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According to Bloomberg, while crypto-native companies such as Coinbase continue large-scale layoffs amid a broader industry downturn, traditional financial institutions—including JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock—have recently posted dozens of digital asset–related job openings, standing out as a bright spot in the current crypto job market. Analysts note that having experience working on Wall Street has become a key advantage for crypto professionals seeking to maintain their employability during this industry downturn.
According to The Block, Coinbase reported its Q1 2026 financial results, posting a net loss of $394 million, including a $482 million loss from holding crypto assets. Total revenue for the quarter stood at $1.41 billion, down 31% year-on-year; trading revenue fell 40% year-on-year to $756 million; subscription and services revenue declined 14% to $584 million; stablecoin revenue rose 11% year-on-year to $305 million—marking逆势 growth. Adjusted EBITDA amounted to $303 million, a sharp decline from $930 million in the same period last year. CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the company is transforming from a spot crypto platform into a comprehensive platform supporting diverse asset classes—including derivatives, commodities, futures, and prediction markets—and emphasized that on-chain economic fundamentals remain strong. Following the earnings release, Coinbase’s stock fell approximately 6% after hours to $182.
, Coinbase Vice President of US Policy Kara Calvert stated at the Consensus 2026 conference that the CLARITY crypto market structure bill could be reviewed by the US Senate Banking Committee as early as next week. Kara Calvert noted that the bill requires at least 60 votes to pass in the Senate, and parties are currently working to secure bipartisan support.A HarrisX survey shows that 70% of voters believe the US should enact clear cryptocurrency legislation. Additionally, Kara Calvert believes that the lack of a cohesive tax policy is a major barrier to institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies, as current tax rules require crypto exchanges to record transactions as small as $1. She expressed hope that tax reform legislation could make progress in 2026 and predicted that the House of Representatives might take action on related legislation within the next month or two.
according to its Q1 2026 financial results, impacted by declining crypto asset prices and reduced trading activity, the company recorded a net loss of $394.1 million for the quarter, which included a $482 million loss on digital assets held for investment purposes. Total revenue was $1.41 billion, down 31% year-over-year; transaction revenue was $756 million, down 40% year-over-year. Subscription and services revenue reached $584 million.CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the company is transitioning from a spot crypto platform to a multi-asset platform encompassing derivatives, commodities, futures, and prediction market contracts. Additionally, stablecoin-related revenue grew 11% to $305 million, and its global crypto trading market share stood at 8.6%. Following the earnings release, the company's shares fell approximately 6% in after-hours trading.
According to The Block, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has partnered with Coinbase and Stripe to launch Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments, enabling AI agents to conduct transactions using stablecoins. Coinbase stated that developers can build “agent-based payment” solutions using the x402 protocol, allowing AI agents to make micro-payments in USDC. This feature enables AI agents to instantly pay for web content, APIs, MCP servers, and other agents. AWS noted that developers can choose between Coinbase and Stripe wallets and fund those wallets using either stablecoins or fiat currency.
: Stripe officially announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide AI Agent payment capabilities for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. AWS launched the AgentCore Payments feature on the same day, allowing AI Agents to instantly access and pay for web content, APIs, MCP servers, and other AI Agent service fees. Among them, Privy (a Stripe-owned company) will collaborate with Coinbase to provide wallet infrastructure and payment channels, supporting the initial stablecoin payment capabilities for AgentCore.
According to an official announcement, Coinbase will launch KAIO (KAIO) perpetual contract trading today. The KAIO-PERP market will open immediately if liquidity conditions are met and the trading region supports such trading.
According to Bloomberg, traditional Wall Street financial institutions—including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and BlackRock Inc.—have recently posted dozens of job openings related to digital assets, standing out as one of the few employment bright spots amid the ongoing crypto market downturn. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency firms such as Coinbase Global Inc. are conducting large-scale layoffs. The report notes that job seekers with Wall Street experience are facing relatively more favorable employment opportunities in the current market environment.
Odaily Startup Incubator Y Combinator will hold its first-ever interview session specifically for fintech and crypto startups in New York City, aiming to support more companies in this sector. The interviews will be held offline on May 21st. Selected startups will join the Summer 2026 batch and receive a standard investment of $500,000. Chosen projects can opt to receive funding in the form of USDC stablecoins. To date, Y Combinator has invested in over 150 crypto and fintech companies, including Coinbase, OpenSea, and Kalshi.
According to an official announcement, Coinbase has launched gold perpetual futures (GOLD-PERP) and silver perpetual futures (SILVER-PERP), available to eligible non-U.S. institutional and retail traders. These products are tradable in supported regions via the Coinbase International Exchange, coinbase.com, and the Coinbase App. Both products are linear perpetual contracts referenced to the spot price of one troy ounce of gold or silver, settled in USDC, and support 24/7/365 trading with up to 25x leverage. Coinbase also stated that it is working with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to transition its gold and silver futures offerings in the United States to 24/7 trading.
According to an official announcement, Coinbase will list KAIO (KAIO) spot trading on May 6. If liquidity conditions are met and trading is supported, the KAIO-USD trading pair will open later today.
: MoonPay has announced the acquisition of DFlow, an execution layer platform based on Solana, officially entering the trading infrastructure space.DFlow provides transaction optimization services for platforms such as Coinbase and Phantom, having processed over $50 billion in cumulative trading volume, with approximately 10 million monthly transactions.According to reports, the acquisition amount is approximately $100 million (paid in stock). MoonPay stated that integrating DFlow will enhance high-frequency trading capabilities and support a new generation of "agent-driven" financial applications.
Coinbase announced a “seven-figure” strategic investment in Centrifuge and selected it as the primary asset tokenization partner for its public blockchain, Base. Under the partnership, Centrifuge will serve as the core infrastructure for issuing tokenized assets on Base, enabling the onchain issuance and trading of real-world assets (RWAs), including ETFs, credit funds, and structured products. The two parties have previously collaborated—for instance, launching the first compliant onchain S&P 500 index fund on Base.
Coinbase Australia has launched a dedicated support service for Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF), providing Australian trustees with a compliant and secure digital asset investment solution to help incorporate crypto assets like Bitcoin into retirement portfolios.According to Coinbase's official blog, the service leverages its recently obtained Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) and local team capabilities, offering entity verification processes tailored to Australian fund structures, downloadable audit reports compliant with local accounting standards, and institutional-grade security measures.Data from the Australian Taxation Office shows there are currently over 653,000 SMSFs in Australia, managing assets worth A$1.05 trillion and serving more than 1.2 million members. Coinbase stated that SMSFs are among the few retirement structures globally that allow individuals to directly manage digital assets, becoming a key gateway for investors to include cryptocurrencies in their long-term retirement strategies. (The Block)
According to The Block, Coinbase Australia announced on Monday that it will support cryptocurrency investments for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), providing trustees with a compliant channel for allocating crypto assets. The service offers downloadable data compliant with Australian Accounting Standards, as well as a streamlined entity verification process tailored to local fund structures.
According to an official announcement, Coinbase will launch spot trading for BILL (Billions). If liquidity conditions are met, the BILL-USD trading pair will begin opening later today in supported regions.
stablecoin infrastructure startup Rain is now valued at $1.95 billion and has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to issue credit and prepaid cards, while also exploring the use of stablecoins for payment settlements. Previously, Rain primarily relied on the Visa network for its card products. This collaboration with Mastercard marks its entry into a "dual-card network" strategy, further expanding its institutional client market. Rain stated that the partnership will focus on serving large institutional clients already deeply integrated with a single payment network, enabling them to introduce stablecoin settlement capabilities without altering their existing payment systems.Meanwhile, the application of stablecoins continues to expand across the industry, with institutions such as Stripe and Coinbase actively promoting the integration of stablecoin payments and settlements. This indicates that the convergence of traditional finance and crypto payment infrastructure is accelerating. Analysts suggest that as regulatory frameworks gradually become clearer, stablecoins are rapidly transitioning from trading tools to enterprise payment and cross-border settlement infrastructure. (Fortune)
Coinbase has disclosed the integration of the trading protocol DFlow as its primary transaction router for the Solana ecosystem, enabling users to execute native value exchanges for spot trading and prediction markets on Solana. Coinbase stated that after introducing DFlow, the transaction failure rate for its Solana products dropped from approximately 1/30 to roughly 1/250, an 8-fold reduction. Additionally, the solution has expanded liquidity coverage, making previously untradeable small and mid-cap tokens due to "no liquidity" now tradable, and has optimized user execution prices. (CoinDesk)
According to an official announcement, Coinbase has announced the listing of the Billions (BILL) token. Users can now generate BILL deposit addresses on the Coinbase website, Coinbase App, and Coinbase Exchange (in supported regions). However, actual deposits are temporarily unavailable until the project team enables token transfer functionality. Coinbase reminds users that the BILL deposit feature will only be officially activated once the asset issuer lifts transfer restrictions, at which point users can complete on-chain deposits.
According to an official announcement, the launch of spot trading for Coinbase Wrapped Ronin (WRON) has been postponed; the specific listing time for the WRON-USD trading pair will be announced separately. Earlier, Coinbase stated that the WRON-USD trading pair would go live after 00:00 CST on May 1, subject to liquidity conditions being met.