Crypto exchange Coinbase sent users a notification with the result of the Norway vs. Brazil match before it began. This was reported by a user named jay_drainjr on X.
this is what happens when a crypto company uses AI to generate sports prediction markets @coinbase is hallucinating results
for a World Cup game that hasn’t even been played yet and sending factually incorrect notifications to its millions of users as “breaking news”… pic.twitter.com/coD8xY2O0S— jay (@jay_drainjr) July 5, 2026
The push notification claimed that Norway defeated Brazil 3-2 in a World Cup playoff match, with Erling Haaland scoring twice. At that time, the game had not yet started.
“This is what happens when a crypto company uses AI to launch sports prediction markets. […] Dangerous and irresponsible,” commented jay_drainjr.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong responded that he is investigating the situation with his team.
The next day, Max Branzburg, head of consumer and business products at the exchange, announced that the platform had fixed the error and updated systems to prevent similar inaccuracies.
The final score of the match was different: Norway won 2-1, with Haaland indeed scoring twice. Branzburg reacted with a joke:
“The AI might have known something we didn’t.”
The false notification appeared in the “Trends” section, which uses artificial intelligence to generate news summaries based on markets presented on Kalshi. Coinbase integrated the platform’s data as part of its Everything Exchange strategy.
In May, the exchange announced a 14% staff reduction. Armstrong explained the decision as necessary to optimize costs and increase AI integration.
In June, the company introduced Coinbase for Agents—a service that connects digital assistants to user accounts for trading and other operations. The platform also participates in Amazon’s initiative to launch AI-based payment solutions for agents.
