Coinbase reaches $100m settlement with New York regulators

Agreement caps regulator’s investigation into cryptocurrency’s compliance with requirements to prevent money laundering

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reached a $100m settlement with New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS), the exchange and the regulator said in statements on Wednesday.

The settlement, which includes a $50m penalty, caps the regulator’s investigation into the firm’s compliance with requirements to prevent money laundering.