Coinbase AI mistakenly sent out a World Cup result alert, claiming Norway defeated Brazil 3-2 before the match had started

According to CoinDesk, Coinbase mistakenly sent a "breaking news" alert to users, stating that the Norwegian football team defeated Brazil 3-2 in the World Cup knockout stage, while the match had not yet started. The alert also mentioned that Haaland scored twice in the match; however, Coinbase's own market prediction page still indicated that the match was delayed due to weather.

Reports indicate that a user posted a screenshot of the notification on X on Sunday. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong subsequently replied that he was investigating the matter with the team. According to another post, the alert was sent at 10:26 AM Eastern Time, while the match did not start until 4 PM.

Max Branzburg, Coinbase's head of consumer and business products, later stated that the erroneous report had been corrected, and the company had made updates to prevent similar inaccurate information in the future. He also mentioned that AI-driven 24/7 trading insights have potential but still require adjustments for such issues. In the actual match, Norway ultimately defeated Brazil 2-1, with Haaland scoring two goals.