Ireland Targets Crypto Assets in New Strategy to Disrupt Illicit Cash Flows

Ireland Targets Illicit Crypto Assets In New 30-Point Financ

Ireland has launched a new national financial crime strategy that includes measures aimed at improving the state’s ability to freeze and confiscate crypto assets linked to money laundering, fraud and organized crime. TL;DR The strategy includes a National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and a 30-point action plan. Irish officials said financial crime harms real victims, including families and older people losing savings. The plan includes l…

Ireland Targets Crypto Assets in New Strategy to Disrupt Illicit Cash Flows

Ireland has launched a National Risk Assessment and a 30-point action plan to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and sophisticated financial crime. Targeting Digital Assets and Crypto Loopholes Ireland announced a sweeping crackdown on financial crime on June 18, unveiling a national strategy that places a major emphasis on targeting the misuse of cryptocurrency and […]

Crypto Assets Face Tighter Oversight Under Ireland’s New AML Strategy

Ireland has introduced a new financial crime strategy that identifies crypto assets as an emerging risk area. The plan strengthens regulatory coordination, expands oversight of digital finance and gambling activities, and prepares the country for its 2028 FATF evaluation.

Ireland Targets Crypto Risks Amid High Ownership Rates – #CryptoUpdatesGNIT

Joerg Hiller Jun 18, 2026 21:42 Ireland’s new crypto risk assessment highlights money laundering and fraud concerns as 10% of its population invests in digital assets. For the first time in seven years, Ireland has released a comprehensive risk assessment on digital assets, spotlighting vulnerabilities like money laundering, terrorism financing, and sanctions evasion. The announcement comes as the Irish government plans to implement stricter sa…