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The New York City Council is investigating four prediction markets for alleged deceptive marketing practices and targeting minors, opening a new front in the bitter, state-by-state legal war over prediction-market regulation. City Council Speaker Julie Menin sent letters to Polymarket, Kalshi, Coinbase and Gemini Titan, all of which have a presence in New York City, on Aug. 11 seeking answers about how the companies comply with consumer protection laws. In a letter addressed to Polymarket founder and Chief Executive Shayne Coplan, Menin asked for details about Polymarket promotional videos that appeared to depict fake trades and promoted insider trading on social media.

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Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) stock closed at roughly $148 on Friday, August 7, 2026, its most recent session; the U.S. stock market is closed over the weekend. Shares are trading near the bottom of their 52-week range and remain far below the highs they set last year, as a broad crypto market ...

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Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) reported second-quarter total revenue and reserve income of $701 million, up 7% from a year earlier, as growth in USDC circulation and other revenue was partly offset by a lower reserve return rate. USDC circulation ended the quarter at $73.3 billion, increasing 19

Moby summary of Circle Internet Group's Q2 2026 earnings call

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Hut 8 Corp (HUT) reports 81% revenue growth and secures major investment-grade financing, despite a non-cash GAAP net loss from Bitcoin's decline.

The firm is hurting from a slowdown in the crypto market, and the announcement of a new competitor will further pressure the stock.

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Base network hits $32 trillion volume as subscription revenue gains traction.

This earnings season, several crypto companies are reporting their financial results for the second quarter of the year. Last week, Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD), Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN), and Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) reported the earnings for Q2 2026. Robinhood posted $1.31 ...

Crypto trading weakened as Bitcoin declined, although analysts supported Coinbase's effort to diversify into stablecoins and derivatives.

Analysts cut Coinbase stock price targets after a third straight miss, yet most still tell clients to buy COIN.

Strategy just reported a staggering quarterly loss that would sink most companies, yet analysts remain almost unanimously bullish on the stock. Understanding why requires looking past the income statement and into what the balance sheet actually holds.

Coinbase highlights its push beyond crypto trading, with stablecoins, derivatives, prediction markets and agent-driven finance shaping its platform strategy.

Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) shares fell around 9% in early trading on Friday following the company’s second quarter results, which missed Wall Street expectations as weaker cryptocurrency market conditions weighed on revenue and profitability. Coinbase reported Q2 revenue of $1.22...

Shares of Coinbase Global slipped 5.6% in premarket trading on Friday after a third straight quarterly loss, though analysts ‌expect strong fundamentals and business diversity to cushion it from a crypto ‌cycle downturn. The cryptocurrency market lost significant value in recent sessions, with bitcoin falling, as expectations that the ​U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates faded and investors pulled money from spot exchange-traded funds. Shares of Coinbase, often tied to the crypto cycle, have matched that ‌with a nearly 28% decline.

Several brokerages, including Barclays, Goldman Sachs, BTIG, and Clear Street, lowered their price targets on COIN stock following the earnings report.

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) reported record second-quarter results and announced an agreement to acquire electronic bond-trading platform MarketAxess for $167 per share, a transaction valued at $5.7 billion in enterprise value. Chair and CEO Jeff Sprecher said the proposed acquisition woul

Coinbase reports record Coinbase One subscriptions and expanding revenue streams beyond Bitcoin, while navigating Clarity Act hurdles and intensifying competition.

Moby summary of Coinbase Global, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call

Base network hits $32 trillion volume as subscription revenue gains traction.

Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN) reported second-quarter 2026 earnings on July 30, posting $1.22 billion in total revenue, below Wall Street expectations of roughly $1.29 billion to $1.31 billion. The company also reported a GAAP net loss of $359.5 million, or $1.36 per diluted share. Coinbase is the ...

The crypto exchange missed revenue and earnings expectations, but highlighted rising subscription revenue and gains in global trading share.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) executives said the company is pursuing growth through a broader product lineup, stablecoin partnerships, subscriptions and infrastructure initiatives, while maintaining its focus on trusted custody and expanding its Base blockchain ecosystem. During the company’s seco

The exchange reported lower quarterly revenue and a net loss as crypto trading activity declined, while subscription, stablecoin, and lending businesses continued to grow.

Coinbase missed Q2 revenue estimates and posted a $359.5M net loss, sending COIN shares lower despite record crypto market share and USDC growth.

The cryptocurrency exchange said revenue fell 19% in the second quarter to $1.22 billion, missing analyst estimates. Shares fell in after-hours trading.

The largest crypto exchange in the U.S. on Thursday posted a loss of $359 million, or $1.36 a share, compared with a profit of $1.4 billion, or $5.14 a share, a year earlier. The loss included a $209.5 million unrealized loss on the value of crypto assets held for investment. As part of its broader push to build an “everything exchange,” Coinbase has expanded into new financial products such as stock trading and prediction markets, which allow users to bet on yes-or-no questions about outcomes ranging from sports games to elections.