Coinbase just opened a regulated lane into one of crypto’s most important markets: perpetual futures and options. For U.S. institutions, that’s a serious upgrade. For everyone else, it’s a sign that the U.S. may finally be moving from hand-wringing to something closer to reality. Coinbase Financial Markets is now the first U.S.-regulated FCM connected to […]
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The CFTC is putting a hard stop on the idea that every derivatives market should be dragged into 24/7 trading, while still opening the door wider for regulated crypto products like perpetual futures and global options. 24/7 trading: fits crypto better than some traditional markets Liquidity risk: thinner books can mean wider spreads and more […]
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Coinbase’s Base network has launched Base MCP, a tool that lets AI agents help manage crypto wallets through chat without ever getting the private keys. It’s a real usability upgrade for crypto — and a very obvious new security attack surface. Base MCP connects Base Accounts to AI agents through chat Private keys stay out […]
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Strive overtakes Coinbase in BTC holdings with $85M bitcoin purchase Strive Asset Management has thrown down a serious bitcoin treasury marker, buying $85 million worth of BTC and pushing its holdings above Coinbase’s. The move also puts Strive squarely in the same corporate bitcoin accumulation lane pioneered by Strategy, the former MicroStrategy. $85 million BTC […]
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Strive Bitcoin treasury tops 16,500 BTC surpassing Coinbase just pushed its Bitcoin treasury past 16,500 BTC, slipping ahead of Coinbase and Riot Platforms and reinforcing one of the loudest trends in crypto finance: a handful of public companies are still piling into BTC while everyone else watches, hesitates, or pivots. 1,109 BTC added for about […]
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Coinbase and Brian Armstrong are throwing serious cash at Fairshake as the 2026 U.S. election cycle becomes a fight over crypto regulation, market structure, and who gets to write the rulebook for digital assets. Coinbase donated $24.5 million to Fairshake Brian Armstrong added $1 million personally Fairshake has raised $85 million so far Stablecoins, custody, […]
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Coinbase is backing the CLARITY Bill as stablecoin regulation grabs more attention, while HYPE and TRX push toward record highs in a market still addicted to momentum. It’s a clean snapshot of crypto right now: serious policy talk on one side, speculative fever on the other, and Bitcoin sitting there like the sober adult at […]
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Coinbase is publicly backing stablecoin regulation as the Senate’s CLARITY Act picks up steam, arguing that fully reserved payment stablecoins are far less dangerous than critics claim. In plain English: a properly designed digital dollar is not a rogue bank with a crypto costume on. Coinbase backs stablecoin regulation GENIUS Act framework: 1:1 reserves, no […]
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Senator Elizabeth Warren is taking a hard swing at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), accusing the federal bank regulator of giving crypto firms bank-like perks through national trust charters without forcing them to play by bank-level rules. Warren says the OCC is handing crypto firms regulatory loopholes Nine national trust charters […]
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Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are pressuring U.S. senators to kill a crypto token-listing rule they say would slam the door on smaller assets before they ever reach regulated markets. Exchanges want the listing ban removed Senate bill targets tokens “not readily susceptible to manipulation” Fight pits market access against anti-fraud safeguards The fight centers on […]
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