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Coinbase has unveiled x402, a groundbreaking payments protocol that could redefine how artificial intelligence (AI) agents interact with the digital economy — not as tools, but as fully autonomous economic actors. Announced on May 6, the x402 protocol enables real-time stablecoin payments over standard internet communication protocols like HTTP. The innovation revives the long-dormant HTTP…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is pushing for swift action in Congress to pass critical stablecoin and market structure bills, hoping to see both become law before the August deadline. In a recent public statement, Armstrong emphasized the importance of advancing these legislative efforts amid the momentum generated by the FIT21 Act. The Financial Innovation and…
On May 15, Coinbase announced that it would be delisting the MOVE token, citing that it no longer meets the exchange’s listing standards. While Coinbase did not explicitly accuse Movement Labs of misconduct, the timing of the announcement follows a highly controversial $38 million token dump involving a now-terminated market maker, raising red flags for…
While Coinbase stopped short of directly citing manipulation as the reason, the exchange confirmed that MOVE no longer meets its listing criteria. The token has already been moved into limit-only mode, effectively limiting trading functionality ahead of the full suspension. At the center of the controversy is a $38 million token dump linked to a…
Coinbase is expanding its institutional offerings with the launch of the Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund (CBYF), a new investment vehicle aiming to deliver sustainable 4–8% annualized returns—paid directly in Bitcoin. Slated to go live on May 1, the fund is exclusively available to non-U.S. institutional investors, marking a strategic push into global crypto yield markets….
In a surprising move, Alabama’s Securities Commission recently decided to drop its enforcement action against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. This shift comes amidst growing momentum in Congress to create a legislative framework for digital assets, signaling a possible easing of state-level scrutiny on the crypto industry. The initial action, launched in June 2023, accused Coinbase of…
In a crypto experiment gone sideways, Coinbase-backed blockchain Base is under fire after its meme coin, Base is for Everyone, nosedived 90% within minutes of launch. What was billed as a playful public test quickly spiraled into controversy, with critics accusing Base of poor planning, insider advantages, and damaging the network’s credibility. It all started…
In a recent development that’s turning heads in the crypto space, Coinbase has highlighted why XRP may be the go-to digital asset for financial institutions. As revealed in a new filing with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Coinbase is seeking approval to self-certify the listing of XRP futures on its derivatives platform —…
Coinbase, the leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has drawn attention to XRP’s utility within RippleNet’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service as a crucial factor that makes the digital asset highly appealing to financial institutions and payment providers. This insight came to light following Coinbase’s recent filing with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where the company…
Coinbase Institutional has made a major announcement that’s turning heads in the crypto space. Its subsidiary, Coinbase Derivatives, has filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to self-certify new XRP futures contracts—slated to go live on April 21, 2025. Also read: Fidelity’s Solana ETF Filing Gets SEC Nod Amid Market Turmoil This move…