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Former Coinbase product manager behind insider trading case sentenced to 2 years in prison

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A federal judge has sentenced Ishan Wahi, the former product manager at Coinbase Global accused of insider trading, to 24 months in prison. In a May 9 hearing in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Loretta Preska sentenced Wahi to 2 years in prison for his role in using confidential information he obtained during his time working at Coinbase to profit off new listings of tokens, totaling up to $1.5 million. Preska ordered Wahi to surrender by June 21 at 2:00 PM ET to…

Bitcoin fee spike spurs shift to Lightning Network — Binance and Coinbase line up

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The recent surge in Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees has lit a fire under one of the largest crypto exchanges to upgrade to the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Following a second halt in withdrawals, Binance announced it would work on “enabling BTC Lightning Network withdrawals, which will help in such situations.” To prevent a similar recurrence in the future, our fees have been adjusted. We will continue to monitor on-chain activity and adjust accordingly if needed. Our team has also been working on enabling BTC Lightning Network withdrawals, which will help in…

Coinbase legal chief sends letter to SEC on RIA rulemaking

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Coinbase’s legal chief has requested the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) make several revisions to its proposed regulation on the responsibilities of registered investment advisers (RIAs) for storing client assets with qualified custodians. Although the SEC acknowledges Coinbase Custody Trust Company as a “qualified custodian,“ Coinbase contends that the updated RIA custody rule unfairly targets crypto and makes improper assumptions about custodial practices based on securities. According to a May 8 letter from Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal, the proposed SEC rulemaking fails to safeguard other asset…

Coinbase execs visit UAE to test potential of ‘strategic hub’ for international operations

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Following United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase announcing the launch of its global derivatives platform, key executives at the firm are meeting with industry leaders and policymakers in the United Arab Emirates. In a May 7 blog post, Coinbase said chief executive officer Brian Armstrong and some of the firm’s executive team planned to discuss the potential for the UAE “to be a strategic hub” for the crypto exchange. According to the company, it was working with regulators in the Abu Dhabi Global Market and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority as…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Crypto Exchange 100% Committed to the US Despite Regulatory Crackdown

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the firm is confident it can pull through the current anti-crypto regulatory crackdown that is stirring uncertainty across the industry. During Coinbase’s first quarter earnings call, Armstrong says the exchange remains completely committed to making things work at home in the US.  Coinbase recently received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warning of a potential coming enforcement action against the company for alleged violation of securities laws. “So let me be clear, we’re 100% committed to the U.S. I founded…

Coinbase CEO Says Exchange Would No Longer Exit US amid Regulatory Scrutiny

The SEC served Coinbase with a Wells Notice in March to signal an upcoming enforcement action against the exchange.  The CEO of top American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Brian Armstrong has hinted that the exchange will not bow to pressure from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Armstrong, who has been openly critical of SEC and its chair Gary Gensler, made more accusations on Monday. In a bare-it-all interview with CNBC on Monday, Armstrong suggested that Gensler leads some form of personal campaign against crypto. He says: “There’s kind of…

Lawyer Expects SEC to Lose if It Sues Coinbase Due to ‘Fatal Flaw’ of Gary Gensler’s Own Making – Bitcoin News

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A lawyer has explained why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely lose if the regulator takes crypto exchange Coinbase to court over alleged securities law violations. “The problem is entirely of Gary Gensler’s own making,” he stressed. Lawyer Expects SEC to Lose Against Coinbase in Court Lawyer James Murphy explained in a series of tweets Wednesday why he believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will lose if it takes Coinbase to court. Murphy started law firm Murphy & McGonigle in 2010 to represent clients in…

Coinbase Shares Jump 18% After Brian Armstrong Says Exchange Had ‘Turning Point’ First Quarter

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Coinbase (COIN) shares surged by more than 18% on Friday after the company’s chief executive, Brian Armstrong, said in an earnings call on Thursday that the exchange had a “turning point” quarter to kick off 2023. Armstrong notes that the company experienced 22% net revenue growth in 2023 Q1 compared to the final quarter of last year, according to a transcript of the call. Coinbase also witnessed a 24% decrease in operating expenses quarter-over-quarter. Says the CEO, “Q1 marked a real turning point in our financial performance. Revenue was up…

Top US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Rolls Out Official Trading Support for Ethereum-Based Cross-Chain Bridge Altcoin

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Top US crypto exchange Coinbase is rolling out trading support for an under-the-radar cross-chain bridge altcoin built on Ethereum (ETH). The exchange’s customers can now trade Multichain (MULTI), a cross-chain protocol that aims to be “the ultimate router for Web 3.0.” Formerly known as Anyswap, the project launched in July 2020 and has processed $103.45 billion in total volume. It currently supports 92 different chains. Multichain currently ranks third among all cross-chain bridge projects in terms of total value locked (TVL), with $1.8 billion at time of writing, according to…

Coinbase Stock (COIN) Jumps 16% Post-Earnings; Analysts Praise Results but Worry About Regulatory Uncertainty

“Overall, we were pleased with the result and would characterize the near-term financial outlook as a modest positive to expectations,” Devin Ryan, JMP Securities financial technology research director, wrote in a note to investors. “Given the continuation of a challenging environment, coupled with all the regulatory headlines, it was nice to see a relatively clean quarter with respectable results, all things considered.” Source