Coinbase has blocked Wikileaks. The controversy broke out over the weekend, so what happened? Let’s dig in.

According to WikiLeaks, Coinbase suspended it from using Coinbase’s payments services. WikiLeaks tweeted out the message it received from Coinbase, which stated that some of WikiLeaks’ activities were “in violation of [Coinbase’s] Terms of Service.”

ANNOUNCE: Coinbase has blocked the official @WikiLeaks shop from its platform without notice or explanation. You can continue to donate #Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) to WikiLeaks at https://t.co/lvhoyhlqUa. #Coinbase #DefendWL #Cryptocurrency #Ethereum (available on Coinbase) #Bitcoin (available on Coinbase)Cash #ReconnectJulian pic.twitter.com/4BSS023OOk
— WikiLeaks Shop (@WikiLeaksShop) April 21, 2018

First, what is WikiLeaks? WikiLeaks is a publisher of confidential documents, such as news leaks and classified media that has been provided by anonymous sources. The company also operates an e-commerce shop that sells things like clothing, posters, and other knickknacks. The store allows users to pay via Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) (BTC), and up until Friday, this was done through Coinbase’s services.