Archive: Coinbase

Last July, Coinbase asked the SEC to undergo a formal rulemaking process for crypto so that exchanges, crypto startups, and the crypto community at large would understand how to operate. The SEC sat on the request and chose not to respond to it. So last month Coinbase sued the SEC in an effort to make the agency do its job.  Well, the SEC has finally responded to the lawsuit… by saying…
Crypto Market Musings Bitcoin is down around 0.7% over the last seven days. Ethereum is down about 0.4% over that same time period. And Monero is up about 1.8%. Conflicting macro narratives appear to be driving the market. Inflation is proving to be stubborn, and the…

Crypto Insider: Coinbase Sues the SEC

By Early Investing on May 3, 2023

Crypto regulations are still a confusing mess. And now Coinbase is suing the SEC to try to force regulators to choose a path forward.  In the lawsuit, Coinbase asks that the SEC be forced to publicly share its answer to a petition Coinbase filed in July…

The Kind of Regulatory Moment Crypto Needs

By Vin Narayanan on April 28, 2023

Crypto Market Musings As I write, bitcoin is trading around $29,000. Ethereum is trading close to $1,900. And the rest of the markets are a mess. Welcome to crypto allergy season, everyone. The bear market is over. The bull market hasn’t started. That means cryptos aren’t…
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I don’t think we’re in a crypto bull market yet. There’s too much near-term regulatory uncertainty with the SEC going after Coinbase and Bittrex and declaring Algorand (ALGO), Dash (DASH), OmiseGO (OMG), and others securities. That combined with economic uncertainty and inflation concerns means there is still significant…
Crypto Market Musings Bitcoin broke through the $28,000 barrier (and for one brief moment topped $29,000) on Wednesday after spending about a week trading in the $27,000 range. It’s currently trading at $28,460.27. Most cryptos rallied behind bitcoin’s big Wednesday surge (more than 5%). Ethereum jumped…

Balaji Srinivasan Bets on Hyperinflation

By Vin Narayanan on March 24, 2023

Crypto Market Musings Bitcoin is soaring. It’s up more than 20% over the last 30 days and up about 5% over the last seven days. It’s trading at $27,928.74 as of this writing. Ethereum is up a more modest 10% over the last 30 days and about 1.5%…
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Crypto Monitor: The SEC Might Be After Crypto Staking

By Early Investing on February 17, 2023

Crypto stakers, look out — U.S. regulators may be coming for you. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong alluded to a troubling rumor last week on Twitter: We’re hearing rumors that the SEC would like to get rid of crypto staking in the U.S. for retail customers. I…
Crypto Market Musings Despite recent regulatory slip-ups, Coinbase looks like the youngest sibling of the crypto exchange family that can do no wrong. In case you missed it, last week Coinbase reached a $100 million settlement over violations related to anti-money…
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New Pick: A Storm-Proof Decentralized Exchange Crypto

By Vin Narayanan on December 22, 2022

There are many things we can learn from the FTX debacle. First, and most importantly, FTX’s core problems had little to do with crypto. Fraud, mismanagement, hubris and lack of board oversight — among other things — created an unnecessary crypto crisis where…
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Between FTX’s collapse and Binance’s current problems — which I wrote about for Early Investing this week — it’s clear that large centralized exchanges have become pain points in the crypto ecosystem. There are good reasons to…
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Behind the Pick: ID Verification That Maintains Your Privacy

By Early Investing on November 4, 2022

How many times have you needed to use some form of photo ID to verify your identity? For many of us, the answer is countless. Whether you’re opening a bank account, buying a car or even just picking up a concert ticket, photo identification is almost always required. …
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New Pick: A Digital ID That Protects a Person’s Privacy

By Vin Narayanan on October 28, 2022

If a secure identity verification system… Doesn’t collect conventional identity touchpoints (like name, address, phone number, etc.) or traditional forms of identification (like driver’s licenses and passports)   And can’t reveal your actual identity  Can it actually work? And…
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Crypto Monitor: Coinbase and BlackRock Join Forces

By Early Investing on August 19, 2022

Earlier this month, Coinbase shares soared after the crypto exchange announced a partnership with BlackRock that will allow BlackRock’s institutional clients to buy bitcoin. Coinbase will provide crypto trading, custody, prime brokerage and reporting capabilities.  This seems like a…

The Crypto Rally Is Over – What’s Next?

By Yasmin Sharbaf on August 19, 2022

Editor’s Note: Vin is out of the office attending LA Tech Week. So KingsCrowd Investment Research Analyst Yasmin Sharbaf is filling in for him on this weekly crypto market update. We think you’ll be interested to hear her point of view. Crypto Market Musings Last week,…
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How to Invest During a Bear Market (and Stay Sane)

By Vin Narayanan on August 12, 2022

I talk about investing all the time. I speak to groups at investment conferences. I talk about investing on multiple podcasts. I write about investing. I text about it with my friends. My barber talks to me about it while I’m getting a haircut (I’d rather talk football,…