Brian Armstrong: Base is emerging as the hub for on‑chain finance
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Base now hosts $7.49B in supplied assets and $2.65B borrowed, positioning it as core financial infrastructure.
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Coinbase is a U.S. cryptocurrency exchange and financial services company. Recent stories cover its national trust bank charter, expansion of on‑chain finance services, and involvement in regulatory and infrastructure developments.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Base now hosts $7.49B in supplied assets and $2.65B borrowed, positioning it as core financial infrastructure.
Anthony Pompliano argues that a spot Bitcoin ETF offers the highest security for holdings between $10,000 and $10 million, sparking debate over self‑custody versus regulated custody.
Naomi JohnsonMajor crypto exchanges and trading firms filed an amicus brief backing the CFTC's right to regulate single‑stock perpetual futures amid a lawsuit by the Capital Markets Alliance.
Naomi JohnsonCybersecurity firm CertiK recommends that exchanges impose strict dollar limits on hot wallets rather than relying solely on cold‑storage ratios, citing recent hacks and regulatory benchmarks.
Mark NovakBrian Armstrong said trusted custody is essential for bringing more of the financial system on‑chain and announced Coinbase National Trust Company as a step forward.
PNC Bank and Coinbase have begun a limited pilot that lets eligible corporate customers accept USDC payments, automatically converting them to dollars on deposit.
Coinbase’s Base network retired its Flashblocks data streams in the Nov. 5 Denim upgrade, requiring developers to switch to canonical block subscriptions for reliable data.
Coinbase now allows users to borrow USDC against Paxos’ gold‑backed PAXG token on its Base L2, with collateral pricing paused during gold market closures.
Coinbase has been granted a national trust bank charter by the OCC, allowing institutional custody services but prohibiting retail deposits and stablecoin issuance.
Former House committee chair Patrick McHenry says the crypto sector blew its chance for clear U.S. regulation after the CLARITY Act failed a Senate cloture vote.
Bitcoin fell 5.5% to $75,969 on Nov. 5 while U.S. bank reserves rose $67.5 billion and major stablecoins lost nearly $4 billion in circulation.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said on X he supports tokenizing Coinbase shares to attract new shareholders.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said stablecoins let anyone hold dollars and other fiat and send them instantly worldwide for less than one cent.
Base’s Denim upgrade went live Thursday, cutting block intervals from two seconds to 0.2 seconds and reshaping timing‑dependent contracts.
A U.S. judge gave the CFTC until Friday to defend its authority to allow retail trading of stock perpetual contracts, a move that could affect dozens of listings on Kalshi, Coinbase and Bitnomial.
Samsung Wallet now lets eligible U.S. Galaxy owners buy, hold and transfer USDC on Solana, with fee‑free peer transfers and global bank payouts.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced that U.S. institutions can now trade crypto options and perpetuals via a new global liquidity pool on Coinbase Prime.
The open‑source x402 standard lets AI agents and apps settle micro‑payments in stablecoins via HTTP 402 responses, with backing from Visa, Mastercard and Google.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected requests from Kalshi and Coinbase to pause state enforcement actions in New York and Connecticut.
Adjusted data shows Coinbase’s XRP price was only 0.006% cheaper than Binance’s after accounting for USDT’s dollar value, marking the smallest gap in eight months.
With over 57 million early votes counted, the 2026 US midterms are poised to shape the fate of the CLARITY Act and broader digital‑asset policy.
Crypto groups have poured $176 million into the 2026 US midterms, and the outcome may reshape the stalled CLARITY Act and oversight of digital assets.
Brian Armstrong said Bitcoin turned eighteen and Coinbase added its 18,000th Bitcoin to its treasury holdings.
New Jersey’s securities regulator rescinded its 2023 Coinbase staking order, lifting a $5 million penalty and a ban that barred residents from staking on the exchange.
Following the massive Binance breach, OneKey founder Yishi Wang warns that BlackRock's IBIT, the largest Bitcoin ETF, is a prime target for state-sponsored hackers due to single-custodian risks.
CryptoQuant CEO notes Coinbase Premium fell to its lowest level since the post-FTX collapse, signaling bearish sentiment but potential buying opportunity for Bitcoin.
Coinbase reported a $719 million net profit for Q3 2026, largely from crypto investment gains, while subscription services and prediction markets lifted revenue diversification.
Coinbase confirmed RLUSD is now available on its Prime, Exchange and consumer apps, supporting XRP Ledger, Base and Ethereum, while Ripple’s CEO stresses XRP remains the priority.
Coinbase stated that a security incident at analytics vendor Amplitude affected a small subset of user contact information, while confirming that its own systems and customer funds were not compromised.
It permits Coinbase to offer institutional custody services under federal supervision, but it does not allow retail deposits or stablecoin issuance.
Through its National Trust Company and new lending products like USDC loans backed by PAXG on the Base network.
Yes, Coinbase joined an amicus brief defending the CFTC’s authority to regulate single‑stock perpetual futures.