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Coinbase streams $150,000 Singapore trading cup and crowns its first champion
Coinbase turns perpetual-futures trading into a live spectator competition, offering $150,000 to the winning trader and prizes for eligible viewers.
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Trading
Coinbase rolls out 10x spot leverage, but blocks US retail from it
Coinbase plans 10x spot leverage for eligible traders, excluding most US retail customers and exposing collateral to forced liquidation.
Trading
Why XRP’s 63 billion circulating tokens don’t tell buyers what’s for sale
An Oct. 8 snapshot counts 21.97 billion XRP in exchange custody, while executable supply depends on sell orders and price tolerance.
Trading
Bitcoin keeps losing ground when Wall Street opens as Coinbase discount deepens
Exchange and ETF data point to softer American demand, though the biggest losses were concentrated in just two trading days.
Macro
Bitcoin price has risen 84% since January 2024 while Treasury yields climbed
Bitcoin gained 84.2% from the January 2024 pre-ETF baseline through Oct. 5, 2026, even as nominal and real yields rose.
Stablecoins
Open USD supply hits $666 million as 10 wallets trap most tokens
Crystal’s Oct. 5 snapshot found $396 million unmoved in eight Tempo wallets, while customer activity inside custody accounts remains unknown.
AI
Coinbase says it cut a 90-case AI support test from 1–2 weeks to 30–45 minutes
Coinbase reports faster AI support testing with human approval for procedure releases, alongside a separate platform governing customer-account access.
Derivatives
Coinbase completes Deribit switch, ending International Exchange trading
The October 1 cutover leaves the old venue read-only and changes trading access, settlement and records for affected institutions.
Opinion
Bond yield explosion gives Bitcoin a strong signal – is now finally Satoshi’s time?
The Bank of England’s latest warning and the race to serve software buyers strengthen Bitcoin’s adoption argument, with holding and pricing in BTC the decisive tests.
Exchanges
Coinbase just completed its US derivatives stack but its biggest bet still sits outside it
CFTC approval gives Coinbase its own clearinghouse, while planned stock perps still depend on outside clearing and separate approval
Stablecoins
Fed guarantees 2-day stablecoin payouts, but $76B remains blocked
The Fed’s two-day redemption clock would not govern the $76 billion in stablecoins held on exchanges.
Stablecoins
Coinbase powers Citi’s new stablecoin rails, and corporate banking faces a major shift
Coinbase Virtual Accounts also gain automatic fiat conversion through Citi infrastructure, while customer stablecoin usage remains undisclosed.
