US Granted Sweeping Access to Coinbase User IDs

Millions of anonymous users of the crypto-currency exchange Coinbase may soon have their real identities released to the U.S. Department of Justice for potentially violating U.S. tax law. On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court for Northern California ruled that the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, may serve what is legally known as a John Doe subpoena upon Coinbase for users' personal information. A John Doe summons does not name specific individuals or entities, but can provide...

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