☕️ Coinbase Ireland hit with €3.25 million fine by central bank The Central Bank of Ireland penalized Coinbase Ireland for safeguarding errors between 2020 and 2025, and Base active addresses jumped 50%.
1. Central Bank of Ireland Fines Coinbase €3.25M Over Safeguarding Deficiencies — The Central Bank of Ireland fined Coinbase Ireland Limited €3.25 million for safeguarding and outsourcing breaches between November 2020 and August 2025 [7]. The Irish regulator cited commingled funds and calculation errors, though the exchange confirmed opera 2. Base Active Addresses Jump 50% as Transactions and Fees Fall — Base active addresses jumped by 50% on Oct. 22 while total transactions and fees dropped, according to a recent report [1]. The 20% decline in dollar-denominated fees occurred amid an ongoing GMGN trading competition [1]. 3. Bank of Russia Registers 17 Crypto Exchanges as State Banks Prepare Rollout — The Bank of Russia registered 17 crypto exchange providers and eight digital depositories under its digital currency framework [6]. VTB and Sberbank are targeting retail cryptocurrency rollouts with an annual trading cap of 300,000 roubles for non-qualified in 4. Bitcoin Hashrate Climbs 45% to 1,050 EH/s as Public Miners Expand Fleet — Bitcoin hashrate climbed roughly 45% from July lows to approximately 1,050 EH/s on Wednesday, according to CryptoQuant data [9]. The rebound comes as public miners like NIP Group acquire more capacity, even as shares of several publicly traded miners dropped a
📊 $BTC is at $81,605 (-0.5%), ETH is trading at $2,395 (-0.4%), total crypto market cap stands at $2.70T (-0.8%), and ETH gas is at 0 gwei.
