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psychlops · 2021-02-25 15:18:35+00:00

Cryptocurrencies are protocols, Coinbase is a platform.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20841059

handbanana | karma 161 | avg karma 1.0 · | 2018-06-28 13:07:58+00:00

Coinbase isn’t a crypto currency

divs1210 | karma 699 | avg karma 1.83 · | 2022-04-13 05:21:23

I wonder if the nocoiners here are aware that YCombinator is incubating a lot of crypto startups. Coinbase is a YCombinator company.

vkou | karma 14969 | avg karma 1.39 · | 2018-03-07 18:02:09+00:00

Coinbase doesn't trade in ICOs.

Bitcoin is probably not a security. Something like tether or filecoin probably is.

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gowld | karma 8809 | avg karma 1.33 · | 2022-06-30 13:35:06

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency company. This just one of dozens of contrversial associations that everyone in cryptocurrency has.

paulpauper | karma 43782 | avg karma 3.33 · | 2022-02-04 22:37:01

i don't understand. coinbase does not host content. it is a trading/exchange platform.

spongechameleon | karma 33 | avg karma 1.94 · | 2020-09-30 07:10:32

Coinbase is an exchange for people to access cryptocurrency. The gradual adoption of cryptocurrencies weakens central governments’ currencies. Their entire business is by nature, political.

dragontamer | karma 30240 | avg karma 2.84 · | 2013-12-19 19:33:57

In this case, Coinbase is a YCombinator company. Even if you aren't interested in BTC, Coinbase and its business dealings are very much a good topic of conversation on these forums.