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60 Coinbase staffers take exit package over no-politics stance

Around 60 of Coinbase's 1200 employees have taken up CEO Brian Armstrong's offer of an exit package for those unhappy with the cryptocurrency exchange's policy of keeping out of political and societal issues such as the 'Black Lives Matter' movement.

09 October 2020

News/people

Coinbase offers exit packages for staffers unhappy with no-politics stance

Coinbase is offering "generous separation packages" to employees angry about CEO Brian Armstrong's public declaration that the cryptocurrency giant will keep out of political and societal issues such as the 'Black Live Matter' movement.

30 September 2020

News/payments

Square and Coinbase eye consumer lending market

Square is piloting a feature that lets users of its Cash App P2P payments service get small, short-term loans.

14 August 2020

News/crypto

Coinbase mulls listing - Reuters

American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is investigating a stock market listing, according to Reuters.

09 July 2020

Company announcement/people

Coinbase names Facebook's Paul Grewal chief legal officer

We’re proud to announce today that Paul Grewal is joining Coinbase as our Chief Legal Officer.

08 July 2020

News/regulation

US regulator signals change to digital banking rules

A US federal banking regulator has called for public feedback on the use of cryptocurrencies ahead of what could be a change in the rules on digital banking.

05 June 2020

News/crypto

Coinbase to pay UK and EU customers 5% ‘interest’ on crypto holdings

Coinbase has announced it is to start offering staking rewards to its customers in the UK and certain EU countries, which could offer around 5% interest on the Tezos they hold in their wallet.

28 May 2020

Company announcement/crypto

Coinbase to acquire crypto prime brokerage platform Tagomi

Over the past eight years, Coinbase has built one of the most trusted names in crypto by providing clients with industry-leading trading and custody platforms. Today, we’re at an inflection point in the industry, with some of the world’s top hedge fund and macro investors entering the space and searching for the right infrastructure through which to engage with crypto.

27 May 2020

Company announcement/crypto

CoinDCX scores US$2.5 million investment from Polychain Capital and Coinbase Ventures

CoinDCX, India’s largest and safest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it has secured a US$2.5 million strategic investment led by Polychain Capital with support from Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm of San Francisco-based cryptocurrency giant Coinbase.

26 May 2020