Thu, September 19

Coinbase Denies Giving Special Bitcoin Borrowing Privileges to BlackRock

The world’s second-largest crypto exchange, Coinbase, has denied allegations that it granted BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, special privileges to borrow Bitcoin. These claims arose when analyst Tyler Durden suggested that Coinbase was issuing Bitcoin IOUs (essentially loans) to BlackRock, allowing it to borrow Bitcoin without maintaining proper 1:1

September 16, 2024 2 mins read