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As SEC Leans on Enforcement to Regulate, Crypto Lawyers Study Every Word
The industry’s legal advisers are trying to reverse-engineer the text of recent enforcement actions to divine the agency's thinking.
Coinbase Could Shut Down ETH Staking if Pressured by Regulators, CEO Says
Responding to a hypothetical scenario on Twitter, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said if regulators threatened the crypto exchange to censor Ethereum (ETH) transactions, he would rather shut down its ETH staking service to preserve the integrity of the blockchain network. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means ahead of Ethereum's historic transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus.
Coinbase CEO Suggests Exchange Won't Censor Transactions on Ethereum
Brian Armstrong expressed his preference not to censor transactions to and from sanctioned addresses after the blockchain's transition to proof-of-stake.
JPMorgan: Coinbase Would Benefit From ETH Merge; EU Lawmakers Seek to Cap Banks’ Bitcoin Holdings
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) is positioned to benefit from the Ethereum Merge as clients get value from staking ether (ETH), JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington said. European Union banks exposed to crypto would face caps and hefty capital requirements under proposed amendments to a financial-services law published Wednesday.
Token Front-Running Was Common at Coinbase Crypto Exchange, a New Study Argues
The paper found suspicious trading around 10% to 25% of new crypto listings and says the problem goes beyond the instances in a U.S. Department of Justice case brought in July.
Coinbase Will Be ‘Meaningful’ Beneficiary of Ethereum Merge, JPMorgan Says
Coinbase's staking offering will drive revenue for the crypto exchange, JPMorgan's equity analyst said.
Former Coinbase VP Adam White Joins Blackstone as Crypto Investment Adviser
White begins at Blackstone in a part-time role working across the firm’s investment teams and with its portfolio companies.
Bitcoin Holds Above $24K Amid Improving Sentiment
Cryptocurrencies are mostly higher Friday as bullish sentiment returns into the weekend, with bitcoin (BTC) trading around $24K. CoinDesk’s Brad Keoun and Christie Harkin discuss this week’s developments potentially driving upward momentum of the crypto markets, including BlackRock’s partnership with Coinbase and the Tornado Cash saga.
Coinbase's Credit Rating Gets Cut by S&P, Which Warns Crypto Winter Might Prompt More Reductions
The agency dropped the crypto exchange giant's rating to BB from BB+, citing "weak earnings" and increasing competition.
