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Celsius auction has Gemini and Coinbase as new bidders: Report

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Two new consortiums will dispute the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network in an auction scheduled for April 25 in New York. According to reports and court filings, crypto exchanges Gemini and Coinbase are among the companies participating in the bids.  Court documents show that one of the consortium is Fahrenheit, backed by venture capital firm Arrington Capital, which is owned by blockchain investor Michael Arrington. Other participants in the consortium are Proof Group Capital Management, former Algorand CEO Steven Kokinos and investment banker Ravi Kaza. Michael Arrington mentioned…

Bitcoin BTC Price Tumbles Below $28K on Coinbase Before Rallying

Equity markets also declined, amid a series of disappointing first-quarter earnings, including car maker Tesla, whose revenues fell slightly short of consensus estimates, and Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6% and 0.8%, respectively for the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down 0.3%. Source

Crypto Lending Protocol MakerDAO Approves Transferring a Maximum of $500M of Circle’s USDC Stablecoin to Coinbase Custody

CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal Maker, one of the largest decentralized lending protocols, is led by a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), in which holders of its native maker (MKR) token vote on proposals. The protocol also issues the $5 billion DAI stablecoin, backed by some $7 billion worth of assets in Maker’s reserves. Original Source The post Crypto Lending Protocol MakerDAO Approves Transferring a Maximum of $500M of Circle’s USDC Stablecoin to Coinbase Custody appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Receives License To Operate in Bermuda

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As part of what the exchange calls its “8-week international expansion drive,” Coinbase in its blog post took note of, among other items, doubling down on its investments in the Canadian market. The company recently hired Lucas Matheson as country director and signed a Pre-Registration Undertaking (PRU), which is considered a stepping stone on the way to becoming a registered exchange in Canada. Source

Coinbase to Open Derivatives Exchange in Bermuda Next Week

Coinbase received its license to operate in Bermuda on April 19th. The action was taken to keep up with the company’s campaign for “global scale to go broad and deep”. Coinbase plans to launch a coastal derivatives exchange in the next week, after it acquired a license to function in Bermuda from the Bermuda Monetary Authority. Coinbase applauded Bermuda as an excessively reputed and professional financial regulator in its announcement. Coinbase had long been looking to inaugurate an offshore medium to trade perpetual swaps tied to crypto tokens, according to…

Coinbase gets Bermuda license, offshore exchange could launch next week: Report

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United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has received a license to operate in Bermuda and it’s reportedly set to launch a derivatives exchange based there as soon as next week. According to an April 19 blog post, Coinbase revealed it had “received our regulatory license to operate from the Bermuda Monetary Authority” — the nation’s financial regulator. The license, a Class F License under the Digital Asset Business Act, allows Coinbase to conduct a range of activities such as token sales and issuance, and operate as both a digital asset exchange and…

Coinbase may face years-long court battle with SEC, CEO warns: Report

United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is gearing up for a lengthy legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the regulator warned the company of potential securities law violations, CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC in an interview on April 18. Coinbase received a Wells notice from the U.S. SEC on March 22, indicating a possible enforcement action. The notice is usually the last step before the regulator files charges. In response, Armstrong expressed disappointment and revealed that the company had not received any clear details from the SEC about…

Coinbase Eyes UK and Europe Market amid Heightened US Crypto Regulatory Scrutiny

Coinbase Global shares have gained more than 91 percent YTD to trade around $69.72 on Tuesday amid Bitcoin’s 2023 pump. Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) was served a Wells notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an undefined portion of its listed digital assets, Coinbase Earn, Coinbase Prime, and Coinbase Wallet. With several other top centralized exchanges including Bittrex and Binance under the SEC’s radar, Coinbase Global has begun exploring global options, particularly in the United Kingdom and the European market. Coinbase Explore Operations Outside US According…