The US CLARITY Act, a legislative effort to provide clearer rules for the cryptocurrency industry, is scheduled for a markup vote before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, May 14. Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott confirmed the date on Friday, prompting a wave of reactions from industry leaders who have been awaiting progress on […]
Three of the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchanges — Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini — successfully lobbied US senators to remove a key provision from a digital asset market structure bill that would have required platforms to only offer trading on tokens “not readily susceptible to manipulation,” according to a report published Friday by Politico. Behind the […]
Crypto markets saw a mixed day of enforcement actions and corporate earnings on Thursday, as onchain data revealed Tether froze over half a billion dollars in USDT in the past month, while Coinbase shares slid after reporting a deeper-than-expected quarterly loss. Separately, a new survey from CoinShares showed institutional investors are cautiously returning to digital […]
Coinbase became the latest crypto company to cut its workforce this week, citing artificial intelligence as the driving force behind a major restructuring. The exchange joins Block and Crypto.com in a wave of layoffs that executives are framing not as emergency cuts, but as deliberate moves to build leaner, AI-native organizations. But industry observers and […]
The CLARITY Act, a comprehensive crypto market structure bill, could advance to a markup session in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee as early as next week, according to Kara Calvert, vice president of U.S. policy at Coinbase. Speaking at the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami, Calvert told attendees that the legislation now faces a critical […]
In a notable policy reversal, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has thrown his support behind a major US cryptocurrency regulatory bill, aligning with the Treasury Secretary’s public call for Congressional action. This shift, announced on April 9, 2026, comes just months after Armstrong said his company could not back the legislation “as written,” a position that […]
Three major stories are shaping the crypto arena today: a new lawsuit against Coinbase over frozen funds allegedly tied to a $55 million theft, a surprising signal from Strategy’s Michael Saylor about potentially selling Bitcoin, and a critical warning from Ripple’s CEO about the timeline for a key US market structure bill. Coinbase faces lawsuit […]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, scheduled for October 13–15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, will feature a new panel dedicated to merger and acquisition strategy for early-stage founders. Organizers have also announced a limited-time ticket promotion: attendees who purchase one pass by May 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT can bring a second person at 50% off the […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been sued in a California federal court over frozen digital assets allegedly linked to a $55 million DAI phishing theft that occurred in August 2024. The complaint, filed Monday in San Francisco, claims that after the attacker laundered stolen funds through the crypto mixer Tornado Cash, a portion of the traceable […]
SYDNEY, April 8, 2026 – Coinbase has secured a critical financial services license in Australia, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for its ambitious plan to expand beyond cryptocurrency. The exchange now aims to directly challenge traditional brokers by offering stock trading, futures, and payments. This move signals a significant shift in how digital asset platforms […]
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