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Central Bank of Ireland Fines Coinbase Unit €3.25 Million Over Customer Fund Safeguarding Failures

Micah Zimmerman -
Ireland’s central bank has fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million for allowing customer funds to mix with other Coinbase entities’ money and for relying on its US parent to run safeguarding controls.
POLITICS

Something is Brewing in Ireland: A Sound Punt Is Released, As Bitcoin Enters The National Conversation

Conor Mulcahy -
For years, Bitcoin in Ireland has quietly simmered at the grassroots level—discussed in pubs and meetups, debated in Telegram groups, and occasionally splashed across headlines with predictable suspicion.
BUSINESS

In Remote Northeast Ireland, This Bitcoin Miner Is Turning Biogas Into Sats

John Quigley -
A proof of concept on a farm in Ireland demonstrates how bitcoin mining can create value from methane and carbon dioxide waste.
CULTURE

Darknet Markets Can’t Live With — or Without — Bitcoin

David Hollerith -
Inside the darknet market seizure made possible by Bitcoin.
BUSINESS

Coinbase Eyes EU Market With a New Irish E-Money License

Jimmy Aki -
On October 12, 2019, the U.K. arm of Coinbase, announced that the platform had been able to acquire an e-money license in Ireland.
TECHNICAL

The Coinbase Card Expands to Six More European Countries

Jimmy Aki -
Coinbase has made its crypto-powered Visa debit card available in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, France and Ireland.
BUSINESS

Irish Banks to Test New Blockchain-Based Interbank Payment System

Alex Lielacher -
Irish lenders Allied Irish Banks, Ulster Bank and Permanent TSB have teamed up with global consultancy Deloitte to work on a pilot program that...
CULTURE

Ireland Is Becoming a “Landing Spot” for Blockchain Tech

Michael Scott -
The Republic of Ireland, as it is officially referenced, has a population of 4,757,976 according to the 2016 census. The county’s economy grew a...
CULTURE

Scottish Independence – No

Joel Dalais -
In the previous article, Scottish Independence, we highlighted Scotland's referendum for independence and a few notes about what it may mean.On Thursday the 18th...
INDUSTRY EVENTS

Bitcoin Growing Up in Ireland

St Andrews -
Bitcoin has suited up before, but at BitFin 2014, bitcoin doesn’t wear a tie.Every bitcoin conference has a unique vibe. While Americans were barbecuing...
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