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Finance

Former UK Chancellor George Osborne Joins Coinbase as Adviser

Osborne becomes the second former U.K. chancellor to join a crypto firm following, his immediate successor Philip Hammond.

Former British politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne

Markets

Crypto-Linked Stocks Rise With Bitcoin as Analyst Says 'Not The Time to Turn Bearish'

Miners such as Core Scientific (CORZ), Hut 8 (HUT) and TeraWulf (WULF) were among the outperformers.

Crypto rotation (Pixabay)

Finance

Coinbase Upgraded by Oppenheimer as Crypto Exchange Is 'Stronger Than Many People Realize'

Analyst Own Lau noted higher trading volume, the recent approval of the spot bitcoin ETFs, and a potential win in the company’s lawsuit against the SEC as the main drivers for the upgrade.

Coinbase (Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Policy

What's Uniting the SEC's Crypto Cases

We now wait to see how judges will rule on the Coinbase and Binance cases.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan courthouse in Manhattan. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase Falls After JPMorgan Downgrades Stock to Underweight on Disappointing Bitcoin ETF Catalyst

The bitcoin ETF catalyst that pushed the ecosystem out of its crypto winter last year will disappoint investors in 2024, the report said.

JP Morgan office (Matthew Foulds/Unsplash)

Policy

The SEC Goes Back to Court

A week after approving many spot bitcoin ETFs, the SEC faced Coinbase and Binance in court.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Will The SEC's Case Against Coinbase Get Thrown Out?; Trump Promises to 'Never Allow' a CBDC if Elected

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including the latest update on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) case against crypto exchange, Coinbase. Plus, former President Donald Trump, promises to ban a central bank digital currency (CBDC) if elected, and insights on the renewed frenzy for meme coins on the Solana blockchain.

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Opinion

Coinbase vs. the SEC Debates the Difference Between Beanie Babies and Securities

The toys figured strongly in arguments over securities law, but will the case answer fundamental questions about crypto’s future.

“Blackie,” a collectible Beanie Baby, sat on the desk of legendary American investor Bill Gross as a representation of a “bear” market. (National Museum of American History, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase and SEC Dig in With U.S. Judge on Whether Securities Law Applies to Listings

The federal judge must now weigh what a Coinbase lawyer characterized as "a pure question of law," and her answer could have big consequences on the crypto sector.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Policy

Coinbase's SEC Clash Faces First Major Test as Judge Weighs Longshot Dismissal

A federal U.S. judge will hear arguments about whether or not to toss the case based on legal arguments that the regulator was in the wrong when it sued the exchange.

Coinbase is getting set to tell a judge why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, under Chair Gary Gensler, has improperly picked a legal fight with the exchange. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)