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Irish auctioneer Wilsons Auctions is to sell off 315 bitcoins seized by the Belgian government in a drug trafficking case that involved the dark net. The 24-hour online auction will start at noon on Feb. 28. Also read: Bitgo Obtains $100M Insurance Policy to Cover Crypto Assets Wilsons to Auction $390k Worth of Drug-Related Crypto Wilsons … Read more
The Irish Cabinet has approved a bill that would give effect to the fifth EU money laundering directive and strengthen existing legislation Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A Dublin-headquartered startup has partnered with the Irish Red Cross to use blockchain technology in a new app that improves transparency for charitable donations Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Irish High Court has ruled that a convict’s Ethereum, which was discovered after the initial investigation and sentencing, could be confiscated as “proceeds of a crime” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Coinbase has opened a new office in tech-friendly Dublin, which will serve as a “plan B” for when the U.K. leaves the European Union Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
UK finance minister Philip Hammond has suggested that implementing blockchain could solve the issue of the Irish border after Brexit Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Privacy-oriented Brave browser has filed complaints in two countries against Google for violating personal data processing regulations Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A mainstream media assertion made recently implies that cryptocurrency is quite costly in terms of energy consumption. “Bitcoin has been alarming people for years,” the report notes, pointing to the amount of electricity used for its mining – almost as much as a small nation needs. But is that really so? Also read: Japanese Internet … Read more
Dark web alleged Silk Road conspirator, Gary Davis of Ireland, agreed recently to be extradited to the United States. Once on US soil, he will face charges levied against him five years ago in connection with the eventual conviction of Ross Ulbricht (who prosecutors claim was the site’s mastermind). Mr. Davis, should he be convicted, … Read more
Most people associate high tech with Silicon Valley, Tokyo, or New York. It isn’t often that our thoughts turn to Dublin as a magnet for bleeding-edge technology. Yet with nine out of ten of the top global software companies and the likes of Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter having their European headquarters here, the Emerald … Read more