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Coinbase Shutters Bitcoin Backed Loans Starting May 10

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Summary: Coinbase users will no longer be able to borrow up to $1 million using Bitcoin as collateral. The crypto exchange plans to shut down its Borrow program starting May 10, 2023, due to insufficient demand for the product. Wednesday’s decision also comes amid a tussle between U.S. regulators and crypto businesses like Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance. Coinbase users will no longer be able to access cash loans using Bitcoin as collateral as the company moves to unwind its Borrow product. According to an email sent to users on Wednesday,…

SEC has 10 days to respond to Coinbase complaint: Legal exec

Paul Grewal, chief legal officer of Coinbase, announced on May 4 that the Third Circuit has responded to the complaint against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the need for clear rules for trading digital crypto assets. This marks a development in the legal battle for regulatory clarity. According to Grewal, the court’s response to their complaint against the SEC was a text-only order. The court has instructed the SEC to respond to Coinbase’s writ of mandamus within ten days. A writ of mandamus is a court order…

Coinbase to Stop Issuing New Bitcoin-Backed Loans via Its Borrow Service

The reason behind the exchange’s decision is not clear. According to those familiar with the matter, closing the service is not linked to the scrutiny from SEC which has alleged that Coinbase was offering and trading unregistered securities, thereby violating federal securities laws.  Crypto exchange Coinbase Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has announced its decision to stop issuing loans through its Coinbase Borrow service where Bitcoin (BTC) has been serving as collateral. Starting from May 10, customers will no longer be able to access the feature. However, the existing outstanding loans will not…

Coinbase to cease issuing new Bitcoin-backed loans via Borrow service

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Crypto exchange Coinbase is stopping the issuance of new loans through its Borrow service, a product that allowed certain United States customers to post crypto as collateral to receive a cash loan. In an email sent to Coinbase Borrow customers on May 3 that was shared by recipients on Twitter, the exchange said — without providing a reason — that from May 10, customers wouldn’t be able to take out new loans using Coinbase Borrow. It added that there would be no impact on outstanding loans, and customers did not…

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Faces Legal Action Over Biometric Data Collection – Exchanges Bitcoin News

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The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been accused of “wrongfully” profiting from its users’ facial and fingerprint scans. “Coinbase collects, stores, possesses, otherwise obtains, uses, and disseminates its users’ biometric data to, amongst other things, further enhance Coinbase and its online ‘app-based’ Platform,” a proposed class action lawsuit details. Coinbase ‘Wrongfully Profits’ From Users’ Facial and Fingerprint Scans A proposed class action lawsuit, filed Monday in the Northern District of California, alleges that the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) illegally collects face templates and fingerprints of its customers in…

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Rapidly Accumulating Coinbase (COIN) Stock As Crypto Exchange Goes International

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Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is ramping up its acquisition of Coinbase (COIN) stock as the crypto exchange platform expands outside of the US. New data from Cathie’s Ark, a platform that tracks the investment of ARK Invest, reveals that the firm made three separate purchases of COIN on May 2nd that amounted to $7.35 million. The day before, data shows ARK making three purchases worth about $8.4 million. The accumulation spree coincides with Coinbases’s recent announcement that it will be expanding its services to the world due to regulatory uncertainty…

I Owe Coinbase (COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong an Apology

Now, though, Coinbase looks a little bit more like its less-trustworthy competition. So far, its offshore leverage trading offering seems nominal at best – Coinbase International Exchange doesn’t even have an app or website, operating strictly through an API. That could be the foundation for a more robust product, or it might just be the bare minimum required to make a theatrical political statement. While I doubt Gary Gensler cares much, threatening to take its toys and go overseas is one way Coinbase can rally support for a pushback against…

Former Coinbase exec cancels $1m bitcoin bet, donates $1.5m to charity

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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Former Coinbase Chief Executive Officer (CTO) Balaji Srinivasan canceled his $1 million bet on bitcoin (BTC) on May 2 after it failed to reach $1 million within 90 days. Balaji gave $1.5 million to three organizations as part of the settlement, including a charity organization, GiveDirectly. Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase, has abandoned his wager that bitcoin will hit $1 million in the next 90 days.  Balaji revealed on Twitter on May 2 that…