Coinbase fined by Dutch central bank for $3.6M

U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase is fined by the Dutch Central Bank for 3.3 million euros ($3.6 million) for the lack of registration.

The Dutch Central Bank (DCB) fined cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase for 3.3 million euros, or around $3.6 million, due to noncompliance with local regulations for financial service providers, according to a Reuters report on Jan 26. 

The exchange reportedly failed to obtain the necessary registration to offer services in the Netherlands prior to beginning operations in the country. The DCB said it took into consideration the size of Coinbase as a company, and the fact that it has a “significant number of customers in the Netherlands.”

Coinbase was out of compliance during the time period between November 2020 and August 2022.

This story is still developing and will be updated when more information is available.