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Coinbase makes a major play for India’s booming $3 billion crypto market with local currency launch

Coinbase announces INR rails to make the platform fully accessible to Indian retail traders.

John O'Loghlen, Coinbase’s Head of APAC. (Coinbase)

Policy

‘The banks will not accept it’: Dimon escalates battle over stablecoin rewards in CLARITY Act debate

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and warned the current CLARITY Act framework could ultimately fail, as banks and crypto firms clash over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield-bearing rewards that resemble bank deposits.

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Finance

Bermuda, the small island nation with huge crypto ambitions

The government recently announced it would become the world’s first economy to go fully onchain, a move officials believe will bring its people new opportunities.

Bermuda (Kino/Unsplash)

Tech

Coinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi apps

The product, called Base MCP, connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an emerging standard that allows AI systems to securely interface with external tools and applications.

Jesse Pollak (courtesy Winni Wintermeyer/Coinbase)

Finance

Coinbase does not fear competition from Wall Street, says exchange executive

A Coinbase executive called on regulators to implement sensible crypto regulation, while announcing the Stand With Crypto event taking place in over 500 locations worldwide.

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Finance

Crypto rails are becoming the default payment layer for AI agents, report says

A new report from Keyrock says stablecoins on blockchain rails are becoming the go-to payment layer for AI agents as traditional card rails struggle to handle micropayments.

Robots (Unsplash/Sumaid pal Singh Bakshi/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Senator Elizabeth Warren accuses U.S. regulator of approving unqualified crypto banks

The Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency questioning the charters of nine crypto firms.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Hyperliquid's USDC deal could supercharge HYPE, pressure Circle, Coinbase margins, analysts say

The revenue share deal could shift an estimated $160 million in revenue from Coinbase and Circle into Hyperliquid's ecosystem, Compass Point analysts said.

Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan

Markets

Bitcoin hits $82,000, Coinbase leads crypto stock gains as Clarity Act advances

The upbeat public debut of AI chipmaker Cerebras is also helping to lift both crypto and traditional markets.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on May 14 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase backs Hyperliquid stablecoin push as DeFi trading volumes climb

Coinbase will manage USDC liquidity on Hyperliquid, deepening ties with one of crypto’s fastest-growing trading platforms.

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