Tag: Coinbase Ventures

Coinbase Obtains Major Payment Institution Licence in Singapore!

Crypto tamir - October 2, 2023

The U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has secured a comprehensive license in Singapore, allowing it to expand its digital asset payment services in the region. This major payment institution license comes roughly a year after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) gave Coinbase an initial approval. This places Coinbase among the select group of companies authorized to offer digital payment token services in Singapore.

Financial Times exposes strange Coinbase business practices!

Crypto-Trading tamir - January 29, 2022

A Financial Times analysis found that Coinbase has listed at least 20 crypto tokens for trading while holding an investment in a related project. However, Coinbase disclosed only 12 as holdings of its in-house investments arm, Coinbase Ventures. Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capital firms, is an early investor in Coinbase and holds a seat on the company’s board. The VC firm has also invested in at least a dozen projects whose tokens later gained approval to trade on Coinbase.

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