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Crypto Whale Withdraws $75.8 Million in USDC From Coinbase To Invest In Ethereum’s Biggest Presale  – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

A crypto whale has withdrawn $75.8 million USDC from Coinbase institutional and invested a significant amount in Ethereum’s biggest presale, ETFSwap (ETFS). An anonymous crypto whale reportedly withdrew a whopping $75.8 million in USDC from their Coinbase Institutional account on Friday night. This move follows the bull market widely predicted to happen in the coming weeks. An in-depth investigation into the event reveals that a large chunk of the money was used to acquire ETFSwap (ETFS) tokens in Ethereum’s biggest presale, making waves in the crypto community. Crypto Whale Withdraws…

Coinbase Gets Hit With New Class Action Lawsuit Accusing Crypto Exchange of Selling Digital Asset Securities

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A newly filed class-action complaint alleges that Coinbase violated US securities laws. The complaint, which was filed in the Northern District of California’s San Francisco division on Friday, claims that the top US crypto exchange has been operating as “part of a shadowy crypto ecosystem operating just outside of the law.” “Its entire business model has been built upon a lie and a dream: the lie is that ‘we do not sell securities,’ and the dream is that, knowing it would eventually be caught in the lie, ‘it is better…

SEC’s “hostile regulatory environment” benefits Coinbase

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan believes that recent regulatory scrutiny could play a role in Coinbase’s favor and benefit the company in facing the SEC. The U.S. SEC has recently issued a Wells notice to Robinhood Crypto, indicating a potential enforcement action for securities violations. This regulatory scrutiny is playing a significant role in shaping the competitive landscape among crypto exchanges, particularly benefiting Coinbase, according to Hougan. In a post on the social media platform X, Hougan argued that the stringent regulatory environment inadvertently creates a competitive advantage for…

Class Action Lawsuit Claims Coinbase Operates as Unregistered Broker

A new class action lawsuit was initiated against the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on May 3. The legal action claims that Coinbase deliberately sold securities that are unregistered with regulatory authorities. Additionally, the lawsuit charges Coinbase with operating as an unregistered securities broker. Lawsuit Alleges Coinbase Illegally Sold Securities Without Registration According to legal […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Crypto Exchange Coinbase (COIN) Had a Blowout First Quarter: Analysts

“While we believe investors must remain level-headed around the ebbs and flows of enthusiasm into the industry, which often coincide with fluctuations in price, we see a number of underlying trends supporting our positive thesis that Coinbase will be a relevant player in virtually all aspects of the crypto economy,” JMP analysts led by Devin Ryan wrote. Source

Coinbase Announces Support for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

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Coinbase, a leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has finally announced the implementation of the lightning network, a Bitcoin layer 2 scaling solution. Coinbase will now allow its users to take advantage of this scaling protocol to avoid paying high fees for Bitcoin transactions, enhancing the utility of crypto for customers using Coinbase’s services. Coinbase Adds Lightning […] Original

Crypto Market Downturn Hits Coinbase, Microstrategy, and Mining Stocks Hard

During the widespread downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, publicly listed companies within the sector such as Coinbase, Microstrategy, and bitcoin mining enterprises have experienced notable declines in their stock values. Shares of Coinbase have fallen by over 21% since last month, and in the same period, Marathon Digital Holdings’ shares have dropped more than 28% […] Source CryptoX Portal

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Adds New Canadian Stablecoin to Listing Roadmap

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The top US crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that a stablecoin pegged to the Canadian dollar could soon be trading on its platform. Announcing via the social media platform X, Coinbase says it’s adding QCAD to its listing roadmap, which alerts customers that the company could soon add support for certain assets. QCAD was relaunched last year by digital asset company Stablecorp with the promise to maintain reserves at least equal to the amount of QCAD in circulation on public blockchains. QCAD is available for use on Ethereum (ETH), Stellar…

Coinbase integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network

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Coinbase has announced the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling faster and cheaper Bitcoin transactions. According to Coinbase’s blog, as of Tuesday, users can access this feature on mobile and desktop platforms and send Bitcoin via the traditional Bitcoin network or the Lightning Network. The Lightning Network, a layer 2 protocol established in 2018, facilitates transactions off the main Bitcoin blockchain, enhancing speed and reducing costs. Coinbase’s adoption of this technology was supported by Los Angeles-based Lightspark, which was founded in 2022 and specializes in enterprise-grade Lightning Network services.…