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The Ultimate Guide to Crypto

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Crypto.

What to know about Crypto

‘Digital money’ was ushered in with the 2008 invention and 2009 launch of Bitcoin. While still the most popular and nominally valuable of them all, there are thousands of cryptocurrencies available in the market today. Cryptocurrencies are created with encryption algorithms and are intended as a store of value or a means of exchange, and are generally (but not always) based on blockchain technology. Blockchain is a distributed ledger enforced by a network of independent computers.

Irish Crypto News

Regional stories with direct local relevance

Analyst Insights

Research and market analysis connected to Crypto

Expert Columns

Interviews

Interviews and video coverage from the network

Recent Crypto News

Malicious OpenClaw skill spreads Remcos RAT & GhostLoader
Threat intelligence

Malicious OpenClaw skill spreads Remcos RAT & GhostLoader

Zscaler warns a malicious OpenClaw skill is being used to spread Remcos RAT and GhostLoader via AI agent workflows and developer setups.

Today

Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts
BitCoin

Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts

Lightspark gives Grid Global Accounts AI agent controls, letting users set spending limits, approvals and audit trails for delegated payments.

Yesterday

PayPal reshuffles into three divisions as executives shift
Small Business

PayPal reshuffles into three divisions as executives shift

PayPal splits into three units as it names new bosses for checkout, consumer finance and crypto, while two senior executives depart.

Yesterday

FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform
Digital wallets

FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform

FinScan extends Payments platform to screen stablecoin transfers and digital wallets, aiming to give firms one compliance setup across all rails.

2 days ago

Animoca Brands launches USD $10 million Minds AI fund
Gaming

Animoca Brands launches USD $10 million Minds AI fund

Animoca Brands backs early-stage developers with USD $10 million Minds AI fund to spur agentic web products across gaming, finance and productivity.

2 days ago

DTCC sets July 2026 launch for tokenisation service
Fintech

DTCC sets July 2026 launch for tokenisation service

DTCC to open tokenisation service in July 2026 after SEC clearance, with Bank of America, BlackRock and HSBC among 50 firms involved.

3 days ago

Ledger adds perpetual trading to wallet for selected users
Malware

Ledger adds perpetual trading to wallet for selected users

Ledger opens perpetuals trading to some Wallet users, pairing self-custody with clear-signed hardware security and HyperLiquid access.

3 days ago

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing
IT Industry

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing

Stripe deepens push into AI commerce as Google partnership, agent wallets and token billing aim to reshape online payments.

4 days ago

Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight
Transparency

Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight

Polymarket teams up with Chainalysis on blockchain market integrity system to spot insider trading and manipulation across its prediction platform.

4 days ago

Bitcoin rebounds as institutional demand & tokenisation grow
BitCoin

Bitcoin rebounds as institutional demand & tokenisation grow

Institutional demand for crypto assets revived in April as Bitcoin climbed above USD $78,000 and tokenised treasury products gained traction, Talos said.

Last week

Ondo & Broadridge add proxy voting to tokenised ETFs
Digital wallets

Ondo & Broadridge add proxy voting to tokenised ETFs

Ondo Finance and Broadridge bring proxy voting and investor disclosures to more than 250 tokenised ETFs and stocks on a Web3 platform.

Last week

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate
BitCoin

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate

Leak-site posts surge 22% to 2,638 in Q1 2026 as ReliaQuest flags The Gentlemen's rise, fake claims and shifting extortion tactics.

Last week

NUVA Digital raises USD $5.2 million for Web3 asset platform
Fintech

NUVA Digital raises USD $5.2 million for Web3 asset platform

NUVA Digital secures USD $5.2 million seed funding led by Morgan Creek Digital to widen its tokenised asset marketplace and add blockchain integrations.

Last week

Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol
Wearables

Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol

Ant International unveils open-source mobile AI payment protocol for wallets and wearables, aiming to secure agentic commerce across devices.

Last week

Bitget says 460,000 users adopted its AI trading tools
Wall Street

Bitget says 460,000 users adopted its AI trading tools

Bitget's Gracy AI and GetAgent have drawn more than 460,000 users as the exchange expands its four-layer AI trading stack.

Last week

Borderless AI launches crypto payroll for global staff
BitCoin

Borderless AI launches crypto payroll for global staff

Borderless AI rolls out crypto-native payroll tool as demand grows for flexible pay options among globally dispersed workforces.

Last month

Click to Pay lifts Ecommpay approval rates to 75.18%
Contactless payments

Click to Pay lifts Ecommpay approval rates to 75.18%

Ecommpay says Click to Pay is helping merchants win more completed online sales as guest checkout adoption rises and approval gaps widen.

Last month

Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech
Data Protection

Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech

Ant International rolls out privacy-enhancing tech across Alipay+ payments, letting encrypted data process at scale as regulators sharpen scrutiny.

Last month

Talos flags KelpDAO rsETH exploit as major DeFi shock
Ethereum

Talos flags KelpDAO rsETH exploit as major DeFi shock

Talos says KelpDAO's rsETH bridge flaw triggered a DeFi liquidity crunch, with unbacked tokens used on Aave and more than USD $9 billion withdrawn.

Last month

OVHcloud and Alchemy strike blockchain cloud tie-up
Hyperscale

OVHcloud and Alchemy strike blockchain cloud tie-up

OVHcloud teams up with Alchemy to host blockchain developer tools on its cloud, targeting regulated markets and multi-cloud growth.

Last month