Irish central bank fines Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding failures
The Central Bank of Ireland has fined Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million for failures in safeguarding customer funds and inadequate outsourcing governance. The regulator noted that the firm relied too heavily on its U.S. parent company and failed to maintain proper control testing.
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This highlights the increasing regulatory scrutiny on cryptocurrency exchanges regarding operational compliance and the protection of retail investor assets.
由 AI 翻译 2 分钟阅读 Make preferred on 分享 分享这篇文章 复制链接 X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook 电子邮件 Make preferred on Coinbase Ireland was fined by the central bank. (appshunter.io/Unsplash) 摘要 显示 Ireland’s central bank fined Coinbase Ireland 3.25 million euros ($3.6 million) for alleged failures in safeguarding customer funds and overseeing outsourced services. The regulator said Coinbase Ireland relied excessively on its U.S.-based parent and lacked adequate systems and controls, while Coinbase disclosed that coding errors left a safeguarding account underfunded by an average of 0.54% in 2023 and the first half of 2024. Coinbase said no customers lost money or were unable to access their funds. The penalty follows a 21.4 million-euro Irish fine imposed on Coinbase Europe in 2025 for anti-money laundering failures.
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