News Topic: Coinbase

Efforts to build better connections to bank customer data, trade digital currency and explore artificial intelligence for security and compliance purposes were some of the biggest draws of fundraising for U.S. startups. ... Read full article

Brian Brooks, the mortgage giant's general counsel, is leaving this week to head the legal team at Coinbase. ... Read full article

Digital currencies can outlast bitcoin's volatility because they are more egalitarian than the traditional payment system and offer a better alternative for emerging countries, the cryptocurrency exchange says. ... Read full article

At least two cryptocurrency companies, Coinbase and ivyKoin, have talked to federal regulators about obtaining a bank license, but there is skepticism that it will happen. Here's why. ... Read full article

Coinbase Inc., one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said it obtained an e-money license in the U.K. as it expands services in Europe. A local subsidiary also opened an account at Barclays Plc, easing deposits and withdrawal for clients. ... Read full article

The CFTC's greenlighting of bitcoin futures could open the floodgates for Wall Street, and digital-asset diehards see a plot to take control. ... Read full article

Dizzying trading in bitcoin fed the bubble argument, but now that Nasdaq is the third Wall Street player to say it is designing a financial instrument around it, banks may be forced to reassess cryptocurrencies. ... Read full article

Japan’s bitFlyer is expanding to the American market, even as U.S. banks remain wary of cryptocurrencies. ... Read full article

The startup is betting that a venture offering safe storage of digital assets will entice billions from banks and other institutional investors. ... Read full article