Amid deep regulatory uncertainty in the United States, several cryptocurrency firms consider sailing to more welcoming atmospheres. Top US-based firms Ripple and Coinbase, who’ve been cross-chairs with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), have already hinted at possible relocation. Reacting to the issues, two CNBC correspondents, Ryan Browne, and Arjun Kharpal, weighed in. According to…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has responded to Coinbase’s complaint. The largest American crypto exchange had sued the SEC on April 25, demanding clarity on crypto regulation. The company filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, which requires the SEC to respond within a reasonable time. In the filing, Coinbase asks the SEC…
The largest crypto exchange in the US, Coinbase, has made a notable move regarding the allegation from the US Securities and Exchange Commission on securities law violation. Coinbase engaged a Global Advisory Council for the battle with the SEC. The council comprises heavy hitters from both the political and legal sectors. Coinbase Gets Heavyweights In…
According to CryptoQuant’s data on May 10, Bitcoin reserves in centralized exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase experienced a significant decline in Q4 2022. The reserves remained stable in April despite the prices soaring from $20,000 to $31,000 during that period. Exchange Bitcoin Reserves Rapidly Shrinking Bitcoin exchange “reserves” is a metric that tracks the…
Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, Paul Grewal, spoke to lawyer John Deaton, host for the Twitter-based podcast CryptoLaw, regarding the exchange’s decision to continue offering Algorand (ALGO). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier classified Algorand as a security in its charges against the Bittrex crypto exchange. Notably, Coinbase delisted XRP based on regulatory…
The second-largest crypto exchange, Coinbase, is still progressing despite the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement action against it. As such, a Ripple board member and an angel investor at PartyDAO, Asheesh Birla, predict it might offer crypto-enabled banking services. Coinbase Is Transitioning From Crypto Exchange In a Twitter thread, Birla recounted Coinbase’s mission, vision,…
Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has reported impressive results for the first quarter of 2023. The company’s efforts toward building a more efficient and financially disciplined business have started to pay off. Despite a net loss of $79 million, Coinbase returned to positive Adjusted EBITDA, earnings before interests, taxes, and amortization, of $284…
Crypto influencer Ben Amstrong, alias Bitboy, has dropped a hint regarding the ongoing XRP lawsuit. The influencer asserted that Ripple and XRP could get a new ally in the ongoing SEC lawsuit. Following Bitboy’s assertion, the potential ally is the largest US-based crypto exchange, Coinbase, which recently filed a petition against the SEC. Bitboy’s revelation…
A new tweet by Coinbase Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Paul Grewal has sparked interest and speculations in the crypto community. The CLO expressed his appreciation to Ripple’s General Counsel, Stuart Alderoty, for their meeting, stating they needed to meet more often. In response, Stuart Alderoty thanked him for chatting with their legal team. After the…
Coinbase Global and the US Securities and Exchange Commission have been at loggerheads for some time, and on Friday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong released a video message calling the SEC’s warning “not constructive” and “not good for America.” The friction between Coinbase and the SEC is part of a bigger attempt by the US government to regulate…