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ForkLog 5 25.03.2026

Irish Authorities Secure Access to €30 Million in Bitcoin

The Criminal Assets Bureau of Ireland has seized 500 BTC, valued at €30 million. These funds were considered inaccessible due to lost keys.

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ForkLog 16 10.10.2024

Irish Authorities Lose Access to 5500 BTC Seized from Drug Dealer

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) of Ireland is unable to regain control over 12 wallets containing 5500 BTC ($335.9 million), confiscated in 2019 from a drug dealer. At the time of seizure, they were valued at $56 million, reports Irish Times. In 2020, the High Court charged 49-year-old Clifton Collins with home-grown cannabis cultivation and […]

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ForkLog 29 26.05.2023

Gemini selects Ireland as its second headquarters.

As part of its expansion beyond the United States, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has opened a second headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. The company has secured registration with the local central bank.

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ForkLog 15 10.05.2023

Ireland’s central bank chief compares cryptocurrencies to a Ponzi scheme

Unbacked digital assets are more akin to a Ponzi scheme than to investments, and pose risks to consumers that must be safeguarded, according to the head of the Central Bank of Ireland, Gabriel Makhlouf.

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ForkLog 44 29.03.2023

Irish farmer uses cow manure to mine Bitcoin.

Irish farmer Tom Campbell has found a way to use livestock byproducts for Bitcoin mining.

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ForkLog 37 22.12.2022

Coinbase granted digital asset service provider licence in Ireland

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has received approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as a provider of services in the digital asset market.

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ForkLog 13 01.11.2022

Binance registers its seventh company in Ireland

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance opened its seventh unit in Ireland as part of its expansion into Europe. This is evidenced by data from the local Companies Registration Office.

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ForkLog 23 20.07.2022

Gemini becomes Ireland’s first licensed digital-asset service provider

Gemini has received approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as a digital-asset services provider.

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ForkLog 20 21.03.2022

Gemini secures electronic money issuer licence in Ireland

The Winklevoss twins’ cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has received an electronic money issuer licence from the Central Bank of Ireland.

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ForkLog 23 31.05.2021

BNY Mellon to establish custodian in Ireland amid local central bank criticism of Bitcoin

The financial holding Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) with $2.2 trillion in assets under management announced the creation of a Digital Innovation Hub. The unit will allow clients to hold, transfer and issue digital assets, according to Business Post.

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ForkLog 19 31.05.2021

Irish central bank criticises cryptocurrencies for their speculative nature and lack of regulation

Derville Rowland, head of the Financial Conduct Department at the Central Bank of Ireland, warned that cryptocurrency investors risk losing all their invested funds.

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ForkLog 18 31.03.2021

Irish residents lose millions of euros on ‘Bitcoin investments’

Irish police are investigating a fraudulent scheme to attract investments in cryptocurrencies from wealthy individuals.

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