View ArticleNew App Links Coinbase With Lightning Network as Frustration Continues
A new Blockchain app seeking to introduce Lightning Network compatibility for Coinbase users has debuted its alpha demo. Could Coinbase Users Get Lightning? Lightning Ramp acts as a middleman service,...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Philanthropists Dig Deep into their Crypto Wallets during...
In a time when we’re bombarded with the supposed evils of Bitcoin (right, Mr. Baby Brains Munger?) on a seemingly daily basis, it’s refreshing to see crypto take the spotlight for a worthy cause....
View ArticleCoinbase CEO: ‘I’ve Come To Enjoy’ Bitcoin Price Lows
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says he “enjoys” Bitcoin price downturns as it “distracts” those not “making progress.” Armstrong: Downmoon ‘Allows For Progress’ In a series of tweets aimed at the...
View ArticleMarket Lows: High Time For Facebook To Buy Coinbase?
New rumors are circulating that social media giant Facebook has plans to purchase the US’ biggest digital currency exchange, Coinbase, as part of an apparent U-turn on cryptocurrency. Acquisition ‘Not...
View ArticleCoinbase Doubles Staff, Aims to Become the NYSE for Cryptocurrencies
Leading US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reportedly managed to double its staff members, thus hitting its 2018 target. At the same time, the company revealed its intentions to become the NYSE...
View ArticleCoinbase Brings on Charles Schwab Exec to Expand Influence
Coinbase recently announced that a Charles Schwab board member would be joining the exchange’s board of directors. Coinbase is also reportedly looking to close what could be a $500 million deal with...
View Article$8 Billion Coinbase Now Has More Users Than 21 Million Bitcoins
US cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Coinbase now has more users than the total supply of Bitcoin, new data reveals. Novogratz Hails Coinbase as Crypto ‘Poster Child’ Compiled by entrepreneur...
View ArticleCoinbase Says Top Executive Adam White Is Leaving the Company
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says Adam White, who leads the institutional platform group, is leaving the company. White was the fifth employee of Coinbase. A top Coinbase executive, only the...
View ArticleCoinbase Slammed For Venezuela ZCash Airdrop Being an ‘Advertising Strategy’
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has received intense criticism for giving Venezuelan families a grand total of $1 per day – in altcoin ZCash, which it added to its books days previously....
View ArticleBinance CEO Says ‘It Doesn’t Have to Be a Competition’ With Coinbase
Upon the news that crypto to crypto trading is now live on Coinbase, TheCryptoDog blockchain investor and commentator announced that the competition was officially on between Coinbase and...
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