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On 9 April 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) published its updated approach to authorisation of Payment Institutions (PIs) (including registration...

The European Union's Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive ("5AMLD") was transposed into Irish law on 23 April 2021 by the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021...

Initial Coin Offerings are very risky for consumers as they are highly speculative in nature, and firms should consider if their ICOs require regulation – these are the key themes from recent ICO-related alerts...

As the popularity of virtual assets and cryptocurrencies increases for both retail and professional investors, the European Council recently reached provisional agreement on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...

Payment and e-money firms should be able to clearly demonstrate how they comply with at least the following requirements...

William Fry's Financial Regulation and Fintech teams examine the second round of draft Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) Level 2 and Level 3 measures...

The Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) has published the second edition of its Payments and E-Money Newsletter (the “Newsletter”), providing an update on its supervisory priorities, regulatory developments and key focus areas for payment institutions and electronic money institutions.

A bill which will transpose the Fifth Anti Money Laundering Directive into Irish law has been published.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act ("DORA") is a European Union ("EU") Regulation which entered into force on 16 January 2023 and is aimed at strengthening...

As the value of the world's most famous digital currency soars amid economic uncertainty, Graeme Lennox asks if now is a good time to invest in cryptocurrencies.

This has been underpinned by institutional endorsement and payment firms, including PayPal, Venmo and Revolut, actively adding cryptocurrencies to their offering.

Ireland's fintech sector is continuing to mature and evolve. This article sets out some of the key trends in the sector which we have observed in our financial regulation practice in recent times.

Ireland's fintech sector is continuing to mature and evolve. This article sets out some of the key trends in the sector which we have observed in our financial regulation practice in recent times.

Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-assets sector.

Article 66 – Rules on access to payment account in the case of payment initiation services...

In a significant case for investors in, and developers of, cryptocurrencies and other blockchain assets, the English Court of Appeal delivered judgment in Tulip Trading v Wladimir van der Laan and Ors.

On 25 November 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its template Key Facts Document (KFD) and guidance for firms seeking authorisation as crypto-asset service provider (CASP)...