BIZARRE: 14 | Mind Blowing Facts

Coinbase CEO urged engineers to use AI—then shocked them by firing those who wouldn’t: ‘I went rogue’

CEO Brian Armstrong gave engineers a week to onboard, then booted those who didn’t.

Fortune · Aug 25, 2025

Coinbase Foresees 300% Surge in Stablecoin Market Cap to $1.2 Trillion by 2028

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase anticipates a significant surge in the stablecoin market cap, which could touch $1.2 trillion by 2028, a 300% rise from the current level.

Benzinga · Aug 24, 2025

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Admits Firing Engineers For Not Embracing AI Tools

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong revealed on John Collison's podcast "Cheeky Pint" that engineers who failed to adopt AI tools were dismissed.

Benzinga · Aug 24, 2025

Brian Armstrong Hails 'Great Progress' As Coinbase Rolls Out Advanced Trading For Popular Coins Solana, XRP

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN), cheered the addition of XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) to its perpetual futures offering on Tuesday.

Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025

Peter Thiel-Backed Bullish Sets New Trend, Accepts $1.15 Billion Going Public Money In Stablecoins Like USDC: 'New Normal' In Making?

Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) announced Tuesday that it received $1.15 billion of its initial public offering proceeds in stablecoins, marking a historic first in the U.S. IPO scene.

Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025

Bitcoin To $200,000 Is Bernstein's 'Highest Conviction,' But Solana, Ethereum Will Outperform Elsewhere

Brokerage firm Bernstein on Tuesday reaffirmed its most bullish outlook on digital assets, projecting Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to reach $200,000 while identifying Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) as the altcoins most likely to lead the next cycle.

Benzinga · Aug 19, 2025

12 Totally Free Ways To Make Enough Passive Income To Quit Your Job

Earning passive income is a common aspiration because it represents money you make without working, even while you sleep. Most of the more common and lucrative sources require an often substantial...

GOBankingRates · Aug 18, 2025

OpenServ CEO Says Social Analytics Will Stand Beside Price And Volume As Core Market Data For Traders

Tim Hafner, CEO and co-founder of OpenServ, believes social analytics are on track to become as central to trading as traditional price and volume data, underscoring a structural shift in how markets are interpreted.

Benzinga · Aug 18, 2025

Strategy's Bitcoin Stash Hits 629,376 BTC—More Than Tesla, Coinbase, Marathon Digital Combined

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) has added 430 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to its corporate treasury for approximately $51.4 million at an average price of $119,666 per Bitcoin, according to its Aug.18 SEC filing.

Benzinga · Aug 18, 2025

Coinbase Completes Deribit Acquisition, Expands Global Crypto Derivatives Reach

Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) is holding steady in Friday's premarket trade after confirming the completion of its acquisition of crypto options leader Deribit.

Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025