Coinbase and Better Mortgage have pushed Bitcoin into a new lane: a U.S. mortgage insured by Fannie Mae and backed by crypto collateral. For borrowers who hold wealth in BTC or stablecoins, that means one less forced sale and one more sign that digital assets are being folded into mainstream finance. First Fannie Mae-insured Bitcoin-backed […]
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Coinbase just got cleared for perpetual futures has been cleared to offer U.S. customers access to crypto perpetual futures, a major shift that brings one of the most dominant and dangerous trading products in crypto closer to home. CFTC clears Coinbase for crypto perpetual futures First U.S. exchange to get access to perps Kalshi also […]
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Coinbase says it froze more than $3 million in crypto tied to scam networks operating in Southeast Asia, as the DOJ ramps up pressure on romance scams, investment fraud, and the forced-labor compounds powering a lot of this filth. $3M+ frozen by Coinbase DOJ Scam Center Strike Force led the crackdown Meta, Microsoft, and Starlink […]
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Coinbase is back in India with the one thing that actually matters for retail users: direct INR deposits and withdrawals through IMPS, finally giving the exchange a proper bank-to-crypto bridge instead of the usual P2P circus. Direct INR deposits and withdrawals via IMPS FIU-IND registration brings compliance footing Coinbase’s earlier India push had a rough […]
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Coinbase has expanded deeper into India with direct INR banking rails, making it easier for users to fund accounts, trade crypto, and access Coinbase Advanced while the company also pushes its Base network to Indian builders. Coinbase Opens Indias _4T Economy to Crypto With Direct INR Rails and Futures Trading Direct INR deposits and withdrawals […]
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Coinbase has finally given Indian users a proper way to move rupees on and off the exchange, ditching the clunky P2P workaround that made its earlier India push feel unfinished. Direct INR deposits and withdrawals now run through IMPS Spot trading, perpetual futures, INR order books, and Coinbase Advanced are live for Indian users FIU-IND […]
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Coinbase just won a major CFTC approval that could pull a meaningful slice of crypto derivatives trading back onto U.S. soil, giving American traders regulated access to products that have long been dominated by offshore venues. CFTC approval: Coinbase can expand regulated crypto derivatives access in the U.S. First mover: first CFTC-regulated FCM allowed to […]
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Coinbase just opened a regulated lane into one of crypto’s most important markets: perpetual futures and options. For U.S. institutions, that’s a serious upgrade. For everyone else, it’s a sign that the U.S. may finally be moving from hand-wringing to something closer to reality. Coinbase Financial Markets is now the first U.S.-regulated FCM connected to […]
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The CFTC is putting a hard stop on the idea that every derivatives market should be dragged into 24/7 trading, while still opening the door wider for regulated crypto products like perpetual futures and global options. 24/7 trading: fits crypto better than some traditional markets Liquidity risk: thinner books can mean wider spreads and more […]
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Coinbase’s Base network has launched Base MCP, a tool that lets AI agents help manage crypto wallets through chat without ever getting the private keys. It’s a real usability upgrade for crypto — and a very obvious new security attack surface. Base MCP connects Base Accounts to AI agents through chat Private keys stay out […]
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