# @SCBuergel calls out Coinbase on data privacy and user protection

Source: https://vxtwitter.com/SCBuergel/status/1923133005834465599
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/SCBuergel-calls-out-Coinbase-on-data-privacy-and-user-protection?index=0x68271fa6476b3d492ee23a54cc9cf13293c6c17d36ee0b7312087e8f329620ae97920653
Submitted by tim on 2025-05-16 UTC, 1 upvote, 1 comment

## Summary

Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez (@SCBuergel) criticizes Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong over a data leak affecting more than 1,000,000 customers, saying Armstrong spent three minutes on finance in a talk and none on data safety. The post urges Coinbase to purge personal data it is not legally required to keep in each jurisdiction, to form or join coalitions in markets such as the US and EU to champion privacy rights and oppose overreaching AML mandates, and to fund privacy-enabling technology such as mixnets, ZK identity verification, and decentralized storage and compute.

## Article

Hey @brian_armstrong, great talk but what about the 1 000 000+ customers whose personal data YOU irresponsibly custodied and just leaked, now endangering lives? I'm furious you spent 3 minutes on finance spiel & ZERO on real data safety.

Here's what you owe us:

1. PURGE all personal data you're not legally required to keep in each jurisdiction - today

2. Form or join coalitions in every market (US, EU, etc.) to champion strong privacy rights & dismantle overreaching AML mandates

3. Fund and integrate privacy-enabling tech (mixnets, ZK identity verification, decentralized storage and compute) that actually protects users - stop hiding behind regulations that endangers lives of your customers! Yes, I'm furious but I'm here to talk.

## Comments

**tim**: > Hey @brian_armstrong, great talk but what about the 1 000 000+ customers whose personal data YOU irresponsibly custodied and just leaked, now endangering lives? 

Sorry but if a Coinbase data breach is endangering your life, then are you responsible for endangering your life by signing up to Coinbase?