According to Ireland\u2019s central bank, it took Coinbase Europe nearly three years to fully complete the review of the 30 million-plus unmonitored transactions. The regulator said the delayed retrospective monitoring eventually led to 2,708 suspicious transaction reports being filed to Ireland\u2019s Financial Intelligence Unit, uncovering activity linked to money laundering, fraud, drug trafficking, cyberattacks, and even child exploitation.<\/p>\n
The Central Bank of Ireland described the breakdown as a serious lapse that \u201ccreated an opportunity for criminals to evade detection,\u201d noting that the delayed detection of suspicious patterns undermined the broader AML and counter-terrorism framework.<\/p>\n
Deputy Governor Colm Kincaid underscored that the episode highlights how weaknesses in crypto compliance systems can expose the financial system to significant risk, particularly given the cross-border and pseudonymous nature of digital assets.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cCrypto has particular technological features which, together with its anonymity-enhancing capabilities and cross-border nature, makes it especially attractive to criminals looking to move their funds. This is why it is especially important that firms engaged in crypto services have robust controls in place to identify and report suspicious transactions,\u201d Kincaid said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
In settling the case, Coinbase Europe formally accepted the regulator\u2019s findings, admitting it breached its obligations by failing to properly monitor over 30.4 million transactions. The company also conceded it did not adopt sufficient internal policies and controls to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, and it failed to conduct additional, required monitoring on nearly 185,000 specific transactions.<\/p>\n
By agreeing to the \u201cundisputed facts,\u201d Coinbase avoided a protracted legal battle and received a 30 percent discount, reducing the original penalty of \u20ac30.6 million to the final \u20ac21.5 million figure.<\/p>\n
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