Coinbase, America’s largest exchange of cryptocurrencies, claims many countries are far more open-minded about crypto legislation and taxation than America. During the Unitize panel on 7 July, Lawrence Zlatkin, chief tax officer at Coinbase, shared the exchange of views on taxation and the global cryptocurrency industry. He was joined by Jessica Reif-Caplan, a senior tax […]
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it will move to a “remote-first” workplace. Once the pandemic lockdown is over in an attempt to guard against location-centric risks and to increase decentralization. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said, in an open letter to all employees: “After the restrictions of quarantine are over, Coinbase will embrace being […]
Coinbase Card users owning supported Android phones can now avoid using the physical card. Through an integration with Google Pay announced on March 17, the card can be emulated by a mobile phone. The Coinbase Card connects a holder’s cryptocurrency balance on the exchange, which is then used for spending crypto via an instant conversion […]
Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently unveiled a new feature on its platform designed to save users money on transaction fees. According to a blog post released by the exchange on March 13, Coinbase would immediately begin offering Bitcoin (BTC) transaction batching for its customers. The move was taken by Coinbase, which “requires no action from […]
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) – the official self-regulatory organization for the crypto industry in Japan – announced on 2nd March 2020 that three additional companies have just registered as second-class members. Coinbase, Digital Asset Markets, and the Tokyo Hash have registered as reported by the JVCEA. Second-class members with the agency can […]
Coinbase, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange boasting over 20 million views per month and over 30 million total accounts, has tested Clearview AI facial recognition technology according to a BuzzFeed news report. However, Coinbase has denied that the test involved customer data. The controversial software has been the subject of intense scrutiny since a New York […]
Coinbase updated its wallet with a function that lets its users send cryptocurrency through usernames, instead of the usual lengthy addresses. According to the Feb 25 announcement, Coinbase Wallet now allows its users to send cryptocurrency to dedicated usernames or ones created on the Ethereum Name Service (ENS). Coinbase’s proprietary usernames look like @username while […]
Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said that the EOS network is having some issues. On Feb 20, Coinbase issued a status update stating, “EOS network has degraded performance. Sends and receives might be delayed”. The exchange posted a tweet two days later, stating that the EOS network was still suffering from degraded performance and that […]
Coinbase is now a principal member of VISA, according to the Feb 19 announcement. This will allow it to issue debit cards without relying on third parties. The membership is an evolution of Coinbase’s current relationship with VISA, with the cryptocurrency exchange providing a Visa debit card. Called Coinbase Card, it allows customers residing in […]
Forbes releases the 2020 Top Fintech 50 list this week, which includes six blockchain companies in top financial technology companies. Carrying a “Blockchain and Bitcoin” category tag, Forbes lists Axoni, Chainalysis, Coinbase, Everledger, MakerDap and Ripple in the top fintech 50 list 2020. The official announcement first comes into media notice on Feb. 12. On […]