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Coinbase ‘Never’ Trades Against Customers, Says Policy Chief

In a blog post, crypto exchange Coinbase countered the Wall Street Journal’s claims its Risk Solutions group engaged in a $100M proprietary trade. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad shares his insights, saying “we never trade against customers … we don’t have a prop desk, period.”

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Coinbase Policy Chief: ‘No Question’ Crypto Is National Security Issue

Reacting to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeting “one of the strongest policy arguments for cryptocurrency is that it’s a national security issue,” Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad discusses why it’s “critical” for the U.S. to lead crypto innovation from a national security perspective.

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Coinbase Reportedly Completed Transaction of $100M to Test Proprietary Trading

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) completed a $100 million transaction as a test of its proprietary trading efforts earlier this year, according to a Wall Street Journal report. "The Hash" panel discusses what proprietary trading means for crypto exchanges, along with Coinbase's response to the report.

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Coinbase Wins Dutch Approval That Should Give Crypto Exchange Access to All of EU

The company will gain access to the broader European market once the EU's markets in crypto assets regulation goes into effect.

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Coinbase Completed $100M Transaction to Test Proprietary Trading: Report

The exchange hired at least four Wall Street traders to form a group called Coinbase Risk Solutions to use the firm's own cash to trade crypto.

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Coinbase podría registrar ingresos de US$1200M el próximo año por la suba de las tasas de interés, según JPMorgan

Más de la mitad podría provenir de la participación que la compañía tiene sobre los ingresos por intereses de las reservas de USDC.

Coinbase podría beneficiarse por el incremento de las tasas de interés. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

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Ethereum Network Shows Signs of Increased Centralization After the Merge

In the hours following the long-awaited Ethereum Merge on Thursday, over 40% of the network’s blocks were added by just two entities: Coinbase and Lido. “The Hash” team discusses whether the shift from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) increased centralization of the network.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Could Earn $1.2B in Revenue Next Year From Higher Interest Rates, JPMorgan Says

Over half of that would come from the company's share of interest income from USDC reserves.

Coinbase podría beneficiarse por el incremento de las tasas de interés. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

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Coinbase App to Track US Politicians' Crypto-Friendliness Ahead of Midterm Elections

The trading platform's CEO Brian Armstrong says the company wants to help pro-crypto candidates solicit donations from the crypto community.

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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Enlists Broadridge Financial to Improve Liquidity

Coinbase will use Broadbridge's NYFIX order-routing network.

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