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In the last week of November 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published its guidance note for crypto asset service providers ("CASPs") – key facts document ("Guidance Note").

Ireland's position as a FinTech hub makes it an attractive jurisdiction for payment institutions seeking authorisation.

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

The Central Bank of Ireland has introduced targeted amendments to its 2025 Consumer Protection Regulations, clarifying the application of suitability requirements for crypto-asset service providers under MiCA...

On 27 March 2026, the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48) (Consumer Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (“2026 Regulations”) were published in Iris Oifigiúil.

In December 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published a document (MiCAR Guidance) setting out its authorisation and supervision expectations for firms seeking authorisation...

The Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") has published Discussion Paper 12 on Distributed Ledger Technology ("DLT") and Tokenisation in Financial Services (the "Discussion Paper")...

On 12 October 2023, as part of the European Insurance Forum, Insurance Ireland launched the outcome of a report which it had commissioned on the future of the Irish insurance industry.

On 19 November 2024, the Council of the EU adopted the EU Regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities.

This comprehensive update examines the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape for crypto-asset service providers in Ireland and the EU, covering Central Bank of Ireland's alignment with MiCAR requirements, the European Commission's EU Inc proposal for tokenised shares, and the Eurosystem's ambitious roadmap for wholesale DLT infrastructure. How are these interconnected developments reshaping the framework for digital assets and tokenisation across European financial markets?

UCITS & AIFMD developments, including ESMA's consultations on AIFMD II liquidity management tools and the Commission's adoption of regulatory technical standards under the ELTIF Regulation...

On 26 February 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its 2026 Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook (RSO) report...

In the second week of March 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") publishedOpens in new window its application form ("CASP Authorisation Form") for authorisation...

On 11 November 2023, the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank"), Gabriel Makhlouf, gave remarks entitled 'The Changing landscape for financial services' at the Irish League Credit Unions Conference

The Eurogroup's capital markets action plan is due to be formally presented on 11 March 2024.

1.In May 2019, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce ("UKJT"), a subsidiary of the UK's LawTech Delivery Panel, issued a consultation paper on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts in English ...

On 9 January 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") announced details of the seven participants in its inaugural innovation sandbox programme ("Programme").