Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris said criminal organizations are exploiting new technologies, crypto-assets and complex international financial networks to conceal profits, and that the launch sends the message that "Ireland will not be a safe place to launder criminal proceeds." The strategy runs to 2030.
Ireland Tightens Crypto Safeguards in New Financial Crime Action Plan
A crypto standard for gambling operators The most concrete domestic crypto measure was set out in that June plan, which tasked the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland with establishing an industry standard for accepting crypto-related activities as a source of funds, with due diligence to verify the money is legitimate. It is slated for the second quarter of 2027.
