Coinbase is more than just a trading platform, and new products driven by the Base blockchain and stablecoins will drive a bright future.

Coinbase director Conor Grogan says Bitcoin wallets left behind by Ross Ulbricht when he was imprisoned for his underground online marketplace Silk Road are still holding tens of millions of dollars worth of BTC.

Coinbase's Brian Armstrong predicted that Bitcoin could reach multiple million dollars in price over time. He also acknowledged that more institutions are adopting Bitcoin, which could raise its price to millions.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that Bitcoin is a nice check and balance on deficit spending and high inflation. The executive spoke during the World Economic Forum in Davos highlighting the way forward for the crypto industry under Trump’s administration.

If you're a Coinbase user, you may be able to use the bitcoin you own as collateral to get a loan thanks to a new service launched Thursday. But the offering has its risks.

On the other hand, Coinbase is less affected by Bitcoin price fluctuations. As long as trading volumes remain high, whether through sell or buy transaction, it will continue make money from the trading fees. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.

Learn about the discovery by a Coinbase exec of 430 Bitcoin associated with Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht that were untouched for 13 years.

The ghost of John McAfee's bold Bitcoin bet lives on as industry leaders make astronomical price predictions—minus the anatomical wagers.

Furthermore, instead of issuing these loans on a blockchain even remotely related to Bitcoin (such as Bitcoin sidechains or Bitcoin L2s), Coinbase is issuing them through Morpho Labs, a DeFi platform best described as an AAVE competitor. While Morpho is a well-established platform—and I don’t doubt its security—it has no connection to Bitcoin.

Coinbase, in partnership with Morpho Labs, has launched a Bitcoin-backed loan service, allowing U.S. users to borrow up to $100,000 in USD Coin (USDC) using their Bitcoin as collateral.

Coinbase's setup caps each borrow at $100,000 in USDC. To borrow that much money customers will need to post more than that amount of bitcoin. Morpho will start liquidating the collateral if the loan-to-value ratio flies too close to the sun.