Topic: #ireland
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Coinbase Ireland admits €5M safeguarding shortfall, accepts €3.25M Central Bank fine
Coinbase Ireland's customer-cash safeguarding account ran up to €5 million short in 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland said. The firm accepted a €3,252,618 penalty, which still needs High Court confirmation.
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Central Bank of Ireland fines Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million over safeguarding failures
The Central Bank of Ireland fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million (about $3.6 million) over alleged safeguarding and outsourcing breaches. Coinbase's statement tied part of the case to the 2023 Silvergate collapse.
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Ireland flags crypto risks in first government assessment since 2019
Ireland's government released its first digital-asset risk assessment since 2019, identifying money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions evasion, and bribery as major threats. The country plans to implement industry standards by mid-2027.