Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. | Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Image: Jon Tyson / Unsplash January was going to be a landmark month for the crypto industry. The Senate would start negotiating…
Introduction In the hushed corridors of Capitol Hill, a rare and fragile consensus was forming. A landmark bill, poised to finally bring legal clarity to America’s multi-trillion-dollar crypto sector, stood on the precipice of becoming law. Then, with a single strategic misstep, the industry’s leading exchange shattered the political détente, leaving its future in regulatory…
The cryptocurrency market is often seen as a whirlwind of hype and speculation. But a new report from Coinbase Institutional suggests a more profound shift is underway, one that will define the landscape by 2026. Beyond the Hype: A New Market Structure Emerges According to the analysis, the market’s future will be shaped not by…
The Philippines is taking a firm stance on cryptocurrency regulation. Its securities regulator has blocked access to major global exchanges Coinbase and Gemini for operating without a license. The Regulatory Crackdown Explained This move is part of a wider enforcement sweep by the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency is targeting unlicensed Virtual…
Philippines Blocks Major Crypto Exchanges in Regulatory Sweep The Philippines has taken decisive action against unlicensed cryptocurrency platforms. Global giants Coinbase and Gemini are now blocked in the country following a directive from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). The Crackdown on Unlicensed VASPs Photo: Manolet Santos / Unsplash This move is part of a wider…
The world’s largest asset manager has made a significant new move into digital assets. BlackRock has deposited approximately $200 million worth of Bitcoin and $29 million in Ethereum to Coinbase Prime, according to on-chain data. Decoding BlackRock’s Crypto Strategy This substantial transfer is far more than a simple custody change. Analysts widely interpret it as…
