Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Commission-free retail brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) reported a "partial outage" on its cryptocurrency trading platform early Monday. What Happened: According to a status update on Robinhood’s website at 12 p.m. ET, the platform is investigating an issue with...

Kraken said its customers can now buy cryptocurrencies on its app using Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple Pay and Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Pay. What Happened: The Kraken App would automatically connect with the existing Apple Pay or Google Pay account of...

Cathie Wood’s investment management firm Ark Invest further increased its exposure in Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) on Tuesday as shares of the cryptocurrency exchange desk continued to trade much below the reference price set during its blockbuster listing in April. Ark...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest on Monday further raised its exposure in Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) on the dip.  The popular money managing firm bought 404,020 shares — estimated to be worth $16.4 million in Robinhood — on the day shares of the company closed 3.96% lower at $...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)  co-creator Billy Markus has a word of warning to cryptocurrency holders who plan on being their own bankers. What Happened: Markus was responding to a tweet that highlighted the dangers associated with cryptocurrency exchanges and storing funds on their platforms. See...

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), the cryptocurrency associated with Ripple Inc., surged and tumbled in just a couple of hours at press time Thursday night. What’s Moving: The Ripple cryptocurrency dipped and rebounded several times below the $1.098 level in a matter of a few hours on Thursday. It hit a low...

Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong came down heavily on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission late night Tuesday on social media. What Happened: In a series of tweets, Armstrong told the story of what transpired between the cryptocurrency trading platform and the SEC,...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) said it is giving out $100 in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to about 125,000 of its customers who were erroneously told that their security settings were changed. What Happened: Coinbase mistakenly sent the email to the customers on Aug. 28,...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc’s (NASDAQ: COIN) venture funding arm Coinbase Ventures was the third-most active corporate venture capital fund in the first half of 2021, according to data compiled by CB Insights, which keeps a track on private investments. What happened: New...

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) is facing a class-action lawsuit from a Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) trader who is seeking $5 million in damages from an allegedly misleading Dogecoin campaign. What Happened: In the legal document, plaintiff David Suski claimed he was deceived...

Plummeting volumes on major cryptocurrency exchanges, lower number of new wallets and fear due to regulatory crackdown signal lowered interest in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: Cryptocurrency market data firm CryptoCompare indicated that trading volumes at large trading platforms such as...

Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) stands to benefit even from a tanking Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), according to Goldman Sachs. What Happened: The New York-headquartered investment bank said that the cryptocurrency trading platform is likely to beat second-quarter estimates labeling it a tactical trade...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Thursday snapped up 255,478 shares, estimated to be worth about $62.4 million, in Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN), on the dip. Shares of the cryptocurrency exchange fell 3.05% to $244.29 on Thursday. The New York-based investment firm deployed Ark...

Major cryptocurrencies including meme-themed tokens were in the green at press time on Sunday night as global cryptocurrency market capitalization rose 5.14% to $1.37 trillion. The top gainer on Sunday night was Internet Computer (CRYPTO: ICP). What Happened: The apex cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Tuesday snapped up 214,718 shares, estimated to be worth about $47.76 million, in Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN).  Shares of the cryptocurrency exchange, which have fallen about 7% over the past week, closed marginally lower at $222.47 on...