ChainCatcher News, Coinbase recently announced that it will limit sensitive system positions to American citizens only and require new employees to undergo on-site onboarding training, raising questions about whether this violates U.S. anti-discrimination laws.

The policy aims to address the threat of North Korean hackers applying for remote positions with forged identities for internal infiltration. A Coinbase spokesperson clarified that this is not a company-wide 'American citizens only' policy, but rather a security measure for specific sensitive positions, including identity verification, fingerprint recognition, and enhanced onboarding processes.