Coinbase Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Breach of Illinois Biometric Privacy Laws

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase users have filed a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, claiming the company violates the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) requirements. According to Scott Bernstein, Gina Greeder, and James Lonergan, Coinbase requires users to submit a government-issued photo ID and a selfie, which the […] The post Coinbase Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Breach of Illinois Biometric Privacy Laws appeared first on Coin Edition.