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Coinbase Says It Now Has Regulatory Approval to List Security Tokens

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has received regulatory approval to acquire several securities firms – a move that could eventually see it supporting trading in tokens deemed as securities. A spokesperson for the exchange said in an email response to CoinDesk on Tuesday that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has approved recently revealed acquisition deals for currently regulated firms. Last month, the exchange announced that it intends to purchase three companies – Keystone Capital Corp., Venovate Marketplace and Digital Wealth LLC – as a means to becoming a regulated platform for offering trading…

5 Crypto Assets Are Soaring Big on Possible Coinbase Listings

Cryptocurrencies generally see a price increase after being added to an exchange, but with Coinbase the rise can be meteoric – even when nothing is actually being added. The exchange announced Friday that it was looking into potentially adding cardano’s ADA token, basic attention token, stellar, zcash and 0x to its platform, and each of the tokens immediately saw double-digit percent price spikes. The increases are even more interesting considering Coinbase noted that it “cannot guarantee they will be listed for trading.” Notably, the exchange also claimed that “we are making…

Cryptocurrency Prices Soar on News Coinbase Is ‘Exploring’ Adding Five New Coins

The cryptocurrency market experienced a slight bump on Friday, but five altcoins managed to break away from the pack, bolstered by the announcement that cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage giant Coinbase is “exploring” adding support for them to its several platforms. Earlier today, the San Francisco-based Coinbase announced that it is engaging with discussions with banks and regulators in a variety of jurisdictions about adding support for five new cryptocurrency tokens: cardano (ADA), basic attention token (BAT), stellar (XLM), zcash (ZEC) and 0x (ZRX). Having learned from past listing fiascos, the…

Coinbase Should Add XRP [And It’s Not a Security]: Ripple CEO

Brad Garlinghouse, the billionaire CEO at Ripple Labs, the company that oversees the development of XRP, the $18 billion blockchain network, has said for the first time in public that Coinbase should integrate XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple network. CEO Says Ripple is Clearly Not a Security In an interview with Jeff John Roberts from Fortune at CB Insights Future of Fintech conference in New York, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that XRP is solving problems at scale for institutions and large-scale banks, and Coinbase should be interested…

Regulating Bitcoin’s Unique Characteristics: CFTC’s Andrew Busch | CNBC

Andrew Busch, CFTC chief market intelligence officer provides insight to regulating bitcoin futures. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From ‘Wall Street’ to ‘Main Street’ to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Find CNBC News on Facebook: http://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: http://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Google+: http://cnb.cx/PlusCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: http://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC Regulating Bitcoin’s Unique Characteristics: CFTC’s…

CBOE CEO Edward Tilly On Launch Of Bitcoin Futures Trading | CNBC

CNBC’s Bob Pisani speaks with Edward Tilly, CBOE CEO, discusses the first bitcoin futures market opening at the CBOE. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From ‘Wall Street’ to ‘Main Street’ to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Find CNBC News on Facebook: http://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: http://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Google+: http://cnb.cx/PlusCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram:…