Ireland

Ireland

Irish Crypto Firms Squeezed by Bank Account Closures, Regulatory Delays

Paddy BakerMay 6, 2020

A delay in transposing the EU's 5AMLD into local law has given crypto companies no recourse after Irish banks closed their accounts.

Libra

Facebook Affirms Libra Commitment With 50 New Job Openings in Ireland

Paddy BakerApr 20, 2020

Libra may have been scaled back but Facebook is significantly expanding the team working to support the stablecoin project.

Anti-Money Laundering

Central Bank of Ireland Expands Anti-Money Laundering Regime

Jamie CrawleyMar 17, 2021

The new requirements take effect in April.

Custody

Coinbase Custody Goes International With New Entity in Ireland

William FoxleyJan 30, 2020

Coinbase has launched Coinbase Custody International Inc., a European entity for handling cryptocurrency deposits.

Coinbase

Coinbase Eyes European Growth After Winning Irish E-Money License

William FoxleyOct 14, 2019

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been granted an Irish e-money license that will bring it greater access to EU and EEA markets.

Ireland

Crime

Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane May Have Disappeared With Users’ Funds

Daniel Palmer

Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane may have done a runner with users' funds, according to a report.

Identity

Three of Ireland’s ‘Big Four’ Banks Using Blockchain to Verify Staff Credentials

Yogita Khatri

Bank of Ireland, AIB and Ulster Bank, are using a Deloitte blockchain system to verify and track employees' credentials.

Coinbase

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Is Opening an Office in Dublin

Nikhilesh De

Crypto exchange Coinbase is opening a Dublin office in response to customer growth seen in the EU last year.

Blockchain Technology

Ireland’s Finance Department Plans Blockchain Working Group

Leigh Cuen

Ireland’s Department of Finance has proposed the creation of a blockchain working group to help form cohesive regulation across government agencies.

Europe

Why Crypto Is Spreading Up the Dublin Coast

Rachel-Rose O'Leary

The crypto landscape in Dublin has changed rapidly, and with an enthusiasm perhaps disproportionate to the city's scale.

Ireland

Irish Central Bank Chief: Blockchain is One of ‘The Largest Policy Challenges’

Stan Higgins

New technologies like blockchain represent a major policy challenge, according to the head of Ireland's central bank.

Payments

‘Big Four’ Irish Banks Join Blockchain Payments Pilot

Stan Higgins

Two of Ireland’s ‘Big Four’ banks are taking part in a blockchain payments trial organized by professional services firm Deloitte.