JPMorgan says Hyperliquid's rise threatens Circle's USDC economics
Hyperliquid's deal with Circle and Coinbase creates a "prisoner's dilemma" that puts pressure on earnings from the dollarpegged stablecoin. Source：CoinDesk
Coinbase Ventures tops crypto VC list for H1 2026
Coinbase’s venture capital arm leads 2026 crypto investing even as funding withered and unique investors shied away amid the bear market. Source：Cointelegraph
Coinbase chief legal officer to transition to advisory role on July 31
The soontobe former chief legal officer did not announce the details of his next move but said that he would continue working with the Board of Coinbase…
With SEC fight over, Coinbase's top legal exec Grewal moves on, and others reassigned
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal will depart the exchange, though he'll continue as an adviser, he said Thursday. Source：CoinDesk
Coinbase gets UK license to expand into derivatives, equities
Coinbase said its UK investment services authorization will allow institutional and advanced traders to access derivatives, while retail users will be able to…
Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto
The license allows institutional traders to access perpetual futures and gives U.K. retail customers the ability to trade equities to begin with.…
Coinbase AI draws backlash after pushing World Cup result before kickoff
CEO Brian Armstrong investigated, and the firm said it made updates to prevent future AIgenerated inaccuracies. Source：CoinDesk
Jefferies warns against buying the dip in Circle as Open USD raises new competition fears
The investment bank said new competition from the Stripe and Coinbasebacked stablecoin consortium could pressure USDC's growth. Source：CoinDesk
Why OpenUSD's 'real threat' that tanked Circle stock still faces a steep uphill battle for adoption
The Stripe and Coinbasebacked stablecoin consortium can challenge Circle's business model, but analysts say building a network is harder than assembling…
Circle slides 8% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock back rival stablecoin network
Open Standard's Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle's USDC. Source：CoinDesk
Spiko links EU regulated T-bill funds to Coinbase stablecoin rails
Spiko integrated Coinbase Payments into two EU regulated UCITS Treasury funds, enabling USDC and EURC subscriptions and redemption payments through Base.…
Cathie Wood’s ARK adds $43.5M in crypto stocks amid market dip
ARK Invest's biggest crypto stock purchases over the past three trading days were Coinbase and Circle, whose shares have fallen 17% and 27.6%, respectively,…