ChainCatcher news, Telegram founder Du Rove announced on his personal channel that the Telegram Gift Marketplace has been launched, allowing users to instantly purchase gifts from other users or sell their own gifts. Telegram gifts are unique collectibles based on the TON blockchain, initially sold for just a few dollars, but now some gifts have skyrocketed in value to tens of thousands of dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official blog, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it is the first compliant platform to receive CFTC approval to offer 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum futures trading, with the service officially launched on May 9. This innovation breaks the traditional trading hour restrictions of the derivatives market, allowing investors to trade contracts at any time (including weekends). The announcement revealed that perpetual contract products are also in preparation, which will provide regulated perpetual contract services for U.S. retail investors for the first time.The service is supported by clearing from Nodal Clear, with liquidity ensured by market makers such as Virtu Financial, and distributed through brokerage channels like ABN AMRO and Wedbush Securities. Coinbase Financial Markets CEO Andy Sears stated that this transformation enables investors to manage risk at any time through the Coinbase Advanced platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the Zimbabwean government has officially launched a blockchain-based carbon credit registry system aimed at enhancing transaction transparency and rebuilding investor confidence. The country's Environment Minister Evelyn Ndlovu stated at the launch ceremony in Harare that the system, developed by Dubai's A6 Labs, allows for the entire process of carbon credit issuance, trading, and cancellation to be traceable, ensuring data integrity. Previously, the country faced operational disruptions for international developers, including the Kariba Redd+ project, due to the sudden cancellation of multiple carbon credit projects and the imposition of a 50% revenue tax in 2023.Last week, Zimbabwe also established the Carbon Market Authority (ZCMA) to oversee project approvals. According to statistics from California-based data company RippleNami in 2023, the country's carbon credit output accounts for 12.5% of the total in Africa, ranking third on the continent. Washington Zhakata, the permanent secretary of the Environment Ministry, emphasized that developers must submit compliance applications through the zicma.org.zw platform to conduct business. Currently, other African countries such as Kenya and Zambia are also strengthening regulation in this field.

ChainCatcher news, according to Financefeeds, Coinbase Global Inc. reported that its revenue for the first quarter of 2025 reached $2.03 billion, a year-on-year increase of 24%.Although this result shows significant growth against the backdrop of a recovery in the cryptocurrency market, it still fell slightly short of analysts' expectations of $2.1 billion. This "missed expectation" in the earnings report led to a 3% drop in Coinbase's stock price in after-hours trading.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the U.S. Senate's first vote on stablecoin legislation is the "first round of negotiations," with a new round of voting expected early next week.He pointed out that the provision in the bill that "prohibits interest-bearing stablecoins" needs to be amended, emphasizing that the GENIUS bill may ultimately approach presidential signing with bipartisan support. Armstrong stated that "the 52 million American voters holding crypto assets are closely watching."

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase International announced on platform X that it will add support for Space and Time perpetual contracts on Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced. The SXT-PERP market will open at or after 17:30 Beijing time on May 15.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Coinbase will add support for Space and Time (SXT) on the Ethereum network.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Coinbase will add support for Space and Time (SXT) on the Ethereum network (ERC-20 tokens).If liquidity conditions are met, trading will begin later today. Once the supply of this asset is sufficient, the SXT-USD trading pair will be launched in phases. In certain supported regions, support for SXT may be limited. Coinbase will add an "experimental" label for SXT support.

ChainCatcher news, according to market data, U.S. cryptocurrency concept stocks generally rose, among which:Coinbase (COIN) rose 4.08%, reported at $204.5;Hut 8 Corp (HUT) rose 3.16%, reported at $13.06;MARA Holdings Inc (MARA) rose 3.64%, reported at $13.81;Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT) rose 3.95%, reported at $8.14;Strategy (MSTR) rose 3.66%, reported at $407.12.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase officially confirms that it is acquiring the cryptocurrency options platform Deribit to unify spot, futures, and options trading."Through Deribit, Coinbase becomes the largest platform in the global crypto derivatives space by open interest and options trading volume, with Deribit bringing approximately $30 billion in open interest and over $1 trillion in trading volume, solidifying Coinbase's position as a leader in the global crypto market."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Wall Street Journal, Coinbase will acquire the crypto options platform Deribit for $2.9 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Wall Street Journal, Coinbase executives stated that they plan to acquire the cryptocurrency options platform Deribit for $2.9 billion.The deal still requires regulatory approval, and Coinbase will also take over Deribit's operating license in Dubai.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated that Coinbase has made public over 10,000 pages of regulatory documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), aiming to promote government transparency. He pointed out key materials including the 2019 SEC internal acknowledgment of the "crypto regulatory gap," the 2023 New York Attorney General's request for the SEC to support the claim that ETH is a security, and the SEC's inability to view Coinbase's response video due to IT issues, emphasizing that this battle for information transparency relates to the public's right to know.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase announced that it will support PAX Gold (PAXG) on the Ethereum network (ERC-20 tokens), with trading set to begin on May 8, 2025, at 9 AM Pacific Time or later, if liquidity conditions are met. Once the supply of this asset is sufficient, the PAXG-USD trading pair will be rolled out in phases. Some supported jurisdictions may impose restrictions on the support for PAXG.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase (COIN) is about to announce its first-quarter earnings report amid a turbulent backdrop. Wall Street analysts expect its performance to fall short of expectations, as sluggish retail trading may impact the platform's most profitable business segment.According to FactSet data, the company is scheduled to release its quarterly report after the market closes on Thursday. Analysts predict its earnings per share (EPS) will drop from $2.26 in the fourth quarter of last year to $1.93, with revenue declining from $2.27 billion to $2.1 billion. This represents a significant decline compared to the same period last year, when EPS was $4.40 and revenue was $1.2 billion. The trading volume for the quarter is expected to reach $403.8 billion, down from $439 billion in the fourth quarter of last year.JPMorgan has lowered its EPS forecast to $1.59, noting that Coinbase's trading volume for the quarter has shrunk by 10%, and the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has fallen by 17%. Excluding the impact of impairment on crypto assets, adjusted EPS could reach $2.39, benefiting from cost control and stable subscription revenue.

ChainCatcher message, crypto detective ZachXBT disclosed information on his personal channel that over $45 million was stolen from Coinbase users through social engineering scams last week.ZachXBT added: "In the past few months, I have reported that funds stolen from Coinbase users through similar social engineering scams have reached nine figures. Interestingly, other major exchanges have not experienced the same issue."

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Coinbase recently obtained and publicly disclosed a batch of internal communication documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which show that the New York Attorney General's Office requested the SEC to clarify the classification of Ethereum (ETH) as a security during its lawsuit against KuCoin in 2023.Shamiso Maswoswe, Director of the New York Investor Protection Bureau, stated in a letter that she hoped the SEC would submit an amicus curiae brief supporting the view that ETH is a security to strengthen investor protection. However, the SEC ultimately did not adopt that request, but the documents revealed the agency's internal discussions on the classification issue of ETH, especially after Ethereum transitioned to a PoS consensus mechanism. Coinbase stated that this disclosure aims to enhance regulatory transparency and promote public understanding of cryptocurrency asset regulatory policies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Arkham monitoring, Grayscale's Bitcoin exchange-traded fund Grayscale Bitcoin Trust transferred approximately 636.446 BTC to a Coinbase Prime address, worth 61.72 million USD; subsequently, it transferred another 310.476 BTC to the same address, worth 30.11 million USD.

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by Beincrypto, streaming giant Netflix is planning to produce a movie based on the 2022 FTX collapse, which is currently in the crucial casting stage.Emmy Award winner Julia Garner is expected to play the convicted former CEO of Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison, while "Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" star Evan Peters may portray Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Oscar-winning screenwriter Graham Moore is in talks to take on the writing duties.The film is said to frame its narrative around a love story, recreating how this cryptocurrency empire, once valued at $32 billion, collapsed in just two weeks. If Garner confirms her role, it will mark her second portrayal of a financial fraud case protagonist after "Inventing Anna."Industry insiders point out that the project is still in the early development stage, and about 60% of the scripts greenlit in Hollywood each year ultimately do not get produced.