Following $6.5 million CFTC fine, Coinbase delays direct stock listing
The crypto exchange escapes regulatory scrutiny with a slap on the wrist, but no stock listing on exchanges until next month After settling charges of improper reporting of exchange volume and “self-trading” with the CFTC yesterday, reports have emerged that cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase is set to push back its stock listing to next month. The company had previously been expected to go public some time in March. Yesterday, March 19 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a settlement with Coinbase over charges that the company inaccurately reported trading data on....
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed a $6.5 million fine on Coinbase. The regulator is accusing the Exchange of false or misleading reporting and wash trading, per an official statement. Between 2015 and 2018, according to the CFTC order, a former Coinbase employee engaged in the referenced misconduct on the GDAX platform. The […]
Other than buying Coinbase stock when it lists, retail parties can trade Coinbase stock price action on FTX, but not if they are in the United States. Crypto exchange Coinbase intends to go public via a direct listing on April 14, based on recent information. This means shares of Coinbase stock will become available for trading on the Nasdaq, bringing another part of the crypto space into mainstream finance. Confusion can accompany activity in the traditional financial world, though. Companies, accredited investors and other entities engage with stocks and finance in various measures, but....
Is a $100-billion valuation justified? Profit margins could tighten with increased competition. The Coinbase direct stock listing could be a rite of passage for the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, and the announcement on March 20 by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission of a $6.5-million fine against Coinbase for “wash trading” and filing misleading information probably won’t do more than postpone by a few weeks the distinction of being the first crypto-native corporation to be listed on a major U.S. stock exchange.But questions surround Coinbase’s upcoming debut....
The San Francisco-based company could be the first crypto exchange to go public in the United States. U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase says it anticipates going public with a direct stock listing in two weeks.According to a Coinbase blog today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has declared the crypto exchange's S-1 registration for a public offering effective. Coinbase's Class A common stock is expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "COIN" on April 14. The crypto exchange had previously been expected to go public in March, but....
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced its plan to go public via a direct listing of its Class A common stock. The post Coinbase Announces Intention To Go Public With Direct Listing appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.