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Policy

Coinbase Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Regulator Risk Concerns, Judge Rules

A United States district judge granted in part and denied in part Coinbase's motion to dismiss the class action complaint.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase, Robinhood Upgraded by Barclays Analyst, Citing 'Matured' Business Models

Both stocks opened the day higher after the British bank published its upgrade overnight.

Barclays has upgraded both Coinbase and Robinhood to equal weight from underweight, citing better business models. (Pcruciatti/Shutterstock)

Markets

Aptos Leads Losses as Crypto Weakness Continues; Coinbase Shares Fall to 7-Month Lows

Bitcoin tumbled below the $56,000 level on Thursday before a modest bounce.

Bitcoin Price 9/5 (CoinDesk)

Videos

Is Kamala Harris Accepting Crypto Donations? NYAG Subpoenas VC Giants About Uniswap

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a Coinbase spokesperson clarifies the crypto donations accepted by the Future Forward USA PAC, a major source of support for Harris. Plus, Robinhood Crypto faces $3.9 million settlement with the state of California and the NYAG office sent subpoenas to VC firms including a16z and Union Square Ventures about Uniswap.

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Policy

Kamala Harris Is Not Directly Accepting Crypto Donations, a PAC Is, Coinbase Says

A spokesperson for Coinbase said the Future Forward PAC, which is dedicated to supporting Kamala Harris, is accepting crypto donations, rather than her campaign directly.

A PAC supporting Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is accepting crypto donations via Coinbase. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Finance

Tokenization Pioneer Centrifuge Unveils Lending Market With Morpho, Coinbase

The institutional real-world asset lending market combines Coinbase’s layer-2 network, Base, and Morpho Vaults using three varieties of tokenized Treasury bills.

Lucas Vogelsang (left) and Base creator Jesse Pollak at the 2023 RWA Summit in New York City. (Centrifuge)

Policy

South Korea's Pension Fund Snaps Up Nearly $34M MicroStrategy Shares

NPS also holds over $45 million worth of Coinbase shares.

(Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Promotes cbBTC, Wrapped Bitcoin Alternative for Base Blockchain

Tweets from the crypto exchange and Jesse Pollak, the creator of Base, suggest cbBTC could run on the layer-2 blockchain.

Coinbase (PiggyBank/Unsplash)

Videos

Do Kwon’s Extradition Postponed Yet Again; Coinbase Argues Against CFTC Rules

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, including the delay of Do Kwon’s extradition from Montenegro at the request of the country’s top prosecutor. Plus, Coinbase argues against the CFTC's proposed rules regarding prediction markets, and JPMorgan says positive catalysts have been priced in.

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How Coinbase Shares Reacted to Q2 Earnings

Crypto exchange Coinbase reported a $36 million profit in Q2, substantially down from the $1.2 billion registered in the first quarter of 2024. According to Kaiko data, revenues were lower than estimated despite exceeding market expectations, and retail volume declined faster than institutional volume. The results sent the price of COIN down 16% for the week. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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