Coinbase

Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform that enables users to buy, sell, and store various digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, Coinbase has grown to become one of the largest cryptocurrency platforms in the world, serving over 35 million users across 100+ countries. Coinbase faces competition from other cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance, Kraken, and Gemini.

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Can Microsoft Resist Trump’s Call for Exec’s Firing as Tech Bends to His Will?

By Sylvia Varnham O'Regan · Oct 9, 2025 6:00am PDT · 10 comments

Recently, President Donald Trump demanded that Microsoft sack its head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, over her past roles in the Biden and Obama administrations. He added that her position was “unacceptable” given Microsoft’s major contracts with the U.S. government. Microsoft hasn’t yet responded publicly to Trump’s demand. If Monaco stays at... Recently, President Donald Trump demanded that Microsoft sack its head of global affairs, Lisa...

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Andreessen Backs a Startup Developing Tools That Coding Agents Use

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Oct 8, 2025 7:00am PDT

Countless startups sell tools to software engineers, such as version control systems to track who’s making changes to a codebase, and sandboxes where code can be safely run and tested without affecting the main system.Now, a startup is building such tools for artificial intelligence agents that aim to do the work of human coders. Andreessen... Countless startups sell tools to software engineers, such as version control systems to track who...

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Three New Papers AI Researchers Are Reading; What To Expect at AI Agenda Live

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Sep 30, 2025 7:00am PDT

It wouldn’t be the eve of our AI Agenda Live conference without a midnight scoop! In case you missed it, check out last night’s story from Amir, Cory and me on OpenAI’s financials for the first half of 2025.I might be slightly sleep-deprived, but I’m thrilled to be seeing many of you in just a few hours at our AI Agenda Live: The Next Wave event... It wouldn’t be the eve of our AI Agenda Live conference without a midnight scoop! In case you...

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Coinbase Enters a New Crypto Era With Perks—and Risks

By Yueqi Yang · Mar 5, 2025 6:00am PST

On the Friday before Donald Trump’s inauguration as president in January, Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, joined his top executives in Washington at the Crypto Ball, where the tech elite celebrated the imminent arrival of the country’s first crypto-friendly president. Soon, though, there was an interruption in the revelry for Paul Grewal,... On the Friday before Donald Trump’s inauguration as president in January, Brian Armstrong, CEO of...

Pro Weekly: Trump Bump Fades for Tesla, Coinbase

Pro Weekly: Trump Bump Fades for Tesla, Coinbase

By Akash Pasricha · Feb 28, 2025 8:00am PST

Our latest subscriber survey showed that readers continue to be plenty optimistic about the outlook for the technology sector overall. But when it comes to individual big tech companies, sentiment mostly soured in February, suggesting that developments like government spending cuts and sinking crypto prices are complicating that broadly rosy... Our latest subscriber survey showed that readers continue to be plenty optimistic about the...

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SEC ’s Coinbase Move Signals Regulatory Vacuum for Crypto

By Yueqi Yang · Feb 21, 2025 3:00pm PST · 1 comment

Welcome to the official start of crypto’s regulatory vacuum. That’s the state we’re in now that the Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to drop its long-running lawsuit against Coinbase (according to Coinbase, at least—we’ll have to wait until the SEC confirms the news after a commission vote).It seems the top financial cop is... Welcome to the official start of crypto’s regulatory vacuum. That’s the state we’re in now that...