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Policy

Coinbase refutes rumors of White House's threat to pull support for crypto bill

"The White House has been super constructive here," said CEO Brian Armstrong.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaking to House Speaker Mike Johnson on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Tokenization firms reject Coinbase's crypto bill equities claims

While Coinbase said that the crypto market structure bill would essentially ban tokenized securities, companies in that sector say that's not the case.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says company opposed crypto bill to protect consumers

Armstrong told CNBC that his firm pulled support for a sweeping digital assets bill after finding provisions that could have harmed consumers and stifled competition.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at the White House

Markets

DeFi community sees ‘bad’ crypto bill’s collapse as win, not setback

The latest push to establish a comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure framework hit a snag this week, but leaders in DeFi don’t seem alarmed by the collapse.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

The big crypto bill isn't dead, may return next month as Wall Street fight still looms

The digital assets crowd has been complaining bitterly about bank-lobbyist tactics, but Senate lawmakers have a much longer relationship with their bankers.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase fears tokenization rival Securitize, says Citron Research

Tokenization platform Securitize is going public — as soon as the first half of 2026 — through a SPAC deal with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT)

Coinbase

Policy

Coinbase pulls support for major crypto bill. Here's what it means for the industry

Coinbase's withdrawal of its support potentially derails market structure legislation, says an analyst, noting that it's bad for the crypto industry and good for the banks.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Policy

Coinbase pulls support from crypto market structure bill

CEO Brian Armstrong said there were "too many issues" with the bill.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

News Analysis

How a battle with bankers tarnished crypto's market structure bill near the finish line

The crypto industry contends that Wall Street giants stood behind community banks to undercut digital competitors before they could get a major legislative win.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at the White House

Finance

Coinbase pushes back against banks to keep rewarding users for holding stablecoins

Disagreements over stablecoin rewards have frayed bipartisan support for the bill, with traders estimating a 68-70% chance of passage this year.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen (appshunter.io/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)