Coinbase draws criticism for asking users to input seed phrases

Coinbase is facing criticism for asking users to directly input their seed phrases during the integration of its Coinbase Commerce service into Coinbase Business, BeInCrypto reported. Cos, founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, said he received a report of a user being prompted for a seed phrase during asset recovery on a Commerce page, calling it an "unbelievable lack of security awareness." On-chain expert ZachXBT warned that if an official page makes such a request, it could allow hackers to steal user funds through social engineering. Coinbase has not responded to a request for comment.