What Ripple’s Partial XRP Win Means for Other Crypto Firms Fighting SEC
Coinbase and Binance have a new precedent to cite in court – if the decision survives potential appeal. That’s no sure thing, lawyers said.
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Ripple’s XRP Summary Judgment Positive for Coinbase, Price Target Raised to $120: Needham
The court’s decision should moderately de-risk the regulatory pressure on the crypto exchange’s stock, which is a significant overhang on the share price, the broker’s report said.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Asks Twitter Followers if Their BofA Accounts Were Closed Because of Crypto Transactions
The Coinbase CEO created a Twitter poll posing the question, and a whopping 9% of respondents said “yes.”
Want a Spot Market Bitcoin ETF? Then Deal With the Consequences
On the former point, Coinbase is not the largest spot bitcoin exchange. It currently sees somewhere around 2.5% of global daily trading volume, according to BTC/USD trading pair data from CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap. You can quibble about the details, bitcoin trading exchange volumes could also include trading pairs between many currencies, crypto or otherwise.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Application Takes Surveillance to the Next Level
An Information-Sharing Agreement, which appears to be absent from public spot Bitcoin ETF filings, compels a crypto exchange to share trading data up to and including personal information such as a customer’s name and address.
Coinbase Knew It May Have Been Violating the Law Prior to the SEC’s Lawsuit, Regulator Claims
Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
Coinbase, Microstrategy Shares Rally After Cboe Refiles Bitcoin ETF Applications
Shares in Coinbase, chosen as the market for the surveillance-sharing agreements in ETF applications, rose above $80 at around 11:30 ET on Monday.
Canadian ETF Issuer 3iQ to Work With Coinbase to Offer ETH Staking in Its Funds
Toronto-based digital asset manager 3iQ will start offering ether (ETH) staking in its Ether Fund and Ether ETF, making it the first ETF issuer in North America to allow for this investment strategy, the company announced Wednesday. The feature will be available on or about Aug. 28.
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Secures Up to $50M in Loans From Coinbase
The first $15 million will be drawn shortly after closing the deal, while another $15 million is conditional on closing a merger with peer USBTC.
Coinbase Loses Market Share in Ether Staking as Regulatory Pressure Mounts
The exchange’s share in ETH staking dropped to 9.7%, the lowest since May 2021, as the SEC sued Coinbase for offering unregistered securities this month.