Ireland

Coinbase secures MiCA approval, shifts headquarters to Luxembourg

Coinbase relocates European headquarters as Luxembourg leads Europe’s digital finance policy efforts.

7 months ago

Politics

Conor McGregor takes talk of an Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve to the public

Conor McGregor sparks national debate about an Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve, highlighting the growing role of digital assets in Europe.

8 months ago

Meta pauses European AI assistant launch due to regulatory objections

The Irish DPC has asked the firm to pause LLM training on EU users.

Ireland grants Ripple VASP license, bolstering its European presence

Ripple said its licensing in Ireland will help it expand its services to clients across the European Economic Area.

Exchanges

Coinbase picks Ireland for its EU MiCA hub

Selecting Ireland as its EU MiCA hub allows Coinbase to leverage its existing infrastructure and accelerate growth across all 27 European member countries.

Exchanges

Kraken expands European footprint with new virtual asset licenses in Ireland and Spain

The exchange said the licenses marks an important milestone in its European expansion strategy.

Exchanges

Kraken gets regulatory approval to operate in Ireland

Kraken said the approval shows that it adheres to strict anti-money laundering and terrorism financing rules.

Circle recommends Central Bank of Ireland adopt public blockchains for consumer protection

USDC issuer Circle engages with Central Bank of Ireland to promote the benefits of blockchain for improving consumer protection

Ireland’s central bank leader calls for ban on crypto ads targeted at youth

Gabriel Makhlouf says that ads aimed at young adults should be banned.

Gemini becomes Ireland’s first approved Virtual Asset Service Provider

US-based crypto exchange Gemini expands into Europe as it receives an additional license from the Central Bank of Ireland.