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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong outlined three priorities for 2026 in a New Year's post. The strategy centers on expanding the "everything exchange" platform, scaling stablecoins, and growing the Base layer-2 network. Armstrong's vision follows December's launch of stock trading and prediction markets

Coinbase's Base network is facing mounting criticism following the collapse of viral journalist Nick Shirley's creator token on Zora. The token briefly reached a $9 million market capitalization on December 28 before dropping 66% to $3 million within two days. The rapid decline has reignited debate

Coinbase Institutional identified perpetual futures, prediction markets, and stablecoin payments as the dominant trends for 2026. The exchange's research arm argues traditional boom-and-bust cycles are giving way to institutional infrastructure. David Duong, global head of research, and Colin Basco,

JPMorgan Chase has quietly frozen accounts belonging to two fast-growing stablecoin-focused fintech companies, escalating long-standing tensions between traditional banks and crypto-native payment platforms serving high-risk jurisdictions. The targeted firms include Blindpay, which enables stablecoi

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong warned that any attempt to reopen the GENIUS Act would cross a "red line." Armstrong accused banks of lobbying Congress to block stablecoin rewards and restrict fintech competition. The GENIUS Act bars stablecoin issuers from paying interest directly but allows platforms