Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, Revolut said some customer data was exposed through a fake government email that it responded to, Anthropic was said to be in talks with Nvidia about a potential $10 billion investment in what may be the biggest IPO in history and Bitcoin Suisse reportedly plans to shift up to half of its Swiss jobs abroad.

Revolut says customer data exposed through fake government email

Financial tech and banking company Revolut released sensitive customer data, including copies of passports, verification selfies and full transaction histories after receiving a fraudulent request that seemed to be from a government agency. 

Requests for customer information sent from a legitimate government agency email domain passed Revolut’s authentication checks, according to International Cyber Digest posting on X. Revolut later concluded they were not authentic, and customers whose information was compromised were notified on Friday. 

A company spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Saturday that “Revolut recently identified a sophisticated external impersonation scam where an unauthorised third party utilised a legitimate government agency domain email to submit fraudulent requests for information.”

The spokesperson added that upon detection, Revolut blocked the address and alerted the relevant government agency. It also notified enforcement agencies and financial regulators.

Nvidia considers $10B investment in potential record Anthropic IPO

Anthropic is in talks with Nvidia about a potential $10 billion investment in what may be the biggest IPO in history, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing people familiar.

The people said Anthropic is seeking to raise as much as $100 billion in the offering, which could value the AI company at about $2 trillion.

The discussion is ongoing and could change, the people told Reuters, remaining anonymous amid the confidential negotiations.

Nvidia could supply Anthropic with an early strategic backer for the offering and also strengthen ties ​between the chipmaker and an important customer.

Reuters said that Anthropic declined to comment and that Nvidia had yet to respond to a request for comment.

Bitcoin Suisse to shift up to half of Swiss jobs abroad

Bitcoin Suisse plans to shift up to half of its Swiss jobs abroad as the crypto financial services firm expands its international operations.

Founded in Zug in 2013, the company provides crypto trading, custody, staking and lending services. The restructuring could affect up to 60 of the company’s 120 Swiss positions, primarily in back-office and administrative roles, according to a Friday report from Swiss financial publication Finews.

The affected functions are expected to move to lower-cost hubs in Bratislava and Vietnam, where Bitcoin Suisse plans to establish a new location in the coming years. 

CEO Andrej Majcen said cost was a key factor in the move, telling Finews that operating the affected services in the two countries would be significantly less expensive. He added that the restructuring was not a response to weakness in the crypto market, but part of Bitcoin Suisse’s strategy to expand internationally and build a broader wealth and asset management business.