Daily Brief: Coinbase Ireland hit with €3.25 million fine by central bank

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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 .

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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 . The 20% decline in dollar-denominated fees occurred amid an ongoing GMGN trading competition .

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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 .

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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 .

The numbers

$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.

What to watch

• The formal application by the Central Bank of Ireland to the High Court for confirmation of the Coinbase settlement sanction.
• Subsequent transaction and fee metrics on Base once the GMGN trading competition concludes.
• VTB's retail rollout via VTB My Investments in November 2026, followed by Sberbank's consumer product launch.

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