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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
Coinbase faces lawsuit over alleged breaches of Illinois biometric privacy law
19.5.2025
A group of Coinbase users from Illinois have filed a class-action lawsuit against the crypto exchange, alleging that its identity checks violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).Plaintiffs Scott Bernstein, Gina Greeder and James Lonergan claimed in the May 13 lawsuit filed...
Coinbase faces lawsuit over alleged breaches of Illinois biometric privacy law
19.5.2025
A group of Coinbase users from Illinois have filed a class-action lawsuit against the crypto exchange, alleging that its identity checks violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).Plaintiffs Scott Bernstein, Gina Greeder and James Lonergan claimed in the May 13 lawsuit filed...
Retired artist loses $2M in crypto to Coinbase impersonator
18.5.2025
Retired artist Ed Suman lost over $2 million in cryptocurrency earlier this year after falling victim to a scam involving someone posing as a Coinbase support representative.Suman, 67, spent nearly two decades as a fabricator in the art world, helping build high-profile works such as Jeff...
Retired artist loses $2M in crypto to Coinbase impersonator
18.5.2025
Retired artist Ed Suman lost over $2 million in cryptocurrency earlier this year after falling victim to a scam involving someone posing as a Coinbase support representative.Suman, 67, spent nearly two decades as a fabricator in the art world, helping build high-profile works such as Jeff...
Webull Pay Taps Coinbase for Crypto Trading, Custody Infrastructure
16.5.2025
Coinbase will provide cryptocurrency trading, custody, and staking services to Webull Pay through its Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform starting in June 2025, the two companies announced Friday. Coinbase to Provide Backend Crypto Services for Webull Pay Under the agreement, Webull Pay gains...
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report
16.5.2025
At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s...
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report
16.5.2025
At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s...
Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report
16.5.2025
At least one partner at Sequoia Capital was reportedly impacted by the recent data breach among Coinbase users, suggesting that data from others at the venture capital firm may also have been compromised. According to a May 16 Bloomberg report, Sequoia Capital Managing Partner Roelof Botha’s...
Crypto Miners Soar on OpenAI-CoreWeave Deal; Galaxy Jumps in Nasdaq Debut
16.5.2025
Asset prices across markets largely shrugged off surging Inflation expectations, with crypto prices consolidating sideways