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The mea culpa was mum on Coinbase's broader troubles in keeping global trading running smoothly.Jan 13, 2021 at 2:51 a.m. UTCUpdated Jan 13, 2021 at 3:34 a.m. UTCCoinbase Apologizes to UK and EU Customers Hit by Regulatory LockoutsCoinbase issued a rare apology Tuesday to UK and EU customers who the major cryptocurrency exchange said in…

Dec 26, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTCNow Is the Time for Enterprises to Look at ETH 2.0Despite the excitement and enthusiasm in the Ethereum community, many people don’t yet fully understand the significance – and the opportunity – of the second-largest blockchain for large institutions and enterprises. The nature of network participation is changing dramatically as…

Jan 8, 2021 at 6:21 p.m. UTCBlockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Rich List, Coinbase’s Latest AcquisitionRipple tried to settle with the SEC before the watchdog’s XRP-related lawsuit. The “bitcoin rich list” has more names than ever. Grayscale reports an uptick in interest from pension funds and Coinbase makes an acquisition to beef up its institutional bitcoin offerings.…

Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman speaks in 2017. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)Tokenized bitcoin is coming to the Tezos blockchain.Announced Wednesday, the Bitcoin Association Switzerland, Tezos Foundation and multiple partners will issue the first tokenized version of bitcoin on the Tezos blockchain, tzBTC. The asset will also be the first vehicle for Tezos-based decentralized finance (DeFi), according to…

It’s been quite a start to the year in the world of crypto. Bitcoin (BTC) posted its best quarterly performance in over two years, gaining 68%, for the first three months of 2023. The broader CoinDesk Market Index, or CMI – which spans over 90% of the crypto market capitalization – is up 58% on…

May 4, 2020 at 17:15 UTCUpdated May 4, 2020 at 17:27 UTCThe Capitol Building (courtesy of Shutterstock)Blockchain Bites: Bitfinex Sues, Miners Prepare, Congress ConsidersAround the world, from the Middle East to the Washington, D.C., Beltway, blockchain is proving its value.In the Middle East, citizens hampered by weak governments, unstable currencies and fraught political environments are…

Yat SiuCo-Founder and Executive ChairmanAnimoca BrandsWhere is Web3 headed? Take a look to the future with this pioneering investor in the metaverse and NFTs.Yat SiuCo-Founder and Executive ChairmanAnimoca BrandsWhere is Web3 headed? Take a look to the future with this pioneering investor in the metaverse and NFTs.Rosie Perper is the Deputy Managing Editor for the…

Jul 29, 2020 at 17:30 UTCCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has launched a rewards program for customers holding the dai stablecoin from popular DeFi project Maker. Coinbase said Wednesday that users holding more than 1 dai will see returns at 2% annual percentage yield (APY). The program applies to customers residing…

Three Arrows Capital (3AC) liquidators are seeking $1.3 billion from the bankrupt crypto hedge fund's founders, saying they took on additional debt in the months before its collapse even though it was already insolvent, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.The liquidators, partners at consulting firm Teneo, discussed the allegations with Three Arrows creditors, according to the report, which…