• 22 Oct 2026 · 15:51 UTC · body · New information from a source

  • Coinbase Ireland received a €3.25 million fine for failing to properly segregate and safeguard customer funds, according to The Defiant.
  • The shortfall in customer funds reached €5.2 million in 2024, with The Block reporting that customer money was mixed with group accounts.
  • The sanctions require High Court confirmation before taking effect.
  • The Central Bank of Ireland has fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million, equivalent to $3.6 million, over failures in how the exchange safeguarded and segregated customer funds, according to The Defiant and CoinDesk.
  • The Block reports the breaches left customer funds underfunded and mixed with Coinbase's own group accounts rather than kept separately as required.
  • The Defiant reports the safeguarding shortfall reached €5.2 million in 2024.
  • The Defiant reports the sanctions still need confirmation from Ireland's High Court before they take effect.

• 22 Oct 2026 · 15:51 UTC · summary · New information from a source

  • Irish regulator fines Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million over customer-fund safeguarding breaches and commingling with group accounts.
  • Ireland's central bank fined Coinbase's Irish entity €3.25 million ($3.6 million) after customer funds were left underfunded and mixed with group accounts, according to The Block and CoinDesk.

• 22 Oct 2026 · 15:51 UTC · headline · New information from a source

  • Coinbase Ireland Fined €3.25 Million for Customer-Fund Segregation Failures
  • Coinbase Ireland Fined €3.25 Million ($3.6 Million) Over Customer Fund Safeguarding Failures

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