The world of finance is driven by some of the greatest minds out there, but every year we see new faces pop up on the list of the industry’s most influential. This month, Fortune released their list of ‘40 under 40,’ a compendium of the most influential figures in the global business space. The usual suspects featured in this awe-inspiring group include Instagram’s co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and AirBNB co-founder Brian Chesky, to name but a few. The list also features prominent leaders of some of the world’s biggest enterprises, such as Dhivya Suryadevara, who …

As the saying goes, tall trees catch much wind,’ and for Coinbase, especially this week, this seems to be true. The seventh biggest exchange through transaction volume, as shown on Coinmarketcap is also the biggest exchange in the US. So, being at the top, it has caught a lot of flak and made a lot of news this week. Coinbase is an important junction in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, and it has shown on a number of occasions that its influence and direction can shape the entire marketplace globally. Its decision to integrate SegWit recently saw an upswing in those types …

The announcement by CME that it plans to launch Bitcoin futures has resulted in a spike in interest across the world. Coinbase, the world's largest Bitcoin exchange, has added 100,000 new users in the 24 hours past the announcement. Why Coinbase matters Coinbase is a popular exchange to buy Bitcoins with 11.9 mln users supported across 32 countries. It was one of the earliest exchanges to support Bitcoin trading in the Western world, doing so when Bitcoin was valued in single digits. It supports merchants as well, allowing them to accept Bitcoins for their products and services, but removing the …