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Around the Block #11: A snapshot of DeFi and two sides of the crypto regulatory spectrum

Coinbase Around the Block sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition, Justin Mart and Ryan Yi take a look at the current state of DeFi and two sides of the crypto regulatory spectrum.A snapshot of DeFiIn the midst of a broad crypt...

USDC v2: Upgrading a multi-billion dollar ERC-20 token

By Pete KimUSD Coin (USDC) is a stablecoin brought to you by Centre, a consortium of which Coinbase and Circle are the founding members. Each USDC token is backed by one US dollar held in a bank, enabling the stablecoin to maintain a 1:1 exchange rat...

Around the Block #10: “ETH killers” and new chains

The landscape of smart contract platforms and emerging competitors vying to challenge Ethereum’s dominanceCoinbase Around the Block sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition, Ryan Yi and Justin Mart explore the landscape of smart...

Ethereum 2.0 staking rewards are coming soon to Coinbase

By Surojit ChatterjeeOn December 1, the Ethereum Beacon Chain will launch, beginning a multi-year upgrade to Ethereum 2.0 (ETH2).Coinbase intends to support ETH2 through staking and trading. Coinbase customers will be able to convert ETH in their Coi...

Around the Block #8: The promise and potential of synthetic assets

Coinbase Around the Block sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition, Justin Mart explores the synthetic asset landscape as well as other notable news in the space.To participate in the emerging cryptoeconomy, sign up for Coinbase...

Coinbase’s perspective on the recent Ethereum Classic (ETC) double spend incidents

By Don YuTakeawaysCoinbase was not targeted by any of the attack transactions and lost no fundsAt 10:57 PM PST 7/31/2020, Ethereum Classic (ETC) was 51% attacked resulting in ~800,000 ETC (~$5.8 million) of double spend transactions.At 8:15PM PST 8/5...

Securing an ERC-20 token for launch on Coinbase

How to pass the most trusted cryptocurrency platform’s security guidelines for ERC-20 tokensBy Nadir AkhtarTL;DR: The ERC-20 standard has become a popular way to create digital assets and assign protocol voting rights on the Ethereum blockchain. When...

Around the Block #7: Understanding yield farming and the latest developments in DeFi

Coinbase Around the Block, sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition, Justin Mart explores the rapidly evolving DeFi landscape and the emergence of “yield farming”, as well as other notable news in the space.To participate in the...

Introduction to Building on DeFi with Ethereum and USDC — Part 1

Introduction to Building on DeFi with Ethereum and USDC — Part 1By Pete KimAt Coinbase, our mission is to build an open financial system. We strongly believe that increasing economic freedom will make the world a better place. Decentralized Finance,...

Around the Block #6: Bitcoin’s dominance alongside Coinbase customer behavior, the coming DEX…

Around the Block #6: Bitcoin’s dominance alongside Coinbase customer behavior, the coming DEX revolution, and other recent crypto newsCoinbase Around the Block, sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition, Justin Mart analyzes Bitc...

Around the Block #5: Downstream Impacts of the Recent Market Crash on Lending, Stablecoins, and…

Around the Block #5: downstream impacts of the recent market crash on lending, stablecoins, and DeFiCoinbase Around the Block, sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition, Justin Mart analyzes three industries impacted by the recen...

Around the Block #3: bZx Attack Update, DeFi Vulnerabilities, and the State of Debit Cards in…

Around the Block #3: analysis on the bZx attack, DeFi vulnerabilities, the state of debit cards in crypto, and other crypto newsCoinbase Around the Block sheds light on key issues in the crypto space. In this edition, we analyze the bZx attack, uncov...

Generalized Economic Abstraction

By Kevin BritzAt Astro Wallet, which was recently acquired by Coinbase, we spent the better part of the last two years researching economic abstraction in various forms. We’d like to share our findings with the greater blockchain industry in the hope...

Crypto giveaway scams and how to spot them

By Thomas Hauer, Jr.Cryptocurrency giveaway scams have been a problem for those involved in the crypto-community since the last major bull run in late 2017. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just beginning to get your feet wet in the crypto-space...

How MakerDAO doubled its users in a single weekend using Coinbase Earn

By Kenzan BooOn July 26, 2019, Coinbase Earn launched the Dai Advanced Task. In a few days, users created more CDPs (Collateralized Debt Positions) than ever existed. In the previous 11 months, about 9,000 CDPs were created on the blockchain with Mak...