Fintech 2026

IRELAND CONTENTS

6.7 Rules of Payment for Order Flow p.424 6.8 Market Integrity Principles p.425 7. High-Frequency and Algorithmic Trading p.425 7.1 Creation and Usage Regulations p.425 7.2 Requirement To Be Licensed or Registered as a Market Maker When Functioning in a Principal Capacity p.425

7.3 Regulatory Distinction Between Funds and Dealers p.425 7.4 Regulation of Programmers and Programming p.425 8. Insurtech p.425 8.1 Underwriting Processes p.425 8.2 Treatment of Different Types of Insurance p.425 9. Regtech p.426 9.1 Regulation of Regtech Providers p.426 9.2 Contractual Terms to Ensure Performance and Accuracy p.426 10. Blockchain p.426 10.1 Use of Blockchain in the Financial Services Industry p.426 10.2 Local Regulators’ Approach to Blockchain p.426 10.3 Classification of Blockchain Assets p.427 10.4 Regulation of “Issuers” of Blockchain Assets p.427 10.5 Regulation of Blockchain Asset Trading Platforms p.427 10.6 Staking p.428

10.7 Crypto-Related Lending p.428 10.8 Cryptocurrency Derivatives p.428 10.9 Decentralised Finance (DeFi) p.428 10.10 Regulation of Funds p.429 10.11 Virtual Currencies p.430 10.12 NFTs p.430 10.13 Stablecoins p.430 11. Open Banking p.430 11.1 Regulation of Open Banking p.430 11.2 Concerns Raised by Open Banking p.430 12. Fraud p.430 12.1 Elements of Fraud p.430

12.2 Areas of Regulatory Focus p.431 12.3 Responsibility for Losses p.431

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