Coinbase CEO looking at more acquisitions after .9B Deribit buy

Coinbase CEO looking at more acquisitions after $2.9B Deribit buy

“We are always looking at M&A opportunities,” said the Coinbase chief executive, Brian Armstrong, following the Deribit deal. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says his firm will continue to look for merger and acquisition opportunities after acquiring crypto derivatives platform Deribit. “We are always looking at M&A opportunities,” said Armstrong on Bloomberg Television on May 14….

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Coinbase considered Saylor-like Bitcoin strategy before opting out: Bloomberg

Coinbase considered Saylor-like Bitcoin strategy before opting out: Bloomberg

Coinbase reportedly considered adopting a Michael Saylor–style Bitcoin investment strategy on multiple occasions since it launched in 2012, but opted out each time. Coinbase reportedly considered adopting a Bitcoin investment playbook like Michael Saylor’s Strategy on multiple occasions, but decided against it each time out of fear that it would kill the firm’s crypto exchange,…

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Coinbase revenue falls 10% in Q1, missing industry estimate

Coinbase revenue falls 10% in Q1, missing industry estimate

Coinbase’s total revenue fell to $2 billion in Q1 as trading volumes across the market slowed, with net income falling dramatically as crypto prices slumped. Crypto exchange Coinbase’s total revenue fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $2 billion in Q1, missing industry estimates by 4.1% as trading activity slowed across the market. Coinbase’s net income was sliced…

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Deribit eyes US expansion under crypto-friendly Trump admin: FT

Deribit eyes US expansion under crypto-friendly Trump admin: FT

As crypto regulation softens under Trump, Deribit and other global firms are reassessing opportunities in the US market. Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is weighing an entry into the US market, encouraged by what it sees as a friendlier regulatory climate under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a recent Financial Times report….

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Coinbase suspends trading for MOVE token

Coinbase suspends trading for MOVE token

Coinbase is halting trading of Movement Labs’ MOVE token on May 15, citing noncompliance with its listing standards. Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it will suspend trading of Movement Labs’ native token effective May 15. The decision was shared in a May 1 post on X, with Coinbase citing the token’s failure to meet its…

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Crypto Biz: Cantor Fitzgerald crypto play, ETF inflows highlight industry’s big sentiment shift

Crypto Biz: Cantor Fitzgerald crypto play, ETF inflows highlight industry’s big sentiment shift

Bitcoin and crypto experienced a significant momentum shift this week as ETF inflows reached four-month highs. US President Donald Trump’s first 90 days in office have been miserable for Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency industry. Despite positive regulatory developments, culminating in the first-ever White House crypto summit on March 7, digital asset prices have…

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