The trading platform acquired Neutrino startup. The community is sure that its managers helped to persecute the journalists, political dissenters and activists. The users boycott Coinbase exchange and launched #DeleteCoinbase campaign. The company acquired Neutrino startup in mid-February. The startup developers products for blockchain transaction monitoring. The platform is planning to use the project systems to fight against illegal activities. According to the information published on the network, the startup founders managed Hacking Team – an Italian organization which help to persecute the journalists, political dissenters and activists in various countries who have repressive regime, claims BreakerMag portal. Many users claimed that this deal turned out to be the last straw because Coinbase found itself in sticky situations several times over the last month. For example, the company reported that it would allow to store private keys in cloud services. Some industry representatives called this method unsafe, it contradicts many recomendations. |
