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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Is Sued for Allegedly Stealing Blockchain Startup’s Work

According to the complaint, Armstrong offered to invest in Knowledgr so he could steal the work for a similar platform he was working on.

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Co-founds NewLimit, a Company Built to Extend the Human Healthspan

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has introduced NewLimit, a company he’s helping build as a board member and investor in the epigenetic reprogramming space. The mission of NewLimit is to radically extend human healthspan, Armstrong tweeted. “The Hash” hosts unpack Armstrong’s latest ambitions amid an ongoing trend of early thinkers departing from crypto for greater pursuits.

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Most Influential 2021: Brian Armstrong

Coinbase’s CEO took the U.S.-based exchange public this year in a direct listing on Nasdaq.

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7 Crypto Billionaires Make Forbes 2021 List of Richest Americans

The septet of crypto entrepreneurs includes six newcomers to the list including three of its youngest members.

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Coinbase Drops Planned ‘Lend’ Program After SEC Warning

The SEC said it would sue Coinbase should the exchange launch Lend.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

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Coinbase Goes Public in Its Fight With the SEC

Coinbase says the agency hasn’t clearly explained why Lend is a security and is marshaling its customer base for support.

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'Crypto Dad' Chris Giancarlo on His New Book, the SEC's Warning to Coinbase, Blockfi, CBDCs and More

Reacting to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's frustration over the SEC's threat to sue if his company launches a planned lending product, Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC chairman and "Crypto Dad," discusses the problems with long-standing regulations and shares his thoughts on a different approach. Giancarlo also discloses why he remains an adviser to BlockFi even though he has left its board, and he gives his vision of the future featuring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and other cryptocurrencies. ​Plus, highlights from his new book, "#Crypto Dad: The Fight for the Future of Money" launching Oct. 26. 

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Coinbase CEO: SEC Threatened to Sue Over Lending Product

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is threatening to sue the crypto exchange should it launch its “Lend” product due to concerns it may be a securities offering. “The Hash” panel unpacks the potential repercussions for Coinbase and the wider digital asset space.

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Coinbase Has Words for the SEC. Is It Listening?

The crypto exchange says a surprise legal warning came after months of transparency about its lending plans.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09:  (L-R) Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Gary Gensler, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew share a moment during a Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) meeting December 9, 2013 at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC. Members of FSOC met to discuss cybersecurity and receive a presentation from the Office of Financial Research on financial market developments.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rallies Ahead of $50K Resistance

Bitcoin rallied after Coinbase announced it will add crypto to its balance sheet.

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