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ForkLog 23 09.05.2025

Fraudsters Steal $45 Million from Coinbase Clients in a Week

In the past week, fraudsters have stolen $45 million from Coinbase users through social engineering tactics, reported on-chain investigator ZachXBT. “Over several months, I have documented thefts amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars. No other major crypto exchange has similar vulnerabilities,” stated the expert. According to ZachXBT on February 3, this is part of […]

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ForkLog 12 08.05.2025

Coinbase Strikes $2.9 Billion Deal to Acquire Deribit

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has agreed to acquire Deribit, the largest platform for trading Bitcoin options. The deal is valued at $2.9 billion, sources confirmed to WSJ. This acquisition will strengthen the position of the largest American crypto company in the derivatives market, where it has so far lagged behind Binance and OKX. Deribit accounts for […]

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ForkLog 50 07.05.2025

Coinbase Unveils Payment Technology for AI Agents

Coinbase has introduced the x402 tool for online payments. It is designed for transferring stablecoins via standard internet protocols, enabling AI agents to conduct autonomous transactions. x402 is fixing the internet’s first mistake. Onchain payments are now easy and frictionless, opening new use cases for agentic commerce for API providers, context retrieval protocols, content creators, […]

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ForkLog 10 23.04.2025

Coinbase to Establish Office in North Carolina, Hiring Over 130 Staff

Coinbase plans to hire more than 130 specialists for a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina. A representative of the cryptocurrency exchange confirmed the plans in a comment to Cointelegraph. The company aims to recruit locals for roles in regulatory compliance and customer support, with the hiring process to be completed within six months. A […]

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ForkLog 7 22.04.2025

Coinbase Explores US Federal Banking License

Coinbase is contemplating applying for a US federal banking license. A representative of the exchange confirmed these plans in a comment to Cointelegraph. However, the spokesperson noted that no official decision has been made by the company yet. According to WSJ, several major crypto firms, such as stablecoin issuer Circle, custodian BitGo, and blockchain infrastructure […]

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ForkLog 8 19.04.2025

Oregon Follows Gensler’s Lead with Lawsuit Against Coinbase

Oregon’s Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, has filed a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, alleging violations of securities laws. Today the Oregon Attorney General is resurrecting the dead by bringing a copycat case of @SECGov‘s enforcement action against Coinbase. As a reminder, the SEC dismissed that case with prejudice. This type of political jockeying is […]

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ForkLog 12 16.04.2025

Coinbase Predicts End of ‘Crypto Winter’ by Late 2025

The trade war and its potential escalation have ushered in a new ‘crypto winter’, yet a ‘constructive outlook’ is advised for the latter half of 2025, according to a report by Coinbase. Analysts have noted a shift to a bear market following the stabilization of Bitcoin and the COIN50 index, which tracks price changes of […]

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ForkLog 7 02.04.2025

Coinbase Shares Plummet 35% Since Start of Year

Shares of the exchange Coinbase fell by 34.8% in the first quarter of 2025. This marks the company’s worst performance since the collapse of the trading platform FTX in November 2022. Annual chart of Coinbase stock prices. Data: Google Finance. At the time of writing, the stock price stood at $174.52, whereas at the beginning […]

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ForkLog 5 27.03.2025

Expert Highlights Bitcoin’s ‘Moment of Truth’

The Bitcoin Combined Market Index (BCMI) has not yet reached the ‘typical overheating zone’ above 0.75, noted CryptoQuant contributor Woominkyu.

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ForkLog 138 20.03.2025

Coinbase Emerges as Leading Centralized Ethereum Node Operator

As of March 3, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase controlled 11.42% of the total staked ether, amounting to 3.84 million ETH. The platform’s number of Ethereum validators reached approximately 120,000. We’re excited to announce our first Ethereum Validator Performance Report, marking a new level of transparency in our ETH staking operations. This comprehensive report covers:→ Validator […]

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ForkLog 17 17.03.2025

Phishing Emails Impersonate Coinbase and Gemini, Users Warned

Reports have emerged on X about a new phishing attack. Fraudsters, posing as representatives of the exchanges Coinbase and Gemini, are urging users to transfer their assets to new wallets using pre-generated seed phrases. Looks like massive phishing scams ongoing. Got two emails targeting @coinbase and @Gemini users. Everyone be safe! pic.twitter.com/ceP1jqWQ1Z — Sukesh Tedla […]

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ForkLog 82 10.03.2025

Cryptocurrency Firms Spend $134 Million on US Elections

Cryptocurrency companies have expended $134 million on funding election campaigns in the United States for 2024, according to a report by the Center for Political Accountability (CPA). This has sparked concerns about the industry’s influence on political processes and potential regulatory implications. “Companies making such contributions may seek to create a favorable regulatory environment, but […]

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