Breaking: Central Bank of Ireland Registers Ripple As Crypto Service Provider

In yet another official recognition for crypto businesses outside of the United States, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) had included Ripple, the company supporting top cryptocurrency XRP, in its list of registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).

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Ripple Ireland Gets Recognition

According to a statement from the company, the central bank has added Ripple Markets Ireland Limited, its Irish subsidiary, among the existing VASPs. With this, Ripple Markets would be able to provide certain digital asset services within Ireland as a registered VASP. The company said further,

“Following the registration, Ripple will seek to provide services to clients across the European Economic Area once the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) comes into force at the end of 2024.”

The MiCA legislation in the European Union paves way for the regulation of virtual asset providers operating in the region. The company has been operational in the country since 2022 with office based in Dublin. Read More to know about EU Regulation For VASPs.

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