Coinbase
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Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year.

Standard Chartered, Coinbase Expand Crypto Prime Services for Institutions
The companies will explore the development of trading, prime services, custody, staking and lending solutions for institutional clients.

Coinbase Expands Reach of Stablecoin-Based AI Agent Payments Tool
The updated protocol, x402 V2, allows developers to combine payments, enable secure wallet access, and add new features via a clean, modular design.

Coinbase Taps Chainlink CCIP as Sole Bridge for $7B in Wrapped Tokens Across Chains
The integration enables users to move these assets across different networks and applications, leveraging Chainlink's secure oracle networks.

PNC Bank Rolls Out Spot Bitcoin Access for Private Clients After 2025 Reveal
The Coinbase-backed feature, first announced in July, lets PNC clients buy, sell and hold bitcoin directly in their digital banking accounts.

Coinbase Reopens India Signups, Targets Fiat On-Ramp in 2026 After Two-Year Freeze
Coinbase halted services entirely in 2023, off-boarded millions of Indian users and shuttered local access while reassessing regulatory exposure.

Coinbase Sees Crypto Recovery Ahead as Liquidity Improves and Fed Rate Cut Odds Climb
The crypto exchange also took note of a so-called AI bubble that continues to go strong and a weaker U.S. dollar.

Coinbase, Chainlink Introduce Base-Solana Bridge to Link Ecosystems
The bridge, secured by Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, allows users to trade and interact with Solana-based tokens on Base-based dapps.

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Banks That Don't Adapt to Stablecoins Will Be 'Left Behind'
CEO Brian Armstrong said top banks are "leaning into this as an opportunity," signaling Wall Street’s quiet embrace of crypto infrastructure.

Why Coinbase Shares Still Have 90% Upside Despite Crypto Pullback, According to Wall Street Analyst
Bernstein kept its Street-high $510 price target on Coinbase, citing strong fundamentals and product expansion.
