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![Irish authorities seize $3.4m in crypto linked to Chinese ‘pig butchering’ scams](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/03/crypto-news-hacker-option02-880x525.webp)
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Irish authorities have seized over $3.42 million worth of cryptocurrency, believed to be the proceeds of “pig butchering” scams committed by a Chinese syndicate. According to a report from the Irish Independent citing an unnamed source, an investigation led by…
![Ireland will draft urgent legislation to update crypto regulations in accordance with EU money-laundering rules](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-Ireland-option02-880x525.webp)
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Ireland will draft urgent cryptocurrency regulations before the European Union Anti-Money Laundering and terror financing standards come into effect on Dec. 30. According to the Irish Examiner on Oct. 16, Ireland’s Finance Minister, Jack Chambers told the Cabinet that he…
![Nearly 45% of Ireland’s investment fraud cases involve cryptocurrencies](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-Ireland-option03-880x525.webp)
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Ireland’s national police force has warned that almost half of all reported investment fraud cases involved cryptocurrencies. According to a report from the Irish Independent, 44% of all investment fraud incidents in Ireland between January 2020 and August 2024 involved…
![Kraken to delist Monero in Belgium, Ireland](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2018/08/How-Do-you-Mine-Monero-on-a-Laptop02-880x525.jpg)
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Due to EU anti-money laundering rules, Kraken will delist privacy cryptocurrency Monero in Belgium and Ireland by June 10
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![Jupiter Asset Management cancels XRP ETP investment plans](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-Ireland-option05-880x525.webp)
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Jupiter Asset Management reneges on an investment in the 21Shares Ripple XRP exchange-traded product (ETP) due to regulatory concerns in Ireland.
![Ireland’s deputy PM wins legal action against Google over fake crypto ads](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/04/ireland-flag-880x525.jpeg)
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Ireland Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin has effectively taken legal action against Google, forcing them to reveal the identities of individuals responsible for misleading crypto ads.
![Standard Chartered-backed Zodia gains Irelands’s Nod for EU crypto services](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/04/ireland-flag-880x525.jpeg)
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With Ireland’s approval, Zodia can now offer over-the-counter trading and exchange services to institutional clients in the European Union. Zodia Markets, a crypto brokerage and exchange backed by Standard Chartered and OSL, has been approved by the Central Bank of…
![Coinbase applies for MiCA license with EU hub in Ireland](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-EU-flag02-880x525.webp)
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The new European regulation, officially approved in May 2023, is set to come into force in December 2024. One of the top U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, is said to have submitted its application for a license under the EU’s new…
![Kraken secures virtual asset service provider registration in Spain, Ireland](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-laptop-on-the-table-with-trading-chart-on-the-display-side-view-bright-tones-sixtiesretro-futuristic-illustration-880x525.jpg)
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Kraken has secured a virtual asset service provider registration in Spain, marking another significant step for cryptocurrency exchanges expanding operations in Europe.
![Gemini chooses Ireland as its hub amid US crypto turbulence](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/05/crypto-news-winklevoss-twins-front-side-view-blurry-office-background-low-poly-styl-880x525.jpeg)
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Crypto exchange Gemini has revealed its strategic decision to set sail from the stormy seas of US regulation to the promising shores of Dublin, Ireland, establishing its European base. The Winklevoss twins, founders of the exchange, view this move as…
![Kraken expands to Ireland, secures VASP license](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/04/ireland-flag-880x525.jpeg)
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Kraken crypto exchange has expanded operations to Europe via Ireland, after successfully securing a Virtual Asset Service Provider License (VASP) license in the region. Kraken will operate in the jurisdiction through its new subsidiary, Payward Europe Solutions Limited. Jesse Powel’s…
![Coinbase is awarded license to operate in Ireland](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/08/Coinbase-880x525.jpg)
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Coinbase is now able to operate in Ireland, which enables the company to work with European clients as well. According to a Dec. 21 announcement, Coinbase won approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP).…
![Ripple generating more income outside U.S., expanding to E.U.](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/10/Ripple_Continues_European_Expansion_Bringing_the_Benefits_of_On-Demand_Liquidity_to_France_and_Sweden-880x525.jpg)
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Ripple no longer derives most of its income from the U.S. It is looking to expand its reach by seeking a license in Ireland to drive EU expansion.
![Crypto Exchange Gemini Secures License From Ireland’s Central Bank](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/03/Hands-880x525.jpg)
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Gemini recently obtained approval from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) to operate as a virtual asset service provider in the country. The latest development comes shortly after the exchange slashed its workforce. Gemini Secures VASP Registration…
![Countries Fairing Well in the Current Economic Depression; Are They Pro-Crypto or Not?](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/02/Crypto_mining-880x525.jpg)
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The compounding effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns in China, supply-chain disruptions, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are the major causes of the current economic depression. With the growing inflation across the world, the global economy could be entering…
![Zodia Custody to Offer Crypto Brokerage Services in Ireland](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2021/08/Zodia-Custody-to-begin-Offering-Brokerage-Services-in-Ireland-880x525.jpg)
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Standard Chartered’s crypto brokerage arm, identified as Zodia Custody, will soon offer crypto services to institutional investors in Ireland. Standard Chartered is the latest institution to put up crypto operations in the Republic of Ireland. Support the Growing Number of…