Central Bank of Ireland stories
London will host LemFi's global operations as the fintech plans to hire more staff and expand compliance after pledging GBP £100 million in the UK.
Currenxie rolls out a UK multi-currency business account for SMEs, promising cheaper cross-border payments, FX and Visa Business cards.
Millions of Europeans with disabilities still face daily online barriers, as half of Irish businesses remain unaware of new EU rules.
Customer demand is driving the move, as the Octopus-owned platform sets up an EU base to serve firms seeking cross-border investment growth.
Businesses could face payment disruption if their crypto providers fail to win EU approval before MiCA's transitional period ends on 1 July.
Licences and local leadership will underpin growth as crypto payments provider Confirmo targets a narrower, regulated field in Europe and the US.
Currenxie's Dublin launch of an EEA business account targets SMEs trading with Asia-Pacific, amid pressure to fix costly cross-border payments.
Currenxie enters the EEA from Dublin with multi-currency business accounts, targeting SMEs seeking faster cross-border payments.
The Irish approval gives businesses a regulated route to stablecoin payments across the EU as MiCA deadlines tighten, Confirmo said.
Currenxie has secured an Electronic Money Institution licence from the Central Bank of Ireland, allowing its operations across the European Economic Area.