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Bitcoin’s physical infrastructure is the industry’s most overlooked asset
28.5.2025
Opinion by: Scott Buchanan, chief operating officer of Bitcoin DepotA new proposal to install Bitcoin ATMs in federal buildings highlights an important question: Can crypto truly go mainstream without a stronger physical presence? For years, the industry has focused on software...
Polygon-backed, high-yield blockchain launches for institutional adoption
28.5.2025
The Katana Foundation, a nonprofit focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) development, is launching its private mainnet, aiming to unlock greater crypto asset productivity via deeper liquidity and higher yields for users.The Katana Foundation launched a DeFi-optimized, private blockchain, Katana...
Coinbase Hit With Class Action Over Alleged Disclosure Failures and Data Breach
26.5.2025
Coinbase Global, Inc. and its executives face a class action lawsuit alleging they concealed compliance failures and data security risks that caused shareholder losses, according to a complaint filed Thursday in Pennsylvania federal court. Class Action Claims Coinbase Misled Investors Investor...
Coinbase faces another data breach lawsuit claiming stock drop damages
26.5.2025
Coinbase and two executives have been hit with another proposed class-action lawsuit over the crypto exchange’s stock price drop after disclosing a user data breach earlier this month and for allegedly failing to disclose a violation of an agreement with a UK regulator.Coinbase investor Brady...
BTC Ranged, Alts Ripped, and Coinbase’s Rollercoaster Ride
25.5.2025
Last week, while bitcoin ranged in place, Ethereum soared, Coinbase announced great and terrible news, and a Chinese firm released BTC acquisition plans. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second...
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...