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Questions are swirling around Coinbase after reports emerged asking whether the exchange inadvertently exposed the identity of its first bitcoin mortgage customer.
The allegation, surfaced by crypto news outlet Protos, centers on whether the company "doxxed" — that is, publicly revealed personal identifying information without consent — the individual who took out the first loan under its bitcoin-backed mortgage product.
What "Doxxing" Means and Why It Matters Here Doxxing is the unwanted public disclosure of a private person's identifying information, typically name, address, or financial details.
In traditional finance, lender disclosure of customer data is tightly governed by privacy law.
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