Coinbase News
Coinbase CEO Seeks Feedback as Ansem Calls for Faster Token Listings
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong asked crypto commentator Ansem how Coinbase could improve during a recent appearance on the Market Bubble podcast, prompting feedback centered on product priorities, token listings, and...
Tim Draper Reveals He Nearly Passed on Coinbase Investment
Venture capital legend Tim Draper has revealed that he nearly passed entirely on Coinbase, one of the most successful bets in his fund’s history, and that it was his son...
Over 95% of Our Code Is Now Written by AI, Says Coinbase
Artificial intelligence now assists in writing between 95% and 100% of Coinbase’s code, a figure that has more than doubled from the 40% the company reported in February, according to...
Coinbase Secures UK MiFID License to Expand Trading Beyond Crypto
Coinbase announced it has been granted a UK MiFID license, officially authorizing the platform to offer investment services, including equities and derivatives. The license positions Coinbase to expand beyond crypto...
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal Exits After Six Years, Updates on CLARITY
Paul Grewal, the lawyer who led Coinbase through its IPO, its war with the SEC, and its relocation from Delaware to Texas, is leaving the company after six years as...
Coinbase Brings Equities and Derivatives to UK Users via New License
Coinbase announced it had obtained a UK investment services authorization (MiFID license), which allows it to expand beyond crypto and offer traditional financial products, including equities and derivatives, to UK...
Coinbase AI Faces Backlash After Publishing FIFA World Cup Result
Coinbase’s artificial intelligence (AI) is facing backlash after it erroneously published the result of a 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match before kickoff. The premature notification quickly spread...
Coinbase Expands Pre-IPO Trading With OpenAI and Anthropic Futures
Coinbase has widened its pre-IPO trading lineup by launching perpetual futures tied to OpenAI and Anthropic, two of the most closely watched artificial intelligence companies. The move gives eligible international...
Coinbase Moves Into Tokenized Equities With Dividend Payments
Coinbase has revealed plans to introduce tokenized U.S. stocks backed 1:1 by underlying shares, marking its latest expansion beyond cryptocurrency trading. The company said the new assets will represent actual...
Coinbase Plans 1:1 Backed Tokenized Stocks With Real On-chain Ownership
Coinbase is preparing to bring U.S. stocks onto blockchain networks through tokens backed one-for-one by underlying company shares. Chief Executive Brian Armstrong said the planned product would give users real...
Coinbase Gains Approval for U.S. Crypto Perpetual Futures
Coinbase has received regulatory approval to provide U.S. traders with access to global crypto-perpetual futures, marking a move in the company’s efforts to expand beyond spot cryptocurrency trading. The approval...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says 80% of AI Workloads Will Shift to 99% Cheaper Models
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes most AI workloads will soon run on models that are dramatically cheaper than today’s leading systems. Responding to a discussion around rising AI API costs,...
Coinbase Returns to India With Direct INR Support
Coinbase has officially opened to Indian retail traders with direct rupee support, allowing customers to deposit and withdraw INR via IMPS without relying on peer-to-peer rails or third-party intermediaries. The...
Coinbase Says AI Cut Restriction Resolution Times by 90%
Coinbase is moving deeper into AI across two parts of its business at the same time, i.e., compliance operations and stablecoin payments for AI agents. CEO Brian Armstrong said the...
Coinbase Bought $88M in Bitcoin During Q1 2026, Increases Holdings to 16,492 BTC
Coinbase disclosed during its first-quarter 2026 earnings call that the company purchased $88 million worth of Bitcoin, increasing its corporate holdings to 16,492 BTC. The acquisition added 1,103 BTC to...
Coinbase Q1 2026: Brian Armstrong Says the Onchain Economy Has Reached Escape Velocity
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong used the company’s Q1 2026 earnings to deliver a message that went beyond quarterly numbers. A generational shift is happening in global finance, he said, and...
Coinbase Users Face Trading Delays After AWS Northern Virginia Outage
Coinbase users lost access to trading services for more than two hours after a major Amazon Web Services outage hit one of the company’s core data center zones in Northern...
Coinbase Faces Lawsuit Over Frozen DAI Linked to $55M Theft
Crypto exchange Coinbase is facing a lawsuit from an anonymous crypto investor who claims the company improperly withheld access to frozen digital assets connected to a major 2024 theft involving...
Coinbase Lays Off 14% of Staff as Kalshi Sees 92% Odds of More Tech Layoffs
Coinbase’s decision to cut approximately 700 jobs, or 14% of its workforce, on Tuesday is being read by prediction market traders as confirmation of a trend that is only getting...
Coinbase Cuts 14% Workforce to Focus on AI-Native Talent
On May 5, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced the company would cut around 14% of its global workforce. The layoffs are driven by ongoing crypto market volatility and rapid...
Coinbase Moves New York AG Lawsuit to Federal Court Over Prediction Markets
Coinbase has escalated its legal response to a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James by transferring the case to federal court, arguing that the dispute centers on...
Coinbase Tests AI Teammates That Could Replace Workers Soon
Coinbase is working on artificial intelligence agents designed to function as workplace teammates, according to statements from CEO Brian Armstrong. The agents are being tested to operate within internal communication...
US Government Moves $177,000 in Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime
The US government moved 2.44 Bitcoin worth approximately $177,000 to a Coinbase Prime address this week, with on-chain data linking the funds to wallets labelled as seized assets from a...
U.S. Community Banks Oppose Coinbase Trust Charter Approval
U.S. community banks have opposed the conditional approval granted to Coinbase by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), arguing that the decision raises regulatory and financial stability...
Coinbase Rejects Stablecoin Yield Compromise, Complicating Crypto Bill Progress
Coinbase has informed U.S. Senate offices that it cannot support the latest compromise proposal addressing stablecoin yield provisions. The change introduces renewed uncertainty into ongoing efforts to advance legislation on...
