Coinbase hit with $300M token listing allegations by Sun and Cronje

November 4, 2024 Coin Telegraph

Coinbase hit with 0M token listing allegations by Sun and Cronje

The rumors around the alleged listing fees could drive projects to decentralized trading platforms.

Some of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges allegedly ask for up to hundreds of millions of dollars for new token listings.

According to Tron founder Justin Sun, Coinbase allegedly asked for $330 million in total fees to list Tron (TRX). Sun posted on X on Nov. 4 that while Binance did not charge any fee, Coinbase requested 500 million TRX tokens (valued at around $80 million) and a $250 million Bitcoin deposit to be held in Coinbase Custody.

Coinbase listing fee allegations. Source: Justin Sun

Class Action Lawsuit Claims Coinbase Operates as Unregistered Broker

May 5, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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A new class action lawsuit was initiated against the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on May 3. The legal action claims that Coinbase deliberately sold securities that are unregistered with regulatory authorities. Additionally, the lawsuit charges Coinbase with operating as an unregistered securities broker. Lawsuit Alleges Coinbase Illegally Sold Securities Without Registration According to legal […]

Coinbase Entices Users to Switch From USDT to USDC, Crypto Firm Says Recent Events ‘Put Some Stablecoins to the Test’

December 9, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency firms in the industry, has published a blog post that tells users to “switch to the trusted and reputable digital dollar,” referring to the stablecoin asset usd coin. The company’s blog post specifically mentions switching the stablecoin asset tether over to usd coin, and the firm is offering “zero […]

Coinbase Partners With World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock to Give Aladdin Clients Access to Cryptocurrencies

August 4, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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On August 4, the head of Coinbase Institutional, Brett Tejpaul, and the vice president of institutional product, Greg Tusar, announced that Coinbase has been selected by the financial giant Blackrock to provide the firm’s Aladdin platform access to cryptocurrencies. Blackrock Chooses Coinbase to Connect Aladdin Clients to Crypto Coinbase’s institutional arm will help the world’s […]

Coinbase Exchange fee updates — March 2022

February 28, 2022 Coinbase

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Coinbase Exchange fee updates — March 2022

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Coinbase Exchange will implement a new fee structure designed to increase the depth and liquidity of our markets while simplifying our fee models.

In order to respond to client needs, Coinbase periodically updates pricing. All fee updates are shared prior to being implemented.

These latest updates help align maker discounting across our entire fee table and encourages passive orders amongst users in the lowest tiers. In addition, we have simplified our fee model by merging our highest volume tiers.

New Fee Schedule

The calculation for volume tiers will continue to be based on trailing 30 day volume.

Coinbase Exchange fee updates — March 2022 was originally published in The Coinbase Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Coinbase Acquires Fairx Exchange to Make Derivatives Market Approachable for Millions of Retail Customers

January 14, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired a regulated derivatives trading platform. Coinbase plans to make the derivatives market more approachable to millions of its retail customers. Coinbase Plans to Offer Crypto Derivatives to All US Customers Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange operator Coinbase announced Wednesday that it has acquired Fairx, a regulated derivatives trading platform. Fairx is […]

BRD Wallet and Unbound Security — Coinbase Acquires 2 Companies in Less Than a Week

December 1, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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The publicly-listed crypto-asset exchange Coinbase has announced the company has acquired the Israeli firm Unbound Security. The announcement follows Coinbase acquiring the cryptocurrency wallet BRD last week and the Unbound acquisition is aimed at the company’s “commitment to providing the safest, most secure, and most trusted venue for anyone to interact with the [crypto economy].” […]

Coinbase Lets Customers Borrow up to $1 Million Using Bitcoin as Collateral

November 3, 2021 Bitcoin.com

Coinbase Lets Customers Borrow up to Million Using Bitcoin as Collateral

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The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase is now letting customers borrow up to $1 million using bitcoin as collateral. The company charges 8% APR but there is no credit check. The exchange said that the bitcoin used as collateral “remains safely held by Coinbase,” emphasizing, “It’s not lent out or used for any other purpose.” Customers […]

Coinbase Abandons Plan to Launch Lend Program After SEC Threatens Lawsuit

September 21, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has dropped its plan to launch a lending program after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) threatened to sue the company. Coinbase Will Not Launch Lending Program Coinbase announced Friday that it has decided not to launch the Lend program. The exchange wrote: Our goal is to create great […]

Coinbase Files to Offer Cryptocurrency Futures and Derivatives Trading

September 16, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed an application with the National Futures Association (NFA) to offer futures and derivatives trading on its platform. The exchange says its new offerings aim to “Further grow the cryptoeconomy.” Coinbase Registers to Offer Crypto Futures and Derivatives Trading Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) announced Wednesday via Twitter that it has […]

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