Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the US, is now facing a new legal battle. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the company by users in Illinois, alleging that its identity verification practices violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). 🤔 🔐 ⚖️ The suit claims Coinbase requires government IDs for account verification and mishandles biometric data without proper consent or notice. Users allege that the exchange failed to inform them of how their biometric information is collected, stored, shared with third-party providers like Jumio, Onfido, Au10tix, and Solaris, in writing as required by BIPA. 📰 Coinbase previously faced a similar lawsuit in May 2023 which was dismissed, but this new case highlights the ongoing scrutiny of biometric data practices in the crypto sector.