web3 on the platform of your choice — a closer look at Coinbase Wallet’s multi-platform approach

web3 on the platform of your choice — a closer look at Coinbase Wallet’s multi-platform approachTl;dr: The replatforming of Coinbase Wallet’s mobile app reflects our commitment to improving access to web3. In this blog, we discuss why the transition to React Native marks a critical turning point for both our users and our technical teams.By Chintan...

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Coinbase Derivatives Exchange to make nano bitcoin futures available through leading brokers

Tl:dr:Coinbase Derivatives Exchange (formerly FairX) will launch its first listed crypto derivatives product on June 27, 2022: Nano Bitcoin futures contract (BIT), with each contract sized at 1/100th of a bitcoin.Upon the June 27th launch, BIT futures will be accessible for trading via several leading third-party retail brokers and clearing firms.Coinbase...

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Send and receive crypto on multiple networks, starting with Polygon and Solana

TL;DR: Over the next month, eligible Coinbase customers will be able to send and receive ETH, MATIC, and USDC on Polygon, and USDC on Solana. The Polygon integration marks the first time Coinbase has enabled the ability to send and receive these assets on an L2.By Nemil Dalal, Director, Product Management and Justin Blumenthal, Product ManagerSending...

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Hello Advanced Trade, goodbye Coinbase Pro

Tl:drLater this year, we’ll begin sunsetting Coinbase Pro to migrate all advanced trading into one unified Coinbase account, bringing customers access to popular features like staking, Borrow, dapp wallet, and Coinbase Card from a single platform balance.Advanced Trade on Coinbase.com is already available globally, with the same volume-based fees as...

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Making web3 more accessible and intuitive — meet the new Coinbase Wallet mobile app

Making web3 more accessible and intuitive — meet the new Coinbase Wallet mobile appBy Sid Coelho-Prabhu, Director of Product Management, and Jeff Hinojosa, Product ManagerTl;dr We have completely redesigned the Coinbase Wallet mobile app to be more intuitive and visually-compelling. With best-in-class multichain support that now includes Solana, one...

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A message from Coinbase CEO and Cofounder, Brian Armstrong

By Brian Armstrong, CEO and CofounderEarlier today, I shared the following note with all Coinbase employees.Team,Today I am making the difficult decision to reduce the size of our team by about 18%, to ensure we stay healthy during this economic downturn. I want to walk you through why I am making this decision below, but first I want to start by taking...

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Scaling Node Operations at Coinbase

Tl;dr: This blog shares insights on how Coinbase is investing in new tools and processes to scale its node operations.By Min Choi, Senior Engineering Manager — Crypto ReliabilityBlockchain nodes power almost every user experience at Coinbase. We use them to monitor fund movements, help our customers earn their staking rewards, and build the analytics...

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Olá from Brazil

Tl;dr: A quick update about a key priority market from the International team. As we prepare to launch in Brazil, we have hired a Country Director, are building out an engineering team, and have engaged with regulators, financial institutions, and startup founders.By Nana Murugesan,VP Business Development and International & Fabio Plein, Country...

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The crypto market downturn explained: a macro outlook

The crypto market downturn explainedAround the Block from Coinbase Ventures sheds light on key trends in crypto. Written by Connor Dempsey. Data by Mike Cohen.TLDR:Central Banks and governments responded to the March 2020 COVID market shock with unprecedented interest rate cuts, money printing, and stimulusThese easy money policies kicked off a multi-year...

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The future of the EU’s cryptoeconomy is entering a critical phase: Here’s what European officials…

The future of the EU’s cryptoeconomy is entering a critical phase: Here’s what European officials need to get right.By Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy OfficerTl;dr: As negotiations on the EU’s crypto rules enter a critical phase, we’re sharing four key pillars that should be taken into consideration. The potential for the EU is enormous and Coinbase is...

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