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Coinbase hit with wave of lawsuits over customer data breaches
19.5.2025
Coinbase has been hit with a flood of lawsuits after it recently disclosed its user data was breached, with users accusing the crypto exchange of mishandling the incident.At least six lawsuits were filed against Coinbase between May 15 and May 16, which all made various claims that the exchange...
Coinbase hit with wave of lawsuits over customer data breaches
19.5.2025
Coinbase has been hit with a flood of lawsuits after it recently disclosed its user data was breached, with users accusing the crypto exchange of mishandling the incident.At least six lawsuits were filed against Coinbase between May 15 and May 16, which all made various claims that the exchange...
Coinbase refuses $20M ransom after support agent data breach
15.5.2025
Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hit by a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited overseas support agents to leak user data, the company said.According to a May 15 blog post, Coinbase said a group of external actors bribed and coordinated...
Coinbase Expects to Pay Up to $400M to Customers for Data Breach
15.5.2025
The exchange fired staff involved in the breach on the spot and will press criminal charges
Polymarket's Customer Data Sought by CFTC Subpoena of Coinbase, Source Says
10.1.2025
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is said to be seeking information about customers' interactions with the prediction market site Polymarket
Coinbase 'not aware' of any customer data breach after Au10tix credential leak
27.6.2024
The compliance platform Au10tix said that although a credential was leaked, there is no evidence that it was used to obtain customer data, and Coinbase said it is unaware of any breach
Crypto Service Providers in Canada Must Report Transfers, Customer Data By 2027
17.4.2024
Crypto firms in Canada will soon face increased disclosure obligations, per regulations introduced in Tuesday's 2024 federal budget.
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Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval is Unlikely to Change Regulatory Environment in the US + More News
2.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / 2024 Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval is Unlikely to Change Regulatory Environment in the US INX Says Customer Data and Funds...
FBI Dives Into FTX Customer Records — Field Offices Issue Subpoenas to Bankruptcy Consultants
4.11.2023
Reports indicate that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has received data on FTX clients from the advisors of the now-insolvent firm. These consultants have complied with a minimum of five inquiries issued by the bureau’s local offices across various states. FTX Implosion Leads...
Mainstream Media Objects to Further Customer Data Redactions in FTX Bankruptcy Case
27.9.2023
Prominent media outlets, including Bloomberg, Dow Jones & Company, The New York Times, and The Financial Times, have raised objections to a joint motion by the debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors asking for further data redactions in FTX bankruptcy case. ...
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Former Celsius Boss Alex Mashinsky Seeks Dismissal of FTC Lawsuit
13.9.2023
Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius Network, has filed a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit against him. In the motion, Mashinsky argues the FTC has failed to allege he violated any laws or rules. His lawyers say the FTC is not entitled to monetary relief and cannot...
OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Enterprise — 4 times the power of consumer version
29.8.2023
OpenAI also claims it is two times faster than GPT-4 with enhanced privacy and security standards
FTX, BlockFi's Customer Data Compromised in Kroll Hack
25.8.2023
A ‘cybersecurity incident’ affected Kroll, which gathers customer claim data on behalf of bankrupt companies
US Judge Orders Kraken to Release Customer Data to IRS in Cryptocurrency Tax Probe
1.7.2023
Kraken, the San Francisco-headquartered digital currency exchange, has received a court order from a U.S. judge requiring the release of customer data to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The court filing, submitted on Friday, states that the IRS is seeking details pertaining to accounts that...
Pakistan Banks to Use Blockchain Technology for KYC
6.3.2023
Banks in Pakistan plan to launch an electronic platform for know-your-customer procedures that will be operating on a national level. The blockchain-based system will allow them to exchange the personal information of customers through what they describe as a decentralized and self-regulated...
Gemini Customer Data Leak Was Advertised for Sale on Hacker Forums for 30 BTC in September
17.12.2022
On Dec. 14, 2022, the crypto exchange Gemini revealed that some Gemini customers have been the target of phishing attacks that the firm believes stem from a third-party vendor leak. While reports disclosed that Gemini’s leak was approximately “5,701,649 lines of information pertaining...
Developer of Popular MetaMask Wallet Reduces Customer Data Retention to 7 Days After Backlash From Community
7.12.2022
ConsenSys, the developer of the popular crypto wallet MetaMask, has reduced the retention of MetaMask user data to 7 days following massive community backlash.
In a November 6 blog post, the company announced its data retention update, reducing the amount of time it will keep user data such...
2K Customer Data Was Stolen, Sold Online After Support Desk Scam
11.10.2022
Back in September, 2K suffered a data breach when hackers were somehow able to gain access to the company’s support desk, and in doing so impersonate official channels in order to get hold of people’s data. At the time the company wasn’t sure what, exactly, had been stolen, but it does now.Read more
Court docs reveal details about thousands of Celsius customers
7.10.2022
The data of thousands of Celsius customers revealed in court also included its executives showing millions withdrawn from the platform in the weeks before it was suspended to the public
Insurance Company Sued for Refusing to Cover $7.5 Million Bitcoin Ransom Payment
12.7.2022
A British jeweler has sued its insurance company for refusing to cover a bitcoin ransom payment of $7.5 million. The jeweler paid the hackers to prevent sensitive customer data from being published. Insurance Company Faces Lawsuit for Refusing to Cover Bitcoin Ransom Payment A luxury British...