Coinbase signals EU, Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia as priorities

Coinbase has flagged several countries outside the United States where it intends to focus its operations in the near term, citing their comparatively clearer crypto laws. In a Sep. 6 blog post, Coinbase’s international business VP, Nana Murugesan and international policy VP, Tom Duff Gordon, marked the European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia as “near-term priority markets.” The pair said the countries are “enacting clear rules” and Coinbase would focus on “acquiring licenses, registering, and establishing and strengthening operations” in them. Globally, countries are vying to become…

Coinbase (COIN), Circle (USDC), Aave Create Advocacy Group for Tokenized Real-World Assets

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Coinbase to Launch Crypto Lending Service for Institutional Clients

In addition to the failed Lend program, Coinbase has attempted other lending services in the past. Coinbase has announced that it is working on a crypto lending service for institutional clients in the United States. A September 1 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that the company has already raised $57 million to go towards the project. The service would help fill the hole left in the market after the implosion of major crypto lenders like Genesis and BlockFi last year.  The exchange reportedly plans to…

Coinbase Ups Its Debt Repurchase Bond Buyback Program to $180M

Coinbase has decided to increase the buyback cap to a substantial $180 million thereby leading to a notable surge in investor participation. On Tuesday, September 5, the world’s leading crypto exchange Coinbase announced that it is topping its debt buyback from $150 million previously, to now at $180 million. Thus, Coinbase is willing to buy back a larger number of its outstanding Notes than it unveiled previously. As per the announcement made on September 5, Coinbase has allocated $180 million towards the repurchase of its 3.625% senior notes that will…

Ethereum Whales Send $486 Million To Coinbase, Time To Exit?

Ethereum has seen the price of its native token ETH drop alongside Bitcoin as the bear market continues to gain group. This has triggered fear among investors, leading to high selling pressure on the digital asset. Even the Ethereum whales are now dancing to the tune of the bear market as they have begun to send large amounts of ETH to centralized exchanges. Ethereum Whales Push Toward Selling A recent Santiment report posted on the X (formerly Twitter) platform has shown that Ethereum whales may be looking to exit stage…

New Coinbase (COIN) Crypto Lending Service Is Geared Toward Large Investors

“With this service, institutions can choose to lend digital assets to Coinbase under standardized terms in a product that qualifies for a Regulation D exemption,” a Coinbase spokesperson said in a statement. “Coinbase is working to update the financial system that was built over 100 years ago, leveraging crypto to provide people with more economic freedom and opportunity. To advance this purpose, Coinbase is building the most trusted crypto products and services, and supporting other builders to bring 1 billion people into crypto.” Source

Coinbase to upsize debt repurchase by $30M

Cryptocurrency exchange has upsized its debt buyback offer from $150 million to $180 million. According to the Sept. 5 announcement, Coinbase will commit a total of $180 million to buying back its 3.625% Senior Notes due 2031. The offer will lapse on Sept. 18 at 11:59 pm Easten Time.  At the time of announcement, $50 million in tendered notes had been accepted for purchase, with an additional $211 million in tendered notes that had not been accepted, for a total of $261 million. Per Coinbase’s offer, investors would receive 67.5…

Uniswap outperforms Coinbase in spot volumes, Maple Finance returns to Solana, Borroe attracts investor interest

Uniswap’s (UNI) spot volume has been rising since early 2023. It exceeded Coinbase’s at some point, highlighting the platform’s increasing popularity. Elsewhere, Solana (SOL) appears to be recovering after Maple Finance resumed operations on its network. Meanwhile, Borroe (ROE) early presale investors are already in green. Uniswap spot volume rising Uniswap is popular and is among several projects that are setting the pace in decentralized finance (defi).  UNI prices have been under pressure, especially in the second half of August 2023. Since Aug. 17, prices are down by over 27%.  Even so,…