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Brian Armstrong, co-founder of Coinbase, married his longtime partner Angela Meng this past weekend and shared the news on X.

In response to the MiCA regulations that took effect in the EU on July 1, 2024, Tether has revealed it’s working on a game-changing solution, specifically created for the European market. This bold move comes as Coinbase sets strict deadlines for compliance, with rumors swirling about a possible delisting of USDT within the European Economic Area.

A recent report from Kaiko reveals that Crypto․com has become the market leader in the U.S. for platforms supporting USD transactions. With over 50% of market share in weekly trading volume, the platform has outpaced Coinbase nearly three times over.

Fred Ehrsam, a co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, teamed up with Quintin Frerichs to establish a new company called Nudge. This venture is set to develop an ultrasonic headset aimed at enhancing people’s daily lives. It will enable users to boost focus or go to sleep with just the press of a button.

The UK financial regulator, FCA, fined CB Payments Limited (CBPL), a subsidiary of Coinbase Group, £3,503,546 (approximately $4.5 million) for servicing high-risk clients.

Federal Judge Katherine Polk Failla has advised the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase not to seek access to the personal correspondence of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, particularly those messages sent before his appointment. She characterized the request as inappropriate but allowed formal proceedings to begin.

Match Group, the developer of popular dating services, has joined forces with the crypto exchanges Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini, and Meta (Facebook and Instagram) in a new initiative called Tech Against Scams. Together, they aim to combat the Pig Butchering scam, which involves building fake online relationships to steal assets.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has acknowledged the need for increased investment in the platform's infrastructure, as some users have encountered issues during significant market fluctuations. For example, at the end of February, they experienced difficulties executing trades as the price of Bitcoin surged drastically.

A US court has declared that trading certain cryptocurrencies on the secondary market amounts to dealing in securities, thereby falling under the purview of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Judge Tana Lin delivered this verdict while presiding over an insider trading case involving acquaintances of employees at the crypto exchange Coinbase.

Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges, now allows users to send Bitcoin to Taproot-enabled wallets. In an announcement on X, Coinbase mentioned the addition allows users to access more on-chain operations.

Coinbase, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced it will delist all stablecoins that do not meet the MiCA regulations set by European authorities. Among those at risk is USDT, the leading stablecoin issued by Tether Holdings Ltd.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked the court to reject Coinbase's request for a broad range of documents related to crypto assets. The regulator argues that it has already provided all necessary documents, including relevant notices and materials from investigations unrelated to the case against Coinbase, and that the remaining documents are not relevant.

Coinbase Wallet has launched a new web app that enables users to connect multiple wallets, analyze balances and transactions, manage DeFi positions, and even handle NFT collections across major blockchains. To enhance user experience, developers have added specific filters for selected networks or wallets.

Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, has initiated legal proceedings against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) over alleged violations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) pulled out its application for Global X Bitcoin Trust ETF which would have been operated in partnership with Coinbase.

Base, the blockchain project by the Coinbase exchange, has released its roadmap for 2024, highlighting key goals, challenges, and focal points for the upcoming year: