Coinbase
Coinbase Launches Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures, Starting with SpaceX
Coinbase International Exchange, operating through its BMA-licensed Bermuda entity, now offers USDC-settled perpetual futures on private-company valuations, with SpaceX as the first listing.
Coinbase Ventures Buys ENA on the Open Market as Coinbase and Ethena Strike Distribution Deal
The exchange's venture arm bought ENA tokens directly on the open market rather than through a private round, the first such disclosed purchase, alongside a partnership to push Ethena's onchain dollar and savings products into Coinbase's userbase.
Coinbase Launches Perpetual Equity Index Futures in the U.S. on June 8
Coinbase is expanding its trading offerings by launching perpetual-style equity index futures on June 8, allowing users to go long or short on market sectors and trends.
Amazon Builds AI Agent Payments With Coinbase and Stripe
Bedrock AgentCore Payments turns Amazon's agent platform into a transactional layer, with Coinbase supplying x402 stablecoin rails and Stripe contributing wallet infrastructure via Privy.
Coinbase Taps Centrifuge as Preferred Tokenization Partner
The exchange's strategic investment cements Centrifuge as the go-to issuance layer for compliant onchain assets, starting with a tokenized S&P 500 product for non-U.S. users.
Coinbase's Institutional Investment Arm Taps Superstate to Launch Tokenized Credit Fund
Coinbase Asset Management has selected Superstate FundOS to issue on-chain shares of Coinbase Stablecoin Yield Fund (CUSHY).
New York Attorney General Sues Coinbase, Gemini Over Unlicensed Prediction Markets
New York AG Letitia James filed suit against Coinbase and Gemini, alleging their prediction market platforms constitute illegal gambling operations lacking state licenses.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Backs Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's CLARITY Act Push
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly supported Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call to pass the CLARITY Act, citing the urgency of crypto regulation.
Coinbase Joins Crypto Bank Trust Wave, Landing Conditional Approval From the OCC
Coinbase got conditional approval from the OCC for its trust, a step toward federal oversight for its offerings to replace the current state by state licensing approach.
Coinbase's x402 Payment Protocol Moves to Linux Foundation With Backing From Google, Stripe, and Visa
The open standard for embedding payments into HTTP interactions aims to become the settlement layer for AI agent commerce, with over 20 founding members spanning tech, payments and crypto.
