Coinbase CEO Profile Pic Change Sparks Meme Coin Rally and Crash
BRIAN token surged from $1M to $37M market cap after Brian Armstrong's profile picture swap, then plunged 90%.
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BRIAN token surged from $1M to $37M market cap after Brian Armstrong's profile picture swap, then plunged 90%.
Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong caution that premium AI firms face a structural risk, likening the frenzy to past bubbles.
Base creator Jesse Pollak admits failure of onchain social bet, returns Base app to Coinbase and pivots to trading, stablecoins, and AI.

The retail trading platform increases its investment in a blockchain-based derivatives protocol.

Coinbase exec Rob Witoff says AI handles most code generation but humans remain crucial for strategy.

Coinbase's latest Smart Wallet verification upgrade aims to simplify on-chain activity across multiple blockchains.
Hedera-based lending protocol Bonzo Lend lost $9 million after a manipulated price update was accepted by the Supra oracle verifier.

Visa data shows Base handling $565B in stablecoins, signaling a shift in crypto payments to Layer 2 networks.

Binance's Gillian Lynch argues the MiCA framework should be judged by the licenses it has issued, not by firms that withdrew applications.

Circle's USDC faces new competition as major firms support Open Standard's Open USD stablecoin.

Race condition after system reset prevented sequencers from catching up, leading to back-to-back outages.

Coinbase and OKX are offering up to 8% sign-up bonuses to entice Binance users in the EU following Binance's failure to secure a MiCA license.

Outdated Basel capital standards treat Bitcoin as near-total loss, potentially limiting bank crypto activities.

The blockchain-based IP platform shifts focus to providing licensed data to AI firms.
Coinbase launches its Luxembourg-based MiCA hub for all EU member states while Binance pulls out of Greece ahead of the deadline.

A Coinbase-convened panel urges Bitcoin to prepare for quantum attacks but is split on freezing vulnerable coins.

Retailer rolled forward its Coinbase options deal in late May, keeping Bitcoin reserves tied up for cash.