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Coinbase in S&P 500: More crypto firms to come?
24.5.2025
This past week, Coinbase joined the S&P 500, one of the world’s most elite stock indexes — a triumph for the crypto firm, which spent much of the 2020s battling US government agencies like the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission for its survival. But this attainment...
Biometric Data Security Under Scrutiny After Coinbase Suit; Expert Urges Modular Privacy
24.5.2025
A class-action lawsuit against Coinbase has raised concerns about biometric data collection and storage practices by technology companies. Nanak Nihal Khalsa argues argues that relying on immutable biometric identifiers poses permanent risks, as they cannot be reset once compromised. Patchwork...
From Wall Street to Crypto: Sebastian Bea on the Institutional Playbook for Digital Assets
23.5.2025
Coinbase Asset Management (CBAM) President Sebastian Pedro Bea discussed the launch of the Bitcoin Yield Fund, designed to offer institutional investors a conservative yield on long bitcoin positions with minimized risk. He also explores evolving institutional attitudes, the impact of bitcoin ETFs...
'Major Wake-Up Call': How $400M Coinbase Breach Exposes Crypto's Dark Side
22.5.2025
Coinbase said 69,461 customers were initially impacted by the breach, but fears remain over the threat of real-world robberies
ZachXBT Trolled by Coinbase Hacker After $42.5M Swap
22.5.2025
The hacker responsible for the Coinbase data breach has directly mocked prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT through an on-chain…
Coinbase hacker trolls ZachXBT onchain after $42.5M THORChain swap
22.5.2025
The hacker behind the data breach targeting Coinbase users has mocked blockchain investigator ZachXBT with an onchain message following a major crypto swap.On May 21, the hacker who previously stole data from at least 69,400 Coinbase users used Ethereum transaction input data to write “L...
Coinbase breach hit almost 70k users — Attorneys
21.5.2025
A recent filing with Maine’s attorney general sheds new light on Coinbase’s data breach, claiming that nearly 70,000 users were impacted and that the incident went unnoticed for nearly six months.According to the filing submitted by legal firm Latham and Watkins LLP, 69,461Coinbase...
69,461 Users: The Toll of Coinbase’s Data Leak Revealed in Regulatory Filing
21.5.2025
A filing with the Office of Maine’s Attorney General discloses that Coinbase identified 69,461 users impacted by a data breach exposing sensitive details, such as home addresses and phone numbers. 69,461 User Records Stolen in Coinbase Hack Last week, Coinbase revealed that hackers had infiltrated...
Coinbase May Soon Acquire Circle According to Rumors
21.5.2025
Reporting by Fortune says the stablecoin issuer is currently in talks with Coinbase about a potential acquisition even as it gears up for an initial public offering (IPO). Could a Coinbase-Circle Deal Reshape Crypto’s Stablecoin Landscape? It’s no secret that Circle, the giant stablecoin issuer...
Coinbase CEO's journey from no 'political causes' to hiring DOGE staff
20.5.2025
Five years ago, Brian Armstrong wanted employees of his cryptocurrency exchange to refrain from expressing political views at work. Now, the Coinbase CEO seems to be open to involvement with Republican figures, including members of US President Donald Trump’s inner circle.In a May 13 X post...
Coinbase CEO's journey from no 'political causes' to hiring DOGE staff
20.5.2025
Five years ago, Brian Armstrong wanted employees of his cryptocurrency exchange to refrain from expressing political views at work. Now, the Coinbase CEO seems to be open to involvement with Republican figures, including members of US President Donald Trump’s inner circle.In a May 13 X post...
Crypto Millionaire Believes Coinbase Data Leak Will Lead to Deaths
20.5.2025
Michael Arrington, co-founder of Arrington Capital, a Web3 venture capital company that has invested in over 200 projects since 2017, has severely criticized the recent data leak involving Coinbase’s customers. Arrington, also a Coinbase investor, stated that the human cost of this mistake...
Circle Has Explored Potential $5B Sale to Coinbase or Ripple Instead of IPO: Report
20.5.2025
The stablecoin issuer took part in informal talks over a potential sale from which it was seeking at least $5 billion
Coinbase data leak could put users in physical danger: TechCrunch founder
20.5.2025
A recent data breach at crypto exchange Coinbase has raised concerns about user safety after hackers gained access to sensitive information, including home addresses.Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed that less than 1% of its transacting monthly users were...
DOJ is investigating Coinbase data breach— Report
19.5.2025
The US Department of Justice is reportedly conducting a probe over Coinbase’s contracted customer service agents in India, who accepted bribes in exchange for allowing criminals access to user data.According to a May 19 Bloomberg report, DOJ investigators are looking into the data breach...
Circle plans IPO but talks with Ripple, Coinbase could lead to sale: Report
19.5.2025
Circle, the issuer of stablecoin USDC (USDC), is still planning an initial public offering (IPO), but the company is also in informal talks with Ripple and Coinbase about a sale, according to a report from Fortune.Circle is seeking at least $5 billion, which is its target for the IPO, according...
DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Coinbase Breach Involving Bribed Employees
19.5.2025
The U.S. Justice Department has reportedly initiated a criminal probe into a security incident at Coinbase Global Inc., the nation’s premier cryptocurrency exchange, as disclosed by a Bloomberg source with knowledge of the situation. Intruders corrupted customer support staff and third-party...
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...
Binance, Kraken Thwarted Social Engineering Attacks Similar to Coinbase Hack
19.5.2025
Attackers reportedly tried bribing support agents, but Binance and Kraken’s internal systems blocked the attempts