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2 months ago | 
williamfry.com | Jane Balfe |Ashley Hennessy |Shane Kelleher |Louise McNabola
On 17 January 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a statement on the provision of certain crypto-asset services relating asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and electronic money tokens (EMTs) (also known as stablecoins) that are not compliant with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR).
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
williamfry.com | Jane Balfe |Ashley Hennessy |Shane Kelleher |Louise McNabola
In November 2024, The Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published Guidance on its expectations for applicants seeking authorisation from the Central Bank to operate as a regulated firm (Cross Sectoral Guidance).
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Jane Balfe |Ashley Hennessy |Shane Kelleher |Louise McNabola
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) under MiCAR in Ireland. The publication of the KFD follows the Central Bank’s appointment as the Irish national competent authority under MiCAR on 8 November 2024. For further details please see here.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Byrne Wallace |Jane Balfe |Shane Kelleher |Louise McNabola
On 21 November 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland
(Central Bank) announced that it had fined BlueSnap Payment
Services Ireland Limited (the Firm) €324,240 for breaching
requirements of the European Union (Payment Services) Regulations
2018 (Payment Services Regulations).
The Central Bank granted authorisation to the Firm as a payment
institution in December 2020.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Jane Balfe |Ashley Hennessy |Shane Kelleher |Louise McNabola
On 21 November 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) announced that it had fined BlueSnap Payment Services Ireland Limited (the Firm) €324,240 for breaching requirements of the European Union (Payment Services) Regulations 2018 (Payment Services Regulations). The Central Bank granted authorisation to the Firm as a payment institution in December 2020.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Sean Quinn |Jane Balfe |Ashley Hennessy |Shane Kelleher
On 8 November 2024, the Irish Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, signed a statutory instrument designating the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) as the National Competent Authority (NCA) under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The Central Bank is responsible for granting regulatory authorisations to Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) applicants and supervising authorised entities under MiCAR in Ireland.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Jane Balfe |Ashley Hennessy |Shane Kelleher |Patricia Taylor
On 10 October 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published a Dear CEO Letter to MiFID investment firms, credit institutions and fund management companies providing MiFID II services to retail clients. In this, the third of three articles on the Dear CEO Letter, our Financial Regulation team examines the remaining key themes identified in the Dear CEO Letter.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Shane Kelleher |Patricia Taylor |John Aherne |Jane Balfe
On 10 October 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published a Dear CEO Letter to MiFID investment firms, credit institutions and fund management companies providing MiFID II services to retail clients. In this, the third of three articles on the Dear CEO Letter, our Financial Regulation team examines the remaining key themes identified in the Dear CEO Letter.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Shane Kelleher |Patricia Taylor |John Aherne |Jane Balfe
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William Fry is a leading full-service Irish law firm with over 310 legal and tax professionals and 460 staff. The firm's client-focused service combines technical excellence with commercial awareness and a practical, constructive approach to business issues. The firm advices leading domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and government organisations.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Jane Balfe |Ashley Hennessy |Shane Kelleher |Patricia Taylor
On 10 October 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published a Dear CEO Letter to MiFID investment firms, credit institutions and fund management companies providing MiFID II services to retail clients. In this, the second of three articles on the Dear CEO Letter, our Financial Regulation team examines some of the key themes identified in the Dear CEO Letter.
