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OpenAI’s KYC Partner Persona Faces Allegations of Sharing User Crypto Data with US Authorities

DATE POSTED:February 23, 2026
A major controversy has surfaced at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency privacy. Persona, the firm responsible for conducting identity verification for OpenAI’s premium ChatGPT features, stands accused of forwarding sensitive user information—including linked cryptocurrency wallet addresses—directly to US federal agencies. Security researchers operating... Read More