Ex-Coinbase Contractor Arrested in India Over $20M Ransom Hack

Bank of America upgraded Coinbase to Buy, citing growth of its Base layer and tokenization initiatives that could boost revenue. It also warned that Binance's U.S. expansion poses a competitive threat.

Coinbase’s head of global investment research warned that quantum computing could seriously threaten Bitcoin’s cryptographic security. The alert raises pressure on exchanges, custodians and wallet developers to accelerate post-quantum planning.

Coinbase and Gemini are broadening their product suites to include stocks, payments, prediction markets and stablecoins as they seek steadier, diversified revenue. The moves reflect a push to reduce reliance on trading fees and better serve mainstream users.

On Friday Wall Street buyers pushed Bitcoin to the week's high as U.S. spot markets shifted from bargain hunting to momentum chasing. The move erased a recent Coinbase discount and pointed to renewed institutional demand.

Coinbase emailed customers on Jan. 6, 2026 that it will stop accepting Circle’s USDC deposits in Argentina as part of a product review. The exchange did not give an end date or immediately clarify impacts on withdrawals or trading of existing USDC balances.