MoonPay names former Coinbase exec Asiff Hirji as new president
According to Bloomberg, Hirji assumed the role earlier this month, joining from Figure Technologies.
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Departing Coinbase CPO Surojit Chatterjee reportedly made $115m at firm
Chatterjee joined Coinbase in 2020 on a five-year contract but is leaving due to family illness and bereavement.
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Coinbase to cut 950 jobs and shut down several projects
Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong says he is “still optimistic about our future and the future of crypto”.
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Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Coinbase hit with $50m fine for “significant” compliance failures
Coinbase has also been ordered to invest an additional $50m into its compliance programme over the next two years.
Coinbase lands virtual asset provider licence from Central Bank of Ireland
Coinbase’s Ireland operations will also now be headed up by Cormac Dinan, its new country director.
Google Cloud set to accept crypto payments via Coinbase
The partnership, which had been in the works for “many months”, has four parts to it.
Crypto exchange Coinbase extends hiring pause and rescinds some job offers
The firm cites “current market conditions” as a reason behind the move.
SEC threatens suit over Coinbase crypto lending product
Coinbase’s CEO and chief legal officer admonish US markets regulator over lack of clarity.
Coinbase deploys Solarisbank to streamline onboarding in Germany
Cryptocurrency platform deploys new systems to improve KYC.
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Coinbase IPO values hits $99.6bn valuation with shares up 52% on debut
Shares closed below $330, up a lesser 32%.
Coinbase files for IPO listing amidst racism scandal
The start-up has long struggled with its management of Black employees.
JP Morgan first major US bank to serve crypto exchanges as banking clients
Coinbase lost its previous banking support from Barclays in August 2019.
Libra publishes signed charter with 21 members, inc. Spotify, Uber and PayU
Libra’s meeting also agreed on board members and staff.
Wild West to crypto best: How compliance separates cowboys from champions
Major players will be forced into closer collaboration with regulators.
Barclays ends landmark crypto partnership with Coinbase
Coinbase no longer has access to the UK FPS.
HMRC cracks down on crypto investors
The tax authority has requested customer data from UK exchanges.
Blade raises $4.3m from Coinbase
The crypto derivatives exchange is launching in three weeks.
Monarch creates first recurring crypto payments system
The solution will enable the likes of Netflix and Hulu to accept crypto.
Grayscale selects Coinbase to store $2.7bn worth of assets
Coinbase Custody had reached $1 billion in crypto AUM in May.
