The United States crypto exchange has increased its offer for discounted debt by 3%.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin moves $1M of ETH to Coinbase
Onchain data shows that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin moved 600 ETH to U.S. exchange Coinbase amid ongoing market woes.
Tornado Cash lawsuit judge sides with US Treasury in motions for summary judgment
Competing motions for summary judgment saw a federal judge rule the U.S. Treasury was within its authority to declare Tornado Cash a sanctioned entity.
Coinbase-Backed Group Loses Lawsuit Arguing Tornado Cash Sanctions Overstepped U.S. Treasury’s Authority
A group of crypto investors and developers lost a lawsuit funded by Coinbase which sought to argue that the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash, a mixing service.
The Protocol: Blockchains Keep Launching, From Sei to Shibarium
In this week’s issue, we cover Coinbase’s launch of “Base,” a layer-2 network atop Ethereum, along with the crypto community’s reaction to PayPal’s new stablecoin and the brouhaha over Matter Labs’ use of Polygon-crafted open-source software. The Protocol is CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain and crypto technology.
Coinbase Will Suspend USDT, DAI and RAI Trading for Canadian Users
The exchange expanded its services in Canada earlier this week.
Breaking: Coinbase to suspend USDT trading for Canadian users
Users will still be able to deposit and withdraw USDT, DAI, and RAI after the deadline, but trading will be suspended.
Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
As Coinbase Inc. (COIN) scraps with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its right to exist as an exchange, the company has achieved an unprecedented milestone in U.S. oversight by winning approval to handle customers’ buying and selling of crypto futures.
Crypto Payments Gain Ground In Canada As Confidence Grows
A recent study by the Bank of Canada (BoC) revealed that crypto ownership in the country had slowed over the past two years. However, recent sentiment from Coinbase’s Country Director for Canada, Lucas Matheson, suggests Canadians are slowly warming up to crypto again.
Canadians Adopting Crypto Payments
In a conversation with Cointelegraph, Matheson mentioned that Canadians’ outlook towards digital assets is changing as they adopt it to make daily transactions. This means that crypto in the country is garnering mass adoption as service providers and consumers are using it to facilitate payment of goods and services.
Furthermore, Matheson believes that more daily use cases will arise that will be “digital asset-backed.” This belief could stem from the fact that the tokenized industry is rapidly growing with many real-world assets (RWA) being brought on-chain. Many industries are expected to be disrupted with the help of blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The E-commerce industry is one that Matheson has singled out to be significantly impacted by NFTs. He said the major use case would be “phygital” items, where fashion brands create the tokenized version of their physical products. Popular brands like Nike and Lacoste are known to have ventured into the metaverse with the introduction of their tokenized wear.
Coinbase And Key Regulations Integral
Matheson emphasized the importance of regulatory certainty and how Coinbase is contributing to the crypto industry’s growth in Canada. According to him, the crypto exchange was working closely with the Canadian authorities to build trust and help them understand the role of digital assets in building a sustainable economy.
Coinbase officially launched in the Canadian market on August 14. The company announced that it had partnered with local banks and payment platforms to ensure easy fiat on-ramp and make crypto more accessible to Canadians. Furthermore, Coinbase rolled out its Interac payment rails to enable local users “seamlessly deposit and withdraw funds (CAD) to and from their Coinbase wallets…”
Meanwhile, Canada’s lawmakers have shown commitment to backing the crypto industry in the country by providing regulatory certainty to stakeholders in the industry. In June, the Canadian House of Commons Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry and Technology published a report highlighting the positive impacts blockchain technology could have on the economy and the need to provide regulatory clarity and protect the interests of consumers.
The report also proposed an innovative regulatory approach for cryptocurrencies, emphasizing how Canada could become a leader in the crypto economy.
With such efforts from Coinbase accompanied by regulatory certainty, Crypto adoption is bound to grow. Interestingly, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) claims that over 30% of Canadians plan to buy crypto by 2024.
Coinbase futures approval seen as a major win amid the war on crypto
The recent approval allows Coinbase to join the ranks of major derivative exchanges in the United States, CME, and CBOE.
Canadians are moving past crypto speculative trading: Coinbase country head
The industry should build trust with retail consumers as Canada shifts to a digital economy, says Coinbase country director for Canada, Lucas Matheson.
A Based week: Looking back at the first 7 days of Onchain Summer
In just one week, Base has attracted hundreds of thousands of new users, attention from mainstay brands and artists, and unfortunately, scammers as well.
SwirlLend rugs on new Coinbase layer 2 Base as large number of scammers reported
The SwirlLend scam is the second in as many days, and losses on the platform have already mounted into the millions, one week after it opened to users.
Coinbase Finally Wins Approval to List Crypto Futures in U.S.
The approval makes Coinbase the first crypto-first platform to offer regulated and leveraged crypto futures alongside alongside traditional spot trading.
Coinbase wins NFA approval to offer Bitcoin and Ether futures in US
Coinbase is preparing to roll out cryptocurrency futures trading for institutional investors in the United States soon.
Coinbase political initiative features US lawmaker who admitted to ethics violations
Rep. David Schweikert, featured as a lawmaker “very supportive” of crypto in the United States, paid $175,000 as part of a settlement related to violations of House ethics rules.
The 3 Things Coinbase Says Will Determine the Future of Crypto
The Secular Investment Case for Bitcoin and Crypto Adoption Remains Intact: Coinbase
The combined effect of expansionary fiscal and monetary policies should support bitcoin long term as a hedge against fiat debasement and profligate spending, the report said.
Base TVL Surges 900% In 2 Weeks, What’s Driving The Growth?
Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 rollup developed by crypto exchange Coinbase, is already making a name for itself in the market. The blockchain’s Total Value Locked (TVL) has been on a rapid rise over the last few weeks, rising triple-digits in just the last two weeks alone. So the question now is, what’s driving the TVL growth?
Meme Coins, Rugs, And Newcomers
Unlike other Layer 2 networks, Base seemed to have gotten its big break with the growing trend of meme coins being launched on the network. The most notable of these was the BALD meme coin which went from less than $100,000 in market cap to over $50 million in a matter of days. As the popularity of BALD ramped up, so did the popularity of Base and decentralized finance (DeFi) traders clamored to bridge to the blockchain.
The rug deployer rugged the project not long after, making off with over $9 million in liquidity. Following this, there were speculations of former FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried Nverbeing the mastermind behind BALD, although nothing came from these accusations.
However, instead of the blockchain’s first big project rugging being a deterrent, it seems to have had the opposite effect. More developers have moved to launch their projects on the blockchain seeing the potential. This includes the likes of SushiSwap, Uniswap, and Compound, among others, which have all provided support for the Base network.
New projects such as Alien Base, SwapBased, and Krav have also been gaining ground with their TVL growing rapidly during this time as well. So for Base, it has been able to turn a negative situation into a positive one.
Base Joining The Layer 2 Blockchain Race
In the last two weeks, the Base TVL has grown from $13 million to more than $130 million, data from DefiLlama shows. This represents an almost 900% increase in TVL during this time, making it the fastest-growing Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain in terms of TVL.
Base’s rapid growth has already put it in the race with other Layer 2s. However, when put in comparison against other established Layer 2 networks, Base still has a long way to go. It is currently the 5th-largest Layer 2 in terms of TVL, lagging well behind the likes of Arbitrum, Polygon, and Avalanche.
Nevertheless, Base’s bull case continues to grow with over $203 million already bridged to the blockchain and daily active users sitting above 100,000 over the last four days. Given Coinbase’s backing and Base’s growing popularity, it may not be long until it becomes one of the most prominent Layer 2 blockchains in the space.
Coinbase VP says Canada can be a ‘global leader’ in crypto
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase officially launched in Canada in August and is expanding its service offerings amid a promising local crypto climate.
