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BNY Mellon's Crypto Plan In Ireland, Chinese Crypto Brokerages + More News
1.6.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Banking giant BNY Mellon is reported to be creating a new Dublin-based unit that will offer digital assets to their clients...
BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit in Ireland as Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is ‘of Great Concern’
1.6.2021
U.S. banking corporation BNY Mellon is gearing up to offer crypto custody services out of Dublin where it has just established a digital hub. The news coincided with a stark warning issued by a top central bank official in Ireland who said people should only buy bitcoin if they’re prepared...
Bitcoin ‘of great concern,’ Ireland’s central bank official warns
31.5.2021
Cryptocurrency investors should be ready to lose all their holdings, according to Ireland’s central bank financial conduct director
Blockchain Ireland 2021: Women’s Role in the Industry
19.5.2021
The contribution of women today is not limited only to households. Women are emerging leaders in businesses across the industries, and Blockchain Ireland 2021 will be specifically focusing on the role of women in the blockchain sector in its week-long series scheduled to start from May 24, next...
Goldman Sachs exec reportedly quits job after making Dogecoin fortune
12.5.2021
After working at Goldman Sachs for 14 years, a banker reportedly left the firm due to netting massive gains from his Dogecoin holdings
Irish crypto firms must comply with money laundering laws for the first time
27.4.2021
It is now a criminal offense to operate a crypto firm in Ireland without registering with the Central Bank of Ireland
Irish Police Investigate Massive Bitcoin Scam That Allegedly Stole Millions From High-Net-Worth Individuals
2.4.2021
Irish police are on high alert due to the rising number of cases related to a bitcoin-related scam targeting high-net-worth people in the country. The situation has become worrisome because suspicious high-value transactions have already been noticed by authorities. Authorities Already Searched...
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