Several governments known for human rights abuses.
For instance, the Hacking Team worked directly with the Saudi Arabian government for several cases including the enforcement group that allegedly murdered dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as reported by Washington Post.
The startup’s website states that “hacking suite for governmental interception,” describing its wares as “offensive technology.” Reportedly, this spyware also aided surveillance and arrests of journalists in Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.
Not that I’m @coinbase’s biggest customer by any stretch of the imagination, but I’m done.I was never a fan, but this is too much. Thanks @davidzmorris, @arjunblj, @J9Roem for bringing this to light.
Deleted my account and so should you. Share your images with #DeleteCoinbase. pic.twitter.com/G2llRID5UF
— Udi Wertheimer IS IN BERLIN (@udiWertheimer) February 27, 2019
Coinbase’s logic
Varun Srinivasan, Coinbase’s director of engineering and product, told the publishing that acquiring Neutrino is a strategic move. As the platform would allow Coinbase to expand cryptocurrency listings quickly while retaining data analysis services in-house.
It seems the risk posed by the team’s past, outweighs the future opportunity, as far as Coinbase is concerned; while the effect of the trending controversy remains to be seen.
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