It’s unclear exactly how many of Neutrino’s employees had worked for Hacking Team, except for the three senior executives listed on the blockchain-sleuthing startup’s website: CEO Giancarlo Russo, CTO Alberto Ornaghi, and CRO Marco Valleri.
The announcement came after widespread criticism of Coinbase’s decision to buy Neutrino, which was revealed on Feb.
Since then, a campaign encouraging Coinbase users to delete their accounts has been raging on Twitter due to the fact that Neutrino’s top management had led projects for Hacking Team, a startup that aided governments known for human rights abuses.
“Those who previously worked at Hacking Team , will transition out of Coinbase.
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