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On May 19, 2025, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed on X that his high-stakes meeting with Sen. Cynthia Lummis, chair of the Digital Assets Subcommittee, was abruptly canceled, sending shockwaves through Crypto X. Speculation erupted, with many pointing to Lummis’…

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Crypto sleuth ZachXBT revealed that the hacker accused of stealing Coinbase customer data left him a taunting message on-chain after swapping $42.5 million worth of BTC for ETH on THORChain. In a broadcast message sent to his Investigations Telegram channel,…

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A team of Coinbase alumni has raised $11 million to debut True Markets, a stablecoin-native DeFi app offering real-time execution and self-custody on Solana. True Markets, a new mobile-focused non-custodial startup founded by former Coinbase executives Vishal Gupta and Patrick…

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Circle cofounder Sean Neville’s new venture, Catena Labs, has raised $18 million to build an AI-native bank. On May 20, Circle cofounder Sean Neville announced that his startup Catena Labs has raised $18 million in a seed funding round led…


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The U.S. Justice Department has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into a recent breach at Coinbase involving bribed overseas staff and a $20 million ransom demand. U.S. authorities have launched a criminal investigation into how hackers managed to steal sensitive…

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Circle is exploring potential acquisitions, primarily by Coinbase, according to Fortune. Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of USDC (USDC), is moving forward with its planned initial public offering. But behind the scenes, the stablecoin firm has engaged in informal sale…

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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is facing a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. state of Illinois, which claims that the company may have violated the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act. A group of Coinbase customers has accused the platform of improperly collecting…

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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has increased its Bitcoin holdings by 1,004 BTC, bringing the total reserve to 7,800 BTC. Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings with a new purchase of 1,004 BTC, bringing its total reserves…

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Coinbase impersonators stole over $2 million worth of crypto from retired artist Ed Suman using data possibly obtained in the exchange’s recent customer support breach. According to Bloomberg, Suman, 67, was targeted in early March after receiving a text message…

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Today’s edition of the weekly recap covers the arrest of Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis, progress on U.S. stablecoin legislation, and World Liberty Financial’s blockchain integration. Russian authorities arrest former Binance exec Alabama man sentenced for SEC social media hack Stablecoin…

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Base Chain, Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain network launched in 2023, is doing well. Its key metrics are jumping, and market share growth continues. Nansen data shows that Base has solidified its position as the biggest player in the layer-2 industry. Its…

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Sequoia Capital's Roelof Botha was among the high-profile victims whose personal information was compromised in the recent Coinbase hack.

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Coinbase stock price had its best week since November last year, even as the company moved from one bad news to another. Coinbase shares ended the week at $266, their highest level since February and 88% above their lowest level…

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Webull Pay is upgrading its crypto platform by partnering with Coinbase, shifting its custody, trading, and crypto infrastructure to the exchange’s Crypto-as-a-Service offering. The move will replace Webull Pay’s previous custody provider, Bakkt, with Coinbase, a platform known for its…

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What should worry users more — the data leaked during the Coinbase hack, or the fact that it may have started months ago? Inside the Coinbase data breach On May 15, Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges, confirmed a…

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Coinbase’s recent security breach from a social engineering attack spotlighted a broader issue facing the industry: how to balance cost-effective customer support with the need for strict security in handling sensitive financial data. Here’s how the Coinbase scam unfolded and…