Neutrino's technology maps blockchain networks, allowing the tracking of transactions, an important capability for both potential financial company customers and law enforcement agencies, and one that would allow Coinbase's cryptocurrency exchange to integrate with more traditional finance.
But with the acquisition, Coinbase also acquired Neutrino CEO Giancarlo Russo, Chief Technology Officer Alberto Ornaghi, and Chief Research Officer Marco Valleri.
The shift from working for cyber-for-hire operations to the blockchain security business is not as tangential as it might seem.
A campaign to boycott Coinbase soon sprang up on Twitter, and the controversy was picked up by the blockchain-focused news site BreakerMag.
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