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Nigeria's SEC Updates Guidelines for Crypto Firms in Bid to Stop Criminal Activity: Report

Nigeria's government has started a fresh crackdown on crypto firms, reportedly blocking access to several, including Binance, Coinbase and Kraken.

Nigerian flag (Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)

Tech

Ethereum Fees Set to Drop for Arbitrum, Polygon, Starknet, Base. But How Much?

Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum's upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks – and costs.

Steven Goldfeder, CEO of Offchain Labs, the primary developer behind Arbitrum, speaks Thursday at ETHDenver. (Danny Nelson)

Policy

Crypto Seeks to Make Mark on U.S. Elections During 'Super Tuesday'

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls primaries a "chance to send a message" to U.S. politicians ignoring digital assets policy issues.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks at a political rally hosted by Stand With Crypto. (screenshot from Coinbase video)

Markets

Bitcoin/Euro Suffers Flash Crash on Coinbase

The tumble occurred shortly after bitcoin hit a record high of $69,325.

BTC/EUR trading pair on Coinbase (TradingView)

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Videos

Bitcoin Soars to New All-Time High Above $69K; What's Behind Shiba Inu's Price Drop on Coinbase?

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the price of bitcoin (BTC) has set a record high, rising above $69,000 on crypto exchange Coinbase, a level first touched on Nov. 10, 2021. Plus, insights into Shiba Inu's 50% price drop on Coinbase and VanEck's crypto plan in Europe.

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U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales Are Securities Transactions

In May 2023, the SEC settled charges with Ishan Wahi and Nikhil Wahi in what it has called the "first-ever insider trading case involving cryptocurrency markets."

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Tech

Coinbase Adds 'Smart Wallet' Feature, So Lengthy Seed Phrases Aren't Needed

The smart wallet will be an addition to Coinbase Wallet SDK, and the embedded wallets feature will be powered by "wallet as a service."

Recovery seed phrases for crypto wallets, like this 12-word version imagined by ChatGPT, would not be needed under the new Coinbase Wallet SDK feature. (CoinDesk/PhotoMosh)

Policy

Coinbase Made an Arbitration Case to the U.S. Supreme Court – Again

In a second case involving a legal argument over arbitration, the U.S. crypto exchange again appeared in the high court to argue about these agreements that affect everybody.

Coinbase appeared again in the U.S. Supreme Court to make a case on arbitration. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Tech

Coinbase Adds 2 Software Programs for Ethereum Staking, to Reduce Concentration Risks

The publicly traded U.S. crypto exchange said it would add support for the additional Ethereum "clients" – computer programs used to access and run the distributed network – to help reduce dependence on the dominant Geth software.

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Finance

Amid Ferocious Bitcoin Rally, a Coinbase Snafu Shows $0 Balances for Customers

Multiple users of Coinbase's U.S. platform said on Wednesday that their account balances were wiped out.

Coinbase (Alpha Photo/Flickr)