Coinbase

Coinbase

Coinbase is the world’s most popular bitcoin wallet. A wallet stores the information necessary to transact bitcoins and allows you to access and spend them. Coinbase is an online wallet that offers service for storing, sending, and receiving bitcoins; along with merchant services that enable businesses to accept bitcoin payments online, and fee-free micropayments between Coinbase accounts.

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4 of Bitcoin's Most Powerful Corporations May Consider Joining Forces

2015-09-05 12:40 PM | Evander Smart

Sonny Singh, the CCO of BitPay looks to build a coalition of leading Bitcoin com-panies to boost Bitcoin’s public image and bring Bitcoin’s talents to the masses.

Coinbase CEO: Bitcoin Will Replace Dollar within 15 Years (Op-Ed)

2015-07-27 04:11 PM | Evander Smart

As many experts around the world agree that the dollar’s dominance won’t last forever the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, believes bitcoin will “surpass” it as a global reserve currency “within 10-15 years.”

Bank of America’s and Coinbase’s Bitcoin Patents Revealed

2015-09-22 10:42 AM | Brian Cohen

Recent filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) revealed a dossier of applications from Coinbase as well as a cryptocurrency filing from Bank of America.

‘300% Increase in Bitcoin Buys’ Across EU as Greece Falls into Arrears

2015-07-01 09:20 AM | George Samman

Greece has become the first developed country to fall into arrears with the IMF as it missed its 1.6 million euro payment due Tuesday night.

Buy Bitcoins with Your Debit/Credit Card via New Coinbase Service

2015-08-24 02:50 PM | Evander Smart

How to actually buy bitcoins is one of the most frustrating, trickiest, and most inconvenient parts of getting started with digital currency.

World’s Largest Online News Show ‘The Young Turks’ Accepts Bitcoin

2015-07-24 02:00 PM | Joseph Young

The Young Turks, the world's largest online news show has begun accepting bitcoin for donations since last week

Bitcoin Holders Can Now Receive Daily Interest Payments On Coinbase

2016-01-23 11:00 AM | Amelia Tomasicchio

BSAVE announced its Bitcoin savings account for Coinbase wallet users. It allows Coinbase clients to receive daily interest payments.

Major Payment Processors in Favor of Block Size Increase; Coinkite and BitPagos Prefer BIP 100

2015-06-19 05:24 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

BitPay and Coinbase have publicly defended an increase in the block size limit as proposed by Bitcoin core developer Gavin Andresen.

Web-Wallet Providers Divided over Andresen’s 20 MB Block Size Increase Proposal

2015-06-08 06:05 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Of all Bitcoin web-wallet providers as listed on bitcoin.org, Blockchain.info, Coinbase and Xapo are in favor of raising Bitcoin's block size limit from 1 to 20 megabytes as advised by Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen.

Coinbase on Bitcoin Patents: ‘Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game’

2015-09-25 01:37 PM | Jamie Redman

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong responded to the backlash against his company when it was revealed that it filed nine Bitcoin patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

JUL 3 DIGEST: Escort Teaches Other Escorts about Bitcoin; BNP Paribas Calls Bitcoin a Disruptive Invention

2015-07-03 12:43 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

A San Francisco escort has written a guide for other escorts to teach them how to accept bitcoin for their services; banking giant BNP Paribas regards Bitcoin a major disruptive invention as well as other top stories for July 3.

CoinTelegraph’s Weekly Top-5 News to Influence Bitcoin Price in the World

2015-11-22 08:30 PM | Nina Lyon

Singapore banks to use Blockchain, BitHappy vs OpenBazaar: Bitcoin Only Stores, Coinbase Shift Debit card and more news.

Airbitz & Darkwallet Respond to OBPP Ratings, Motivated to ‘Up the Ante on Privacy’

2015-05-26 10:40 AM | Cheryl Hulseapple

The Open Bitcoin Privacy Project (OBPP) met their initial goal with the May 19 release of their first wallet ratings.

All Things to All People: The Rise of Bitcoin Universal Services

2015-04-15 04:15 PM | William Suberg

As Bitcoin edges ever closer to mainstream consumers, its interface is changing to provide maximum convenience to those who transact.

Counting Pennies: The Best Ways to Buy & Sell Bitcoin in the UK

2015-10-23 02:38 PM | William Suberg

Bitcoin buying and selling in the UK has always been something of a paradox. For a major world economy forming such a large potential market, bitcoin purchasing remains more expensive than in neighbouring Europe.

Coinbase-linked Bitcoin Savings Account BSHARE in $400k Investment

2015-10-20 12:29 PM | William Suberg

UK-based Bitcoin savings account service BSAVE.io has announced closure of a US$400,000 seed funding round.

Coinbase’s New ‘Instant Exchange’ Extends Immediate Cash-Out Ability to Users

2015-06-17 10:56 AM | Evander Smart

Coinbase announced on their blog today that they’ve launched a new Instant Exchange feature

Blockchain.info Grows 12K+ Wallets a Day - On Track For 100M By 2020

2016-01-05 02:45 PM | Marco E. G. Maltese

Interview with Roger Ver, angel investor of blockchain.info, the most popular Bitcoin related website in the world.

Coinbase CEO Armstrong: I'd Like to Increase the Block Size in December

2015-10-14 08:23 PM | Evander Smart

The Bitcoin debate of the year has been about how the blockchain block size matters. Whether to increase block size, how to do it, and when to do it, everyone seems to have an opinion.

5 Easy Ways to Bring Bitcoin and Your Business Together

2015-08-14 11:32 AM | Evander Smart

Here are five ways to get started accepting Bitcoin into your business in a matter of days.

Steam Community Reports Coinbase Account Hacked; All Bitcoins Lost

2016-09-20 01:45 PM | Evander Smart

There is a developing story of a hack targeted at the Steam community through their KeyVendor bot.

Amazon-Owned Twitch Re-adds Bitcoin Payments Using Coinbase

2016-08-21 11:11 AM | Joseph Young

Twitch has began to offer Bitcoin as a payment option again using the Coinbase payment processing gateway since August 21, 2016.

8 Major Bitcoin Debit Cards: How Private and Anonymous Are They?

2016-08-20 11:27 AM | Joël Valenzuela

CoinTelegraph contacted the eight major providers of Bitcoin debit cards with the question: Can Bitcoin debit cards really be private or anonymous?

Brave Browser Forges New Bitcoin Micropayment Agreement with Coinbase and BitGo

2016-08-02 02:15 PM | Evander Smart

Brave has announced that they are partnering with Coinbase and BitGo to provide Bitcoin wallets and purchasing tools for the Brave Ledger.

Coinbase CEO Objects Reddit Bitcoin Censorship, Decides to Censor Moderators

2016-08-01 12:08 PM | Joseph Young

CEO of Coinbase hosted a firechat with Reddit CEO Steve Huffman to discuss the seriousness of the censorship in /r/Bitcoin.

Coinbase Co-Founder: Possibility That Ether Blows Past Bitcoin is Very Real

2016-07-25 04:02 PM | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of Coinbase, is full of praise for Ethereum.

Ethereum Shoots Up As Bitcoin Drops Below 80% Market Dominance

2016-07-23 03:10 PM | Joël Valenzuela

In a recovery after the DAO attack, Ethereum’s price spiked post-hard fork, causing Bitcoin’s share of cryptocurrency’s total value to drop below 80%.

2016-07-20 04:40 PM | Joël Valenzuela

A Coinbase customer was threatened with account closure when attempting to use a gambling site.

Why Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase is Investment Darling for Japan’s Largest Bank

2016-07-09 02:45 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Despite its perceived frustrations, compliance seems to be an interesting concept that is entrenched in today’s Bitcoin world.

PayPal and Coinbase Strike New Bitcoin Payout Agreement, Millions of Customers Affected

2016-06-23 09:30 AM | Evander Smart

American users of PayPal will be able to sell Bitcoin and receive the funds directly into their PayPal account.

Users Accuse Coinbase of Lying to Investors, The Platform Denies Accusations

2016-06-04 04:55 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Claims on a Reddit thread that Coinbase may have lied that it stores 97% of user funds in multisig addresses has been refuted by the platform.

Coinbase Asks Users for LinkedIn Info, Citing “Know Your Customer” Policy

2016-04-01 12:07 PM | Charlie McCombie

The popular Bitcoin exchange and wallet provider, Coinbase, has begun asking for LinkedIn information as part of their ‘Know Your Customer’ programme

Coinbase Exchange Introduces Stop Orders

2016-03-18 03:34 PM | Charlie McCombie

On 17th March, Coinbase made the announcement that they were introducing stop orders to their Coinbase Exchange service, via a post on the Coinbase blog.

USAA Expands Coinbase Integration to All USAA Members

2016-03-17 03:10 PM | Charlie McCombie

The USAA financial services group has expanded its Coinbase integration to all customers, following a successful short pilot integration scheme.

Humble Bundle ceases Bitcoin payments for Humble Jumbo Bundle 6

2016-03-10 10:25 AM | Charlie McCombie

Humble Bundle, the popular video game and ebook retailer has ceased Bitcoin payments for its monthly bundle, starting with this month’s ‘Humble Jumbo Bundle 6’.

United Services Automobile Association Starts Pilot Scheme with Coinbase

2016-03-09 04:40 PM | Charlie McCombie

USAA starts its pilot integration scheme with Coinbase, allowing customers to view their Coinbase balance through their USAA account.

Coinbase Launches Debit Card Payments for Bitcoin in USA

2016-03-03 08:05 AM | Charlie McCombie

Coinbase has launched debit card payments in the US. The debit and credit card payments were already available to Coinbase’s European customers.

Bitcoin Conference says Hard-Fork by 2017; Coinbase CEO says “Too Little, Too Late”

2016-02-23 07:20 PM | Neer Varshney

Bitcoin’s core contributors and CEOs from the Bitcoin industry propose a hard-fork, but Xapo and Coinbase CEOs disagree.

New Bill May Give a Green Light to Bitcoin Exchanges in Wyoming

2016-02-18 07:48 PM | Charlie McCombie

On 9th February, a group of Republican and Democrat representatives and senators, put forward a bill that may end the ban on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency exchanges in the US state of Wyoming.

Bitcoin Holders Can Now Receive Daily Interest Payments On Coinbase

2016-01-23 11:00 AM | Amelia Tomasicchio

BSAVE announced its Bitcoin savings account for Coinbase wallet users. It allows Coinbase clients to receive daily interest payments.

4 of Bitcoin's Most Powerful Corporations May Consider Joining Forces

2015-09-05 12:40 PM | Evander Smart

Sonny Singh, the CCO of BitPay looks to build a coalition of leading Bitcoin com-panies to boost Bitcoin’s public image and bring Bitcoin’s talents to the masses.

Major Payment Processors in Favor of Block Size Increase; Coinkite and BitPagos Prefer BIP 100

2015-06-19 05:24 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

BitPay and Coinbase have publicly defended an increase in the block size limit as proposed by Bitcoin core developer Gavin Andresen.

Counting Pennies: The Best Ways to Buy & Sell Bitcoin in the UK

2015-10-23 02:38 PM | William Suberg

Bitcoin buying and selling in the UK has always been something of a paradox. For a major world economy forming such a large potential market, bitcoin purchasing remains more expensive than in neighbouring Europe.

Coinbase CEO: Bitcoin Will Replace Dollar within 15 Years (Op-Ed)

2015-07-27 04:11 PM | Evander Smart

As many experts around the world agree that the dollar’s dominance won’t last forever the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, believes bitcoin will “surpass” it as a global reserve currency “within 10-15 years.”

Coinbase CEO Armstrong: I'd Like to Increase the Block Size in December

2015-10-14 08:23 PM | Evander Smart

The Bitcoin debate of the year has been about how the blockchain block size matters. Whether to increase block size, how to do it, and when to do it, everyone seems to have an opinion.

Coinbase Partners With Shift To Launch New Bitcoin Debit Card

2015-11-20 08:15 PM | Jacob Reagan

On November 20th Coinbase announced the launch of the Shift Card.

Buy Bitcoins with Your Debit/Credit Card via New Coinbase Service

2015-08-24 02:50 PM | Evander Smart

How to actually buy bitcoins is one of the most frustrating, trickiest, and most inconvenient parts of getting started with digital currency.

Bitcoin Holders Can Now Receive Daily Interest Payments On Coinbase

2016-01-23 11:00 AM | Amelia Tomasicchio

BSAVE announced its Bitcoin savings account for Coinbase wallet users. It allows Coinbase clients to receive daily interest payments.

Coinbase-linked Bitcoin Savings Account BSHARE in $400k Investment

2015-10-20 12:29 PM | William Suberg

UK-based Bitcoin savings account service BSAVE.io has announced closure of a US$400,000 seed funding round.

Coinbase on Bitcoin Patents: ‘Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game’

2015-09-25 01:37 PM | Jamie Redman

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong responded to the backlash against his company when it was revealed that it filed nine Bitcoin patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Web-Wallet Providers Divided over Andresen’s 20 MB Block Size Increase Proposal

2015-06-08 06:05 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Of all Bitcoin web-wallet providers as listed on bitcoin.org, Blockchain.info, Coinbase and Xapo are in favor of raising Bitcoin's block size limit from 1 to 20 megabytes as advised by Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen.

Bank of America’s and Coinbase’s Bitcoin Patents Revealed

2015-09-22 10:42 AM | Brian Cohen

Recent filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) revealed a dossier of applications from Coinbase as well as a cryptocurrency filing from Bank of America.

SEP 3 DIGEST: Proposed California Bitcoin Bill Adds New Reporting Requirements and Coinbase Expands to Singapore

2015-09-03 02:46 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

The latest version of California's “BitLicense” adds new reporting requirements to licensed businesses, Coinbase expands its services to Singapore, and more top stories for September 3.

Coinbase to Stop Service in Wyoming Due to ‘Impractical’ Regulations

2015-06-04 11:27 AM | Jamie Redman

San-Francisco based bitcoin exchange Coinbase will be soon stop servicing customers in the state of Wyoming due to Wyoming Division of Banking’s regulatory standards

CoinTelegraph’s Weekly Top-5 News to Influence Bitcoin Price in the World

2015-11-22 08:30 PM | Nina Lyon

Singapore banks to use Blockchain, BitHappy vs OpenBazaar: Bitcoin Only Stores, Coinbase Shift Debit card and more news.

Coinbase Releases Mobile App For Real-Time Monitoring Of Bitcoin Trading Activity

2015-11-10 09:13 PM | Erin Lace

One of the biggest Bitcoin exchanges Coinbase has recently announced major updates to its mobile app that will allow traders to monitor Bitcoin trading activity "on the go".

World’s Largest Online News Show ‘The Young Turks’ Accepts Bitcoin

2015-07-24 02:00 PM | Joseph Young

The Young Turks, the world's largest online news show has begun accepting bitcoin for donations since last week

North Carolina Bill will be ‘Amended’ To Make BTC Businesses Comply

2015-05-26 07:18 PM | William Suberg

A bill placed before the North Carolina Senate could see the Old North State implement mandatory licensing for companies operating with digital currency.

JUL 7 DIGEST: New Dutch Law on Bulk Surveillance Allows Bitcoin Network Tapping; Irish Company Offers BTC Services to Greek Businesses

2015-07-07 01:02 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

A new law introduced in the Netherlands last week could allow surveillance to tap the Bitcoin network, the Irish company comes to the rescue of Greek businesses with an innovative service proposal and more news

All Things to All People: The Rise of Bitcoin Universal Services

2015-04-15 04:15 PM | William Suberg

As Bitcoin edges ever closer to mainstream consumers, its interface is changing to provide maximum convenience to those who transact.