Why “Coinbase” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Interesting, when the Cryptsy founder stole millions via laundering coins in Coinbase exchange, the government, FBI, and CIA did jack sh!t to recover the lost funds! He is still…
by minimaxa · Oct 31, 2026
Making Coinbase Multi-User
by dukebartnik · Oct 30, 2026 · 2 points
I am a regular guy but I just never understood the point of Crypto other than for scams and get rich quick schemes. Not to mention it still is tied to the dollar for value which…
by codegeek · Oct 30, 2026
Just send USDC to Coinbase and convert (sell) to USD for free and withdraw. You'll still get a 1099 with zero capital gains for it.
by fomoz · Oct 30, 2026
Not sure about this, isn't it hard to convert to fiat currency for real-world spending? Since it is often used for illegal activities, Coinbase (and I guess other big exchanges…
by GTP · Oct 30, 2026
Recently I tried to donate to a project using their preferred crypto payment processor flow, which purported to support "Coinbase Wallet" integration. So thinking that was just…
by qlte · Oct 30, 2026
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "coinbase" over time.
Coinbase Global, Inc. is an American cryptocurrency exchange. It was founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam. Coinbase has over 100 million users, and is the largest U.S. based cryptocurrency exchange as well as the world's biggest bitcoin custodian, as of 2024. The company operates in more than 100 countries and holds nearly US$516 billion in assets, including nearly 12 percent of all bitcoin in existence and 11 percent of all staked Ether. Read more on Wikipedia