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Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, enabling individuals and institutions to easily participate in the cryptocurrency economy, including trading, staking, custody, spending, and fast, free global transfers, while also providing critical infrastructure for on-chain activities. Coinbase's mission is to increase economic freedom in the world.
Squads completes $18 million strategic funding round led by Solana Ventures
: Solana ecosystem multi-signature protocol Squads announced the completion of an $18 million strategic funding round, led by Solana Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, L1D, and others. Its total cumulative funding has now reached $42.9 million. According to reports, Squads' stablecoin payment platform Altitude allows enterprises to conduct 24/7 global payment settlements in stablecoins through self-custodial wallets, and connects to the global payment network via its compliance and risk control system. (The Block)
Squads, a Solana ecosystem multisig protocol, announced it has completed an $18 million strategic funding round led by Solana Ventures.
According to The Block, Squads, a multi-signature protocol in the Solana ecosystem, has announced the completion of an $18 million strategic funding round led by Solana Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, L1D, and others. This round is an equity financing, bringing Squads’ total funding to $42.9 million. Squads will use the funds from this round to expand its stablecoin-based corporate finance platform, Altitude.
Blockworks completes Series A extension funding at $192 million valuation, betting on the integration of crypto data and information infrastructure
Blockworks has announced the completion of a Series A extension funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $192 million. The round was co-led by ParaFi Capital and Reciprocal Ventures, with support from Coinbase Ventures, MoonPay Ventures, and several other institutions and industry participants. The funding also attracted investments from over 20 founders and operators of ecosystem projects including Solana, LayerZero, Arbitrum, and Kraken, though the specific amount raised has not been disclosed.The company stated that while the crypto market has grown to a trillion-dollar scale lacking traditional capital market infrastructure, it still faces issues such as fragmented data, inconsistent disclosure standards, and a lack of investor communication mechanisms. Blockworks aims to fill this gap through a "data + disclosure + investor relations" tripartite architecture. (CNBC)
On-chain lending platform Votre closes $3.75M seed round led by a16z CSX
On-chain lending platform Votre has raised $3.75 million in seed funding, led by a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator, with participation from MaC Venture Capital, Druid Ventures, and angel investors from Goldman Sachs, Harvard University, and OrangeDAO. Founded in 2025, Votre operates a non-custodial crypto lending platform on Coinbase’s Base Layer 2 network, enabling users to borrow USD—settled the same day—using Bitcoin as collateral, with loan sizes ranging from approximately $25,000 to $5 million. The funds will be used to scale technical infrastructure, increase platform capacity, enhance liquidity management tools, and strengthen risk and compliance systems.
OpenGradient Raises $9.5M, with Participation from a16z crypto
OpenGradient, a verifiable AI computation layer, has announced the completion of a $9.5 million funding round. Investors include a16z crypto, Coinbase Ventures, SV Angel, Foresight Ventures, Pragma, SALT, Symbolic Capital, Canonical Crypto, Black Dragon, NEAR, Celestia, Thanefield Capital, and angel investors including Balaji Srinivasan, former CTO of Coinbase. The new funds will support the development and expansion of a decentralized infrastructure network for hosting, executing, and verifying AI models—enabling open and auditable model execution.
Squads completes $18 million strategic funding round led by Solana Ventures
: Solana ecosystem multi-signature protocol Squads announced the completion of an $18 million strategic funding round, led by Solana Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, L1D, and others. Its total cumulative funding has now reached $42.9 million. According to reports, Squads' stablecoin payment platform Altitude allows enterprises to conduct 24/7 global payment settlements in stablecoins through self-custodial wallets, and connects to the global payment network via its compliance and risk control system. (The Block)
CFTC Sues Wisconsin to Defend Regulatory Authority Over Prediction Markets
Odaily Odaily Odaily The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday sued the state of Wisconsin in an effort to uphold its regulatory authority after the state filed lawsuits against multiple prediction market platforms. In a statement, the CFTC said the lawsuit was filed in response to Wisconsin's legal actions against five CFTC-regulated prediction market operators: Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com, Robinhood, and Coinbase. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that states cannot circumvent clear congressional directives, and the agency will take legal action if they interfere with the implementation of federal laws regulating financial markets. This marks the fifth such lawsuit the CFTC has initiated against a U.S. state, following previous actions against New York, Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois. Wisconsin had previously argued that prediction market contracts related to sporting events constitute illegal gambling and must obtain a state gambling license. The CFTC, jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division, filed a complaint in Wisconsin federal court, asserting its exclusive jurisdiction over prediction market event contracts operating as designated contract markets. The defendants include Wisconsin Governor Anthony Evers, state Attorney General Josh Kaul, and the state's gambling division.
CFTC Sues New York State to Seize Regulatory Dominance over Prediction Markets
According to The Wall Street Journal, on April 27, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against New York State in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking a court ruling that the CFTC holds exclusive regulatory authority over prediction markets—aiming to halt New York State’s enforcement actions. Previously, New York State had filed lawsuits against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Gemini over their prediction market operations. Earlier this month, the CFTC also initiated similar lawsuits against Arizona, Illinois, and Connecticut, intensifying jurisdictional disputes between federal and state regulatory agencies.
Singapore Police Force Collaborates with Cryptocurrency Platforms to Intercept Over S$2.86 Million in Fraud Proceeds Within a Month
According to the Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore’s Police Anti-Scam Centre and the Cybercrime Investigation Division collaborated with cryptocurrency platforms including Coinbase, Coinhako, StraitsX, and Upbit in a month-long targeted enforcement operation from March 16 to April 15 this year, successfully intercepting over S$2.86 million in scam proceeds. During the operation, authorities used analytical tools from blockchain intelligence firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis to identify victims involved in multiple scam categories—including impersonation of government officials, investment scams, job scams, and online romance scams—and carried out more than 90 direct interventions via telephone and in-person contact. The police stated that the operation’s success stemmed from a rapid information-sharing mechanism between law enforcement agencies and private-sector platforms, and emphasized their continued commitment to deepening public-private collaboration to counter increasingly sophisticated cryptocurrency scams.
Wisconsin Sues Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, and Others Alleging Illegal Sports Betting
on April 23, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit in Dane County against Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, accusing these fintech and crypto platforms of facilitating illegal sports betting through event contracts. Josh Kaul is requesting the court to issue preliminary and permanent injunctions, declaring that the platforms' operations violate Wisconsin's gambling laws and constitute a public nuisance. The complaint states that repackaging wagers as event contracts does not change their fundamental nature, with approximately 90% of Kalshi's business coming from sports-related contracts, generating annualized revenue exceeding $1 billion. Robinhood and Coinbase are also implicated in the case, routing user orders to Kalshi's markets through distribution agreements. Regulators in Nevada, Arizona, and Tennessee have also taken similar legal actions or issued cease-and-desist orders.
Wisconsin Sues Five Prediction Market Platforms, Alleging Unlicensed Gambling Activities
According to CoinDesk, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit on April 24 against Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood, and Crypto.com, accusing these platforms of operating unlicensed gambling businesses under the guise of “event contracts.” The complaint cites marketing language used by the platforms themselves—for instance, Kalshi’s claim to be “the first legal sports betting platform in the U.S.,” and Polymarket’s statement that users can “bet on the outcomes of future events”—to argue that such contracts constitute wagering under Wisconsin law. The state government further noted that the platforms’ business model—charging fees per transaction—is functionally identical to casinos’ commission-based revenue structure. At the heart of this case lies a jurisdictional dispute: whether prediction market contracts fall under federal regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) or are subject to individual states’ gambling laws. Similar lawsuits have already been filed by multiple states, and this conflict is expected to ultimately be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court.
BlackRock transferred 1,473 BTC and 5,738 ETH to Coinbase, valued at approximately $128 million
according to Onchain Lens monitoring, BlackRock transferred 1,473 BTC and 5,738 ETH to Coinbase, with a total value of approximately $128 million. Among them, the BTC was valued at around $114.34 million, and the ETH was valued at around $13.38 million.
BlackRock transferred 6,040 ETH and approximately 362 BTC to Coinbase Prime.
According to Arkham’s monitoring data, approximately one hour ago, BlackRock transferred 6,040 ETH—valued at $13.79 million—to Coinbase Prime via its Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), ETHA. Additionally, BlackRock transferred a total of 362.682 BTC—valued at $27.73 million—to Coinbase Prime via its Bitcoin ETF, IBIT.
Data: Last week, 16,000 BTC flowed out of crypto exchanges, bringing their combined balance down to 2.4477 million BTC.
According to Coinglass, major cryptocurrency exchanges collectively saw a net outflow of 15,952.91 BTC over the past week, with Coinbase Pro experiencing an outflow of 6,269.08 BTC, Kraken an outflow of 5,734.42 BTC, and OKX an outflow of 4,353.49 BTC. Currently, the total Bitcoin balance held by crypto exchanges stands at 2.4477 million BTC.
Bitmine Adds $320M in Staking, Ethereum Staking Rate Surpasses 70%
Odaily Bitmine, the Ethereum reserve company founded by Tom Lee, has staked approximately $320 million worth of ETH in the past 24 hours, bringing the proportion of staked assets in its overall holdings to over 70% for generating yield.On-chain data shows that approximately 75,600 ETH were transferred to Coinbase Prime for staking early Thursday morning, following the allocation of around 61,200 ETH on Wednesday. This marks the first large-scale operation in nearly three weeks.Blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain indicates that Bitmine has now staked a total of approximately 3.5 million ETH, valued at around $8.1 billion, accounting for about 70.1% of its total holdings. Separately, reports suggest that three new wallets, potentially linked to the company, received roughly 100,000 ETH (about $234 million) before Thursday. If confirmed, Bitmine's total holdings would rise to approximately 5.08 million ETH.In comparison, the industry's second-largest holder, SharpLink, currently holds only about 869,000 ETH, meaning Bitmine's scale leads by over 580%. The company now controls more than 4.1% of the total Ethereum supply, edging closer to its 5% target.
Grayscale transferred 3,817 ETH and approximately 210 BTC to a Coinbase Prime address.
According to Arkham’s monitoring data, approximately 40 minutes ago, Grayscale transferred a total of 3,817 ETH and 210.006 BTC to a Coinbase Prime address, valued at approximately $25.02 million.
Coinbase to List Fluent (BLEND) Spot Trading
Coinbase announced support for Fluent (BLEND); deposit addresses are now available on its platform (in supported regions), but deposits cannot be made until the asset issuer enables transfers.
The U.S. government transferred Bitcoin worth $606,470 to Coinbase Prime.
Arkham monitoring shows that a U.S. government address has just transferred $606,470 worth of Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime. This Bitcoin was previously seized by the U.S. government from Ilya Lichtenstein, the Bitfinex hacker. It remains unclear whether this batch of stolen Bitcoin will be sold on Coinbase.
The U.S. government deposited 8.2 BTC into Coinbase Prime, valued at approximately $606,000.
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), the U.S. government deposited 8.2 BTC (approximately $606,000) into Coinbase Prime; these funds originated from assets previously seized in connection with the Bitfinex hack.
Blockworks completes Series A extension funding at $192 million valuation, betting on the integration of crypto data and information infrastructure
Blockworks has announced the completion of a Series A extension funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $192 million. The round was co-led by ParaFi Capital and Reciprocal Ventures, with support from Coinbase Ventures, MoonPay Ventures, and several other institutions and industry participants. The funding also attracted investments from over 20 founders and operators of ecosystem projects including Solana, LayerZero, Arbitrum, and Kraken, though the specific amount raised has not been disclosed.The company stated that while the crypto market has grown to a trillion-dollar scale lacking traditional capital market infrastructure, it still faces issues such as fragmented data, inconsistent disclosure standards, and a lack of investor communication mechanisms. Blockworks aims to fill this gap through a "data + disclosure + investor relations" tripartite architecture. (CNBC)
Coinbase to List AMD-PERP, INTC-PERP and Other US Stock-Linked Perpetual Futures
Coinbase announced it will list several US stock-linked perpetual futures on April 29, including: AMD-PERP (Advanced Micro Devices), ARM-PERP (ARM), INTC-PERP (Intel), MU-PERP (Micron), and SNDK-PERP (SanDisk).
Coinbase to List VIRTUAL Spot Trading
Odaily reports, according to an official announcement, Coinbase will list Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) for spot trading on April 29. If liquidity conditions are met and trading is supported, the VIRTUAL trading pair will open at or after 9:00 AM Pacific Time.
Coinbase to Launch VIRTUAL Spot Trading
According to the official announcement, Coinbase will list Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) spot trading on April 29. If liquidity conditions are met and trading is supported, the VIRTUAL-USD trading pair will open at or after 9 a.m. Pacific Time.
Coinbase Lists Pharos (PROS) for Spot Trading
according to an official announcement from Coinbase Markets, spot trading for Pharos (PROS) officially launched on Coinbase on April 28, 2026. The PROS-USD trading pair will be gradually rolled out across supported regions on the same day, subject to the fulfillment of liquidity conditions.
Wisconsin Sues Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, and Others Alleging Illegal Sports Betting
on April 23, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit in Dane County against Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, accusing these fintech and crypto platforms of facilitating illegal sports betting through event contracts. Josh Kaul is requesting the court to issue preliminary and permanent injunctions, declaring that the platforms' operations violate Wisconsin's gambling laws and constitute a public nuisance. The complaint states that repackaging wagers as event contracts does not change their fundamental nature, with approximately 90% of Kalshi's business coming from sports-related contracts, generating annualized revenue exceeding $1 billion. Robinhood and Coinbase are also implicated in the case, routing user orders to Kalshi's markets through distribution agreements. Regulators in Nevada, Arizona, and Tennessee have also taken similar legal actions or issued cease-and-desist orders.
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Squads completes $18 million strategic funding round led by Solana Ventures
: Solana ecosystem multi-signature protocol Squads announced the completion of an $18 million strategic funding round, led by Solana Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, L1D, and others. Its total cumulative funding has now reached $42.9 million. According to reports, Squads' stablecoin payment platform Altitude allows enterprises to conduct 24/7 global payment settlements in stablecoins through self-custodial wallets, and connects to the global payment network via its compliance and risk control system. (The Block)
Squads, a Solana ecosystem multisig protocol, announced it has completed an $18 million strategic funding round led by Solana Ventures.
According to The Block, Squads, a multi-signature protocol in the Solana ecosystem, has announced the completion of an $18 million strategic funding round led by Solana Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, L1D, and others. This round is an equity financing, bringing Squads’ total funding to $42.9 million. Squads will use the funds from this round to expand its stablecoin-based corporate finance platform, Altitude.
Blockworks completes Series A extension funding at $192 million valuation, betting on the integration of crypto data and information infrastructure
Blockworks has announced the completion of a Series A extension funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $192 million. The round was co-led by ParaFi Capital and Reciprocal Ventures, with support from Coinbase Ventures, MoonPay Ventures, and several other institutions and industry participants. The funding also attracted investments from over 20 founders and operators of ecosystem projects including Solana, LayerZero, Arbitrum, and Kraken, though the specific amount raised has not been disclosed.The company stated that while the crypto market has grown to a trillion-dollar scale lacking traditional capital market infrastructure, it still faces issues such as fragmented data, inconsistent disclosure standards, and a lack of investor communication mechanisms. Blockworks aims to fill this gap through a "data + disclosure + investor relations" tripartite architecture. (CNBC)
White House Trump Banquet Hall Total Investment Rises to $400 Million, Multiple Crypto Companies Previously Disclosed as Donors
Fortune magazine disclosed the total investment in the White House Trump Banquet Hall has risen from the initially estimated $200 million to $400 million. The funds primarily come from tax-deductible private donations, which will be managed through the non-profit organization Trust for the National Mall. Fortune previously revealed that multiple crypto industry companies and individuals have participated in the donations, including Coinbase, Ripple, Tether America (a subsidiary of Tether), as well as prominent figures in the crypto space such as Paxos co-founder Charles Cascarilla, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss. Additionally, major tech companies like Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are also on the donor list. Among them, Google's parent company Alphabet had previously reached a settlement with Trump and pledged $22 million of that amount towards the banquet hall's construction.
Coinbase to List AMD-PERP, INTC-PERP and Other US Stock-Linked Perpetual Futures
Coinbase announced it will list several US stock-linked perpetual futures on April 29, including: AMD-PERP (Advanced Micro Devices), ARM-PERP (ARM), INTC-PERP (Intel), MU-PERP (Micron), and SNDK-PERP (SanDisk).
BlackRock transferred 1,473 BTC and 5,738 ETH to Coinbase, valued at approximately $128 million
according to Onchain Lens monitoring, BlackRock transferred 1,473 BTC and 5,738 ETH to Coinbase, with a total value of approximately $128 million. Among them, the BTC was valued at around $114.34 million, and the ETH was valued at around $13.38 million.