Tag: Coinbase

Ethereum Whale Sparks Sell-Off Rumors With 11,215 ETH Coinbase Deposit

boss

An Ethereum whale has caused panic among community members following a recent transaction suggesting they might be looking to offload their holdings. This comes amid a recent prediction by research firm Matrixport that Ethereum’s price could significantly rebound from its current price level.  Ethereum Whales Transfers 11,215 ETH Onchain data shows that the Ethereum whale transferred 11,215 ETH ($34.3 million) to the crypto exchange Coinbase. A trader usually makes such a move when selling these tokens, and considering the amount of tokens involved, such a sale could significantly impact ETH’s…

German Police Transfers Additional $95 Million in Bitcoin to Bitstamp, Coinbase, and Kraken

boss

The German Government has apparently transferred an additional 1,500 bitcoin, valued at nearly $95 million, to multiple cryptocurrency exchanges, including Bitstamp, Coinbase, and Kraken. This move, part of a series of transactions since June 19, has led to speculation about the government’s intention to liquidate some of its bitcoin holdings, originally seized in a large-scale […] Original

Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC, FDIC of Improperly Blocking Document Requests on ETH

“We asked the SEC for documents about closed investigations to shed light on how the SEC views its newfound, sweeping (and unlawful) authority,” Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “One of those investigations, which only recently closed, focused on ETH, which the SEC publicly announced is not a security in 2018. And the other investigations have been closed for years. But the SEC stonewalled our requests.” Source

U.S. moves $240m Silk Road Bitcoin to Coinbase

boss

Bitcoin fell 2% after the U.S. government moved 3,940 Bitcoin seized from a Silk Road vendor. Bitcoin (BTC) came under selling pressure as the U.S. government transferred $240 million worth of crypto to a Coinbase Prime Address. Arkham Intelligence said the 3,940 BTC sent to Coinbase was originally forfeited from Silk Road vendor and narcotics dealer Banmeet Singh in a January trial.  Silk Road BTC moved to Coinbase | Source: Arkham Intelligence Silk Road was a dark web marketplace created by Ross Ulbricht in 2011. The Federal Bureau of Investigation…

Coinbase (COIN), Ripple (XRP) Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto

A consistent strategy of Fairshake is to focus on districts that lean strongly toward one party and to support crypto-friendly candidates in those primary elections, because the winners are also likely to take the general election. If that seems a familiar gambit to elevate crypto candidates, it may be because it was the same one used by GMI PAC Inc., a leading industry PAC in 2022, which counted convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, the former FTX CEO, as one of its top backers. GMI’s strategist then, Michael Carcaise, is in a…

Coinbase Gets Flipped by Bybit As World’s Second Largest Crypto Exchange, According to Analytics Firm Kaiko

boss

Crypto exchange Coinbase has been surpassed in volume by Bybit since October, according to analytics firm Kaiko. In a new report, Kaiko says that the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US has helped Bybit more than others in its push for market dominance. “The launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US has significantly boosted global crypto trading volumes. However, not all exchanges have benefited equally from the rally that started in October. One exchange has by far made the most gains: Bybit. Since October, the…