The investigation began under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler and has continued under the current administration, according to the NYT, which first reported the story.

According to a New York Times report, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating whether the Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) crypto exchange overstated its user numbers in past filings and public statements.

Coinbase Global (COIN) confirmed reports that US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials have been investigating the cryptocurrency exchange over its user metrics. Simultaneously, hackers were found to be bribing non-US Coinbase employees to gain access to customer data;