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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong attributes growing crypto adoption to dysfunction in traditional finance systems, citing bipartisan support for digital assets. The exchange is actively pursuing strategic acquisitions, including its $2.9 billion deal to acquire derivatives platform Deribit, signaling expansion into new trading verticals.
Robinhood Markets closed its acquisition of WonderFi, Canada's largest crypto platform, gaining approximately 300,000 funded customers and establishing formal market entry into Canada. The deal combines Bitbuy and Coinsquare under the Robinhood brand, offering Canadian users reduced trading fees (0.5% flat rate) and access to Robinhood's infrastructure while maintaining existing institutional relationships.
