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Coinbase Eyes $5B Acquisition of Circle Amid IPO, Ripple Bids

Coinbase is reportedly considering acquiring Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, for $5 billion. Earlier, Ripple made a $4–$5 billion bid for Circle that...

Coinbase Battles $20M Bitcoin Blackmail After Customer Data Hack

Hackers stole customer data from Coinbase and demanded $20 million in Bitcoin for its return. Coinbase is working with U.S. law enforcement, including the Department...

Coinbase Faces $400M Payout After Data Breach, Phishing Attacks

Coinbase expects to pay between $180 million and $400 million to customers following a large data breach.The breach exposed customer information, leading to successful...

Coinbase Mocked Online for Adding Four-Hour Candle to Charts

Coinbase added a four-hour trading candle to its advanced trading platform, drawing widespread criticism online. Social media users mocked the update, citing the delay in...

Coinbase Eyes More Acquisitions After $2.9B Deribit Purchase

Coinbase plans further mergers and acquisitions after its recent purchase of crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9 billion. The company's strengthened balance sheet, with $9.9...

Coinbase to Acquire Deribit for $2.9B, Aiming for Derivatives Lead

Coinbase announces acquisition of crypto options leader Deribit for $2.9 billion. Deal includes $700 million in cash and the remainder in stock, aiming to strengthen...

Coinbase Launches x402 Protocol for Seamless Web Crypto Payments

Coinbase launches x402, a protocol enabling crypto payments online without registration or complex processes.x402 uses the HTTP 402 payment code, allowing both humans and...

Coinbase Launches x402 Protocol for Direct Stablecoin Payments

Coinbase introduced the new x402 protocol to enable direct stablecoin payments between users and merchants, removing the need for traditional intermediaries.The protocol is designed...

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SEC proposes easing crypto custody rules for advisers

The SEC proposed easing custodian rules for investment advisers to hold client crypto assets.Advisers can self-custody assets if no...

Burry: Temporary GPU Shortages Mask Rapid Depreciation

Michael Burry warns that NVIDIA's GPU residual value claims rely on discounted cash flow models, not actual secondary market...

NEAR Intents halted after $3.8M hack

NEAR Intents halted services after a $3.8 million exploit of its Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure.The protocol patched the...