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Report: Trump and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Discuss Personnel Appointments
Politics // November 18, 2024

President-Elect Donald Trump reportedly is meeting with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to discuss the incoming administration’s personnel appointments. The meeting would mark the first time they have met since the day of the election, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Nov. 18), citing unnamed sources. Trump said during...

Coinbase Reports First ‘AI to AI’ Token Purchase
Cryptocurrency // September 01, 2024

Coinbase says it has seen its first-ever “AI to AI” crypto transaction. In a post on X Friday (Aug. 30), CEO Brian Armstrong said the cryptocurrency exchange had overseen its inaugural transaction between two artificial intelligence (AI) agents. “What did one AI buy from another?...

Cryptocurrency Super PACs Among Top Fundraisers for 2024 Elections
Politics // May 06, 2024

Cryptocurrency sector-backed super political action committees (PACs) have become one of the top three fundraisers in the 2024 election season.  With more than $102 million raised, these groups are behind only the super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’ failed presidential campaign and the one backing Democratic Senate...

What CFOs Should Know About the Growing Use of Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency // April 30, 2024

Stablecoins, as their name implies, offer the benefits of cryptocurrency without the volatility. And with Visa having launched on April 25 the Visa Onchain Analytics Dashboard to showcase how fiat-backed stablecoins move via public blockchains globally, the stablecoin category is increasingly top of mind for CFOs...

Interviews & Exclusives
Stablecoins, Unstable Crypto Market Propel Coinbase Profits

February 16, 2024
Renewed investor enthusiasm for crypto has been good news for U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. And while 2023 wasn’t the greatest year for crypto, it was no 2022, and Coinbase’s latest quarterly results, announced Thursday (Feb. 15), highlight that the famously volatile digital asset sector could, once again, be on the upswing.  The company’s fourth-quarter revenue beat […]

Quick Reads
Coinbase Wallet Introduces Rewards Program for USDC Holders

November 20, 2024
Coinbase Wallet has begun letting users of its USDC stablecoin earn rewards. USDC Rewards, announced Wednesday (Nov. 20), lets Coinbase Wallet users earn 4.7% APY just by holding USDC on-chain. “USDC combines the stability of the U.S. dollar with the power and speed of the internet,” the company wrote on its blog. “You can use […]

Report: Trump and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Discuss Personnel Appointments

November 18, 2024
President-Elect Donald Trump reportedly is meeting with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to discuss the incoming administration’s personnel appointments. The meeting would mark the first time they have met since the day of the...

Coinbase Reports First ‘AI to AI’ Token Purchase

September 01, 2024
Coinbase says it has seen its first-ever “AI to AI” crypto transaction. In a post on X Friday (Aug. 30), CEO Brian Armstrong said the cryptocurrency exchange had overseen its...

Cryptocurrency Super PACs Among Top Fundraisers for 2024 Elections

May 06, 2024
Cryptocurrency sector-backed super political action committees (PACs) have become one of the top three fundraisers in the 2024 election season.  With more than $102 million raised, these groups are behind...