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Coinbase Data Breach Hits 70,000 Users, Unnoticed for 6 Months

The breach was discovered on May 11, 2025, but occurred on December 26, 2024. Attackers caused $400 million in losses and attempted to...

Coinbase Data Breach Exposes 70,000 Users’ Info, $20M Ransom Demanded

Coinbase disclosed a breach affecting nearly 70,000 user accounts. The incident occurred on December 26, 2024, due to support staff being bribed. Attackers demanded a $20...

Coinbase Eyes $5B Acquisition of Circle Amid IPO, Ripple Bids

Coinbase is reportedly considering acquiring Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, for $5 billion. Earlier, Ripple made a $4–$5 billion bid for Circle that...

Coinbase Battles $20M Bitcoin Blackmail After Customer Data Hack

Hackers stole customer data from Coinbase and demanded $20 million in Bitcoin for its return. Coinbase is working with U.S. law enforcement, including the Department...

Coinbase Faces $400M Payout After Data Breach, Phishing Attacks

Coinbase expects to pay between $180 million and $400 million to customers following a large data breach.The breach exposed customer information, leading to successful...

Coinbase Mocked Online for Adding Four-Hour Candle to Charts

Coinbase added a four-hour trading candle to its advanced trading platform, drawing widespread criticism online. Social media users mocked the update, citing the delay in...

Coinbase Eyes More Acquisitions After $2.9B Deribit Purchase

Coinbase plans further mergers and acquisitions after its recent purchase of crypto derivatives platform Deribit for $2.9 billion. The company's strengthened balance sheet, with $9.9...

Coinbase to Acquire Deribit for $2.9B, Aiming for Derivatives Lead

Coinbase announces acquisition of crypto options leader Deribit for $2.9 billion. Deal includes $700 million in cash and the remainder in stock, aiming to strengthen...

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BTCPay Server urged operators to shut down their instances on Sunday after reports that attackers were sweeping hot wallets...

Woo, Pillows: Bitcoin Edges Gold, First Bull Run Correction

Bitcoin traded near $78,000 on Monday, showing resilience despite a $6 billion hack on Binance.Analyst Michaël van de Poppe...