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Can a company really be ‘apolitical’ in 2020?

In a year where social consciousness has fueled an increase in corporate and employee activism, can a company such as Coinbase just opt out?

Now you can mine Ethereum from the comfort of your home

Coinbase has invested in a new product that lets laypeople mine for cryptocurrency.

Meet the women who are making sure blockchain is inclusive

When you have a technology that’s only 10 years old, women and underrepresented minorities have the chance to change this corner of the tech industry.

Crypto has a killer app

Crypto is ready for a design movement.

Coinbase and other crypto exchanges get probed by New York’s Attorney General

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched an investigation into cryptocurrency exchanges in the hopes of providing transparency and accountability to a marketplace that frequently operates in a black box. The AG has sent letters to 13 major virtual currency trading platforms, asking for information about their operations, internal controls, and consumer protections. Platforms … Continue reading “Coinbase and other crypto exchanges get probed by New York’s Attorney General”

Investing app Robinhood is raising $350 million, valuing it at $5 billion

Stock-trading app Robinhood is in talks with investors to raise about $350 million in new venture funding at a $5.6 billion valuation, according to the Wall Street Journal. The startup, which has raised $176 million to date, was valued at $1.3 billion last April. The new round was led, the Journal reports, by DST Global, … Continue reading “Investing app Robinhood is raising $350 million, valuing it at $5 billion”

Why Circle Could Become Coinbase’s Biggest Rival

The Boston-based startup has built its own trading infrastructure, unlike crypto entrants Robinhood and Square.

Coinbase is handing over tax information on 13,000 accounts after legal fight with IRS

Coinbase, a popular cryptocurrency wallet, has agreed to provide the IRS with account information on 13,000 users, including their taxpayer IDs and transaction records. The IRS request focuses on Coinbase users who bought or sold more than $20,000 worth of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies during the span of a calendar year between 2013 and 2015. … Continue reading “Coinbase is handing over tax information on 13,000 accounts after legal fight with IRS”

Bitcoin and taxes: Is anyone reporting cryptocurrency trades in their 2017 returns?

So far, it would appear not! Credit Karma, which operates a tax-filing service, said Tuesday that out the 250,000-plus 2017 federal tax returns it has processed to date, less than 0.04% of them include any mention of a cryptocurrency transaction. And yet some surveys suggest that as many as half of Americans have made investments in … Continue reading “Bitcoin and taxes: Is anyone reporting cryptocurrency trades in their 2017 returns?”

Robinhood takes aim at Coinbase with commission-free crypto trading

Robinhood is getting into crypto. The mobile-first brokerage app, which boasts over 3 million registered accounts, will begin allowing customers to trade bitcoin and ethereum in February. Starting today, customers will also be able to monitor market data and set alerts for 16 major cryptocurrencies. The move puts Robinhood into direct competition with Coinbase, the … Continue reading “Robinhood takes aim at Coinbase with commission-free crypto trading”

Down goes the price of bitcoin and Ethereum in yet another cryptocurrency plunge

It’s tough out there for cryptocurrency investors. This morning, the price of bitcoin dropped in the double-digit percents–hitting a monthlong low of $11,191.59. Currently the price has risen a bit, to around $12,000, but that’s still a huge drop from yesterday’s $14,094.86. According to Reuters, this drop was caused due to fear of a cryptocurrency … Continue reading “Down goes the price of bitcoin and Ethereum in yet another cryptocurrency plunge”

2017’s Best and Worst Brand Names—And 3 Naming Trends For 2018

Naming a brand is one of the most important things a company does, yet many people just go with what “feels good.” Here’s who got it right in 2017, and who got it very, very wrong (looking at you, Amazon).

Ripple coin price just hit an all-time high as bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dive

Coinbase is investigating insider trading with its Bitcoin Cash offering

The U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange is investigating whether some of its employees profited from its launch of bitcoin spin-off, Bitcoin Cash, reports BusinessInsider. The company halted trading of Bitcoin Cash just four hours after it began on Tuesday after the cryptocurrency reached above $8,000 per coin. The problem wasn’t the high price, rather Bitcoin Cash’s value … Continue reading “Coinbase is investigating insider trading with its Bitcoin Cash offering”

With the bitcoin price exploding, Coinbase sends a warning message to new investors

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that bitcoin has been in the headlines lately. A lot of it has to do with the price, which has been barreling up for quite some time now. Last week, bitcoin hit $10,000, and then, earlier this week, it exceeded $15,000. This insane growth has … Continue reading “With the bitcoin price exploding, Coinbase sends a warning message to new investors”

Ben Horowitz Explains Why Silicon Valley Is Banking On Bitcoin

As retailers and consumers grapple with growing acceptance of bitcoin, the cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz makes the case for its legitimacy. It’s not what you think.

Bitcoin Takes A Blow: Mt. Gox, The Currency’s Largest Exchange, Goes Dark

The exchange has been the target of denial-of-service attacks, and an unverified document circulated on social media alleged about 744,000 Bitcoins had been stolen.