The Fortune article in the HN link is writing only about the crypto assets, which lack FDIC insurance. Cash assets are FDIC insured.
From Coinbase: "To the extent U.S. customer funds are held as cash, they are maintained in pooled custodial accounts at one or more banks insured by the FDIC."
> "To the extent U.S. customer funds are held as cash, they are maintained in pooled custodial accounts at one or more banks insured by the FDIC."
Doesn't that mean Coinbase is insulated from the banks going bust? I don't know why a "pooled custodial account" would help the Coinbase user. It's still Coinbase's money held for them (just like the BTC).
The Fortune article in the HN link is writing only about the crypto assets, which lack FDIC insurance. Cash assets are FDIC insured.
From Coinbase: "To the extent U.S. customer funds are held as cash, they are maintained in pooled custodial accounts at one or more banks insured by the FDIC."
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