I wonder if this has anything to do with the IRS going after Coinbase[0] and them seeing the writing on the wall trying to avoid that issue or minimize any pote

I wonder if this has anything to do with the IRS going after Coinbase[0] and them seeing the writing on the wall trying to avoid that issue or minimize any potential "wrong doing"? [0] http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/11/30/court-grants-irs-authority-to-demand-identities-of-bitcoin-users-transactions-at-coinbase/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/11/30/cour...