Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request

Published 12 Sep 2026, 10:14 UTC. Updated 14 Sep 2026, 09:48 UTC.

Passports, selfies and home addresses were also handed over after the digital bank treated a fraudulent request as legitimate, but no customer funds were lost.

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust
This price moves with the crypto market
COIN Coinbase
The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes
MSTR Strategy
This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings
MARA MARA Holdings
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
RIOT Riot Platforms
Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price
HOOD Robinhood
Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes
ALLY ALLY FINANCIAL INC
GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
BAC BANK AMERICA CORP
GA selected BAC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
BMO BANK MONTREAL MEDIUM
GA selected BMO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
CM CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF CO
GA selected CM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
IBIT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COIN	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MSTR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MARA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RIOT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HOOD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ALLY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BAC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BMO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Passports, selfies and home addresses were also handed over after the digital bank treated a fraudulent request as legitimate, the firm said Saturday, but no customer funds were lost.

Source: CoinDesk

Ally Financial (ALLY) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request,” Ally Financial (ALLY) is -10.48%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.77% over the same days, a -11.25% difference versus the market.

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Filings that name Ally Financial (ALLY) around 12 Sep 2026

Rohit Khanna sell Bank Of America (BAC) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 3 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request.”

Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).

Who gains and who loses around Ally Financial (ALLY)

Companies carried with this story

ALLY Ally Financial
Ally Financial (ALLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request.” Reason on file: GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
BAC Bank Of America
In “Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BAC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
For “Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request,” Bank Of Montreal /Can/ (BMO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BMO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
CM Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce /Can/
For “Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request,” Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce /Can/ (CM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
CRBG Corebridge Financial
For “Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request,” Corebridge Financial (CRBG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CRBG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
EFC Ellington Financial
In “Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request,” Ellington Financial (EFC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected EFC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Ally Financial (ALLY)

The 12 Sep 2026 story “Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request” names Ally Financial (ALLY) because of this story.

For Ally Financial (ALLY), the reason on file says GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Also listed, Bank Of America (BAC): GA selected BAC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Price levels for Ally Financial (ALLY)

ALLY traded between 36.18 and 40.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.53. BAC traded between 49.26 and 58.11 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 50.39. BMO traded between 159.57 and 177.46 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 166.07.

What the saved facts support for Ally Financial (ALLY)

46 out of 100

“Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.