Coinbase’s MiFID licence unlocks UK derivatives access, but only for professionals
Coinbase begins offering crypto perpetuals, futures and options to UK professional clients, sidestepping the FCA’s retail derivatives ban.
By Freya Macdonald —
Coinbase begins offering crypto perpetuals, futures and options to UK professional clients, sidestepping the FCA’s retail derivatives ban.
By Freya Macdonald —
MARA has pledged 18,750 BTC, over half its treasury, against fresh credit facilities to fund a 2GW power site for AI computing.
By Rajesh Patel — August 9, 2026
Coinbase extends 24/5 US equities trading to UK users, deepening its "Everything Exchange" bid to fuse crypto and traditional finance.
By Freya Macdonald — August 6, 2026
Cloudflare opens stablecoin wallet handles for AI agents, raising fresh questions over oversight of autonomous machine payments.
By Rajesh Patel — August 5, 2026
Coinbase will fold its International Exchange into Deribit on 9 September, requiring institutions to rebuild API access and margin lines.
By Freya Macdonald — August 4, 2026
Losses from cross-chain bridge exploits have reached roughly $4bn, exposing a structural verification gap regulators are only beginning to address.
By Freya Macdonald — August 3, 2026
Smarter Web Company lifts holdings to 2,712 BTC, but its average cost of $111,548 per coin dwarfs Bitcoin's current price near $63,000.
By Freya Macdonald — August 3, 2026
Ripple- and Coinbase-backed Fairshake affiliate doubles ad spending to back a pro-CLARITY Act incumbent ahead of Michigan's primary.
By Rajesh Patel — August 1, 2026
Cathie Wood's Ark added $43.5m in Coinbase and Circle stock while trimming Bitmine and Bullish, favouring regulated infrastructure.
By Oliver Bennett — July 30, 2026
CoinGlass data shows sustained bitcoin outflows from major exchanges even as US-session volume surges nearly sixfold on Binance.
By Rajesh Patel — July 27, 2026