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Irish crypto firms will impose Anti Money Laundering ID checks from April
18.3.2021
Irish companies operating with crypto, and the firms servicing them, will have to adhere to AML and CFT for the first time starting next month
Irish central bank governor says crypto investors could lose all their money
29.1.2021
Despite being worried about consumer protection, the central banker is confident that Bitcoin is no threat to financial stability
Cannabis Dealer Forfeits $3 Million in Bitcoin — 6,000 More BTC Still Missing
4.1.2021
A cannabis dealer has forfeited bitcoins worth about $3 million after they were seized by the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau. However, a bigger stash of 6,000 bitcoins belonging to him, worth about $200 million at the current price, are still inaccessible to the bureau. Irish Authority Sold Seized...
Overstock expanding blockchain arm tZero in Ireland
10.11.2020
The Emerald Isle is now a hotspot for talent in tech and a corporate tax haven
Ireland Will Transpose Latest EU Anti-Money Laundering Rules Into National Law
13.8.2020
Irish crypto firms will face stricter obligations after the country belatedly adopts the latest EU anti-money-laundering rules
Irish Crypto Firms Squeezed by Bank Account Closures, Regulatory Delays
6.5.2020
A delay in transposing the EU's 5AMLD into local law has given crypto companies no recourse after Irish banks closed their accounts
Facebook Affirms Libra Commitment With 50 New Job Openings in Ireland
20.4.2020
Libra may have been scaled back, but Facebook is significantly expanding the team working to support the stablecoin project
Facebook’s Calibra Has 50 New Jobs in the Pipeline for Its Dublin-Based Team
20.4.2020
So long as regulators play ball, Facebook’s Calibra is hoping to create 50 new roles for its workforce in Ireland
Coinbase Migrates Tezos Bakery From US to Ireland With 60 Seconds of Downtime
31.3.2020
Coinbase’s XTZ baking migration responded to the regulatory needs of a Tezos ETP provider
Billionaire Demands Facebook Reveal Who Placed Scam Bitcoin Ads About Him
26.3.2020
Billionaire Wissam Al Mana has demanded Facebook disclose the identities of the parties who used his image to promote a crypto scam
Disney World Economics: How Coronavirus Could Be Used to Justify a Global Financial Reset
13.3.2020
‘What in the world is going on’ has now become a question of real pertinence, instead of just a cliché for common bewilderment. As COVID-19 panic grips the world, ripple effects are crashing markets and effectively canceling economies across the globe, scrawling the writing on...
Belgian Gov’t Will Sell $125K of Seized Bitcoin in Irish Public Auction
9.3.2020
Ireland-based auction house Wilsons Auctions is selling $125,000 worth of Bitcoin on behalf of the Belgian government
Irish Drug Dealer Tells Police That Keys to $56M in Confiscated BTC Are Lost
21.2.2020
Irish drug trafficker claims he lost the keys for BTC wallets worth $56 million, confiscated by the police in connection with his recent arrest
Ireland Seizes Bitcoin Stash Worth $56M But Can’t Sell for 7 Years
20.2.2020
Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seized 6,000 BTC from a Dublin resident who was accused of growing cannabis on property located in the Wicklow Mountain region. The police found around €450,000 of marijuana plants but the €52 million ($56.1M) of BTC was the biggest...
Irish Court Seizes $56 Million in Bitcoin From Alleged Drug Dealer
19.2.2020
The Irish High Court has ruled to confiscate $56 million in Bitcoin from an alleged drug dealer after deeming the proceeds criminal
Coinbase Custody Launches International Office in Dublin, Ireland
30.1.2020
Coinbase Custody, which serves as one of the leading platforms offering institutional-grade storage services to investors, has added another feather to its credit. The revolutionary firm has announced the launch of its regional office in Dublin, Ireland. With its first-ever office in the European...
Coinbase Launches International Cryptocurrency Custody Arm
30.1.2020
Coinbase, a major American cryptocurrency exchange, launched its custody service internationally by creating a new firm based in Ireland
Coinbase Custody Goes International With New Entity in Ireland
30.1.2020
Coinbase has launched Coinbase Custody International Inc., a European entity for handling cryptocurrency deposits
Coinbase Eyes European Growth After Winning Irish E-Money License
14.10.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been granted an Irish e-money license that will bring it greater access to EU and EEA markets
Coinbase Receives E-Money License From the Central Bank of Ireland
13.10.2019
Coinbase has secured a new legal foothold in Europe. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has received an e-money license from the Bank of Ireland, which it can potentially use to continuing serving its customers across the continent, in case Brexit causes any disruptions. Also Read:...