Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase Providing Geo Tracking Data To US Govt Agencies

A contract agreement obtained by Jack Poulson, director of the watchdog group Tech Inquiry, shows that the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is providing geo-tracking data to US government agencies without any restrictions placed on it.

According to contract documents provided to The Intercept, Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, is providing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement a set of features used to track and identify bitcoin users.

For $29,000, Coi...

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