Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-asset sector....more
Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-assets sector....more
On 30 December 2024 the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation ("MiCA") became applicable to crypto-asset service providers ("CASPs") as well as offerors and persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets in the EU....more
1/17/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Compliance ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Market Abuse ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins
The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more
9/27/2024
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Alternative Investment Funds ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Business Operations ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Crowdfunding ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EIOPA ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Individual Accountability ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Research and Development ,
Retail Investors ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Technology Sector ,
UCITS
Partners Niall Esler and Shane Martin, along with senior associate Conor Daly and trainee solicitor Coleen Wegmann, have authored the Ireland chapter for Global Legal Insights Fintech 2023. They provide an up-to-date summary...more
9/22/2023
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Central Bank of Ireland ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) ,
Investment Funds ,
Ireland ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UCITS
On 20 April 2023, the European Parliament adopted the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation ("MiCA") and the Regulation on Information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets ("TFR") by passing its final vote....more