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Tech

Coinbase Pumps $1.1M USDC Into DeFi Sites Uniswap and PoolTogether

Coinbase has put $1.1 million in USDC into the pools powering two of the more popular DeFi applications on Ethereum: Uniswap and PoolTogether.

DIVE IN: The Coinbase funding provides liquidity for two of the more popular DeFi dapps on Ethereum. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Policy

Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime

Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules

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Finance

Coinbase's Retail Payments Wing Crosses $200M in Transactions

Coinbase Commerce's 8,000 retailers have processed more than $200 million since its launch two years ago.

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Markets

Coinbase Broke Traffic Records and Saw Massive Volume During Market Collapse

Coinbase reported record site traffic and a massive surge in 24-hour trading volume during last week’s coronavirus-driven market swings.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong image via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Bitcoin Bumps Up, but for How Long?

Traditional markets continue to struggle during the coronavirus crisis while cryptocurrencies are seeing an upswing.

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Markets

Traders Finding More Arbitrage Opportunities in Bitcoin

Prices in the crypto market are seeing such a steep upward trend that arbitrage traders are able to trade between exchanges to easily capture profit.

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Markets

Hawaii Hints It May Relax Onerous Rule to Lure Crypto Firms

Hawaiian regulators have launched a digital currency sandbox that waives the state’s infamous double-reserve requirement for participating crypto firms.

Hawaii's double-reserve requirement may be on its way out after three years of burdening crypto exchanges. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Finance

Coinbase Card Users Can Now Make Crypto-Backed Payments With Google Pay

Card holders will be able to make crypto-backed payments from any Google Pay-enabled device.

Coinbase Card. Image courtesy of the firm

Markets

Bitcoin Volume Gains Traction After 24-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride

Bitcoin prices have been on a roller-coaster ride since Sunday afternoon after the Federal Reserve slashed rates a full percentage point and promised to pump $700 billion into the U.S. economy. But now bitcoin volume is picking up.

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Markets

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Leaves to Take Senior Role at US Bank Regulator

Coinbase chief legal officer Brian Brooks will be the new COO and first deputy at Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees banking regulation in the U.S.

Acting U.S. Comptroller Brian Brooks