Bybit, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume traded, said it has returned to the U.K. two years after stricter rules around the promotion and marketing of crypto services forced it out. The company, which boasts some 80 million users worldwide, restarted U.K. services including spot trading on 100 currency pairs on Thursday, the company said . The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been vigilant in regulating advertising and marketing of crypto services to British residents. Rules it i ...

Coinbase has filed lawsuits against financial regulators in Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut, launching an aggressive preemptive challenge to prevent states from regulating its planned prediction market products. The legal filings seek court orders to affirm that prediction markets are commodities, placing them under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), not state-level gaming and gambling laws. “Some states think prediction markets fall outside the CFT ...

The shares of Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN), the largest U.S. crypto trading exchange, surged after the company received a nod from Indian authorities to acquire a minority stake in an Indian exchange. Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam founded Coinbase in 2012 and turned it into a public company in 2021. The company, which operates crypto exchange platforms in more than 100 countries across the world, made it to the S&P 500 index in May this year. Related: Coinbase to re-enter India after nearly two year ...

Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange and sister company of Tether, has cut its maker and taker trading fees to zero in a long-term competitive strategy to grow its market share. Zero trading fees will apply to a diverse set of products and this change has no defined date to end. According to a “Zero Fees Q&A” published by the company on Dec. 18, this new “default” for Bitfinex will apply to spot trading, margin trading, derivatives trading, securities trading on Bitfinex Securities, and OTC trading carried ...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) announced it will expand to enable users to trade stocks and event contracts tied to real-world outcomes. The move will diversify the company's offerings, as crypto trading competition ramps up.COIN is up 3% to trade at $251.43 at last glance, pushing back above its year-to-date breakeven mark. The security has added more than 31% in the past nine months and is bouncing off a familiar floor at $240, but is still a ways away from its July 18, record h ...

Coinbase (COIN) shares rose as much as 4.6% after the company outlined a roadmap that included equity trading, AI-powered tools, tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure in its end-of-year System Update. The stock rose to as high as $255.41 in early trading Thursday and was priced recently at $249.48 after the Wednesday announcement. J.P. Morgan’s Kenneth Worthington said the event showed Coinbase expanding its reach by introducing more asset classes and tools to keep users engaged. He highlighted the ...

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American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. has planned out a suite of activities and expansion for the coming year. Going forward, it is looking to take a strong position in sectors like prediction markets, robo-advisers, and custom stablecoins. This reflects the firm’s interest in businesses beyond crypto. Coinbase Competes with Robinhood and eToro During its year-end System Update Conference, Coinbase announced a list of new offerings that it plans to get engaged in. The exchange said it i ...

加密货币交易所Coinbase(COIN.US)盘前涨2.2%，报249.5美元。消息面上，Coinbase宣布，正推出一系 列重大新产品，旨在将Coinbase打造为"一站式金融 App"。平台的业务将扩展至股票、更高级的交易工 具以及预测市场，同时加倍投入其链上生态系统，并为企业、开发者和自动化金融引导提供新工具。 (格隆汇) ...

Coinbase just unveiled some massive changes — why is some of crypto worried? Key Takeaways Coinbase has launched commission-free stock trading and event-based prediction markets for U.S. users. Some community members view the move as a defensive pivot rather than an organic expansion. Analysts warn that total crypto market capitalization could fall toward key support levels if selling pressure continues. Coinbase unveiled a major expansion into stock trading and event-based prediction markets on ...