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Coinbase Data Breach Exposes Customer Data, Sparks Decentralization Debate

Coinbase Data Breach Exposes Customer Data, Sparks Decentralization Debate

In June 2025, Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, suffered a significant data breach. Unfortunately, this breach put the sensitive data of nearly 70,000 customers at risk. The exposed data is what they collected during the Know Your Customer (KYC) process. With this dramatic disclosure further questioning the safety...

Coinbase's Oregon Fight: A Canary in the Coal Mine for Crypto Freedom?

Coinbase's Oregon Fight: A Canary in the Coal Mine for Crypto Freedom?

The Oregon Attorney General's lawsuit against Coinbase. It smells of something much worse than basic consumer protection. We can all agree that protecting investors should be the priority, particularly in the unpredictable crypto space. After all, no one wants grandma to lose her retirement savings to the latest meme coin...

Oregon vs Coinbase: Why This Lawsuit Could Actually Help Crypto Grow Up

Oregon vs Coinbase: Why This Lawsuit Could Actually Help Crypto Grow Up

The headlines are ablaze: Oregon is suing Coinbase. Another crypto exchange facing legal heat. Anger and anxiety and uncertainty all skip through the crypto community. It’s the same tempting thing to do, but if you feel it’s another blow in a punch after punch of blows. What if I told...

Coinbase Defends Against Oregon's "Copycat" Lawsuit Amidst XRP Market Watch

Coinbase Defends Against Oregon's "Copycat" Lawsuit Amidst XRP Market Watch

Fresh legal issues for Coinbase, this time in Oregon. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield sued, charging the exchange with selling unregistered securities to the state’s residents. Despite this seeming contradiction, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did just that when it recently stopped its federal case against Coinbase earlier...

Oregon Sues Coinbase: Copycat Case or Crypto Regulation?

Oregon Sues Coinbase: Copycat Case or Crypto Regulation?

Oregon just sued Coinbase for violating Oregon’s securities laws. This lawsuit invites direct comparisons to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) earlier joint lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange. Here at BlockTraderHub.com, we are your one-stop shop for crypto intel. Here’s a look at this lawsuit, the implications if it does...

Zora Announces Token Launch on Coinbase's Base Network

Zora Announces Token Launch on Coinbase's Base Network

Solana-enabled NFT marketplace Zora — an Ethereum NFT platform — is all set to release its token, ZORA on April 23. ZORA will be deployed on Base, Coinbase’s layer-2 network. This release on Base is meant to improve accessibility and make onboarding easier for new users. ZORA is meant to...

Coinbase's Oregon Fight: A Test for Crypto's Inclusive Future

Coinbase's Oregon Fight: A Test for Crypto's Inclusive Future

Oregon’s choice to lead the SEC’s failed lawsuit against Coinbase makes this troubling fact all too clear. It is a shocking example and a clear reminder that innovation will sure lose out every time it’s pitted against regressive regulatory logic. The first and most direct impact affects Coinbase itself, and...

Oregon Revives Securities Case Against Coinbase After SEC Setback

Oregon Revives Securities Case Against Coinbase After SEC Setback

In fact, this action is remarkably similar to a case that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has since dismissed. This is a pretty remarkable action to take given the rapid shift of the SEC’s regulatory posture. As a result, the agency agreed to drop its original case against the...

Oregon's Coinbase Lawsuit: A Wasteful Attack on Innovation?

Oregon's Coinbase Lawsuit: A Wasteful Attack on Innovation?

Is Oregon really this out of touch? Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., the realization is finally dawning that we could be missing out on billions – yes, billions with a B – of economic activity. In the meantime, the Oregon Attorney General is pursuing a misguided lawsuit against Coinbase that will...