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Ireland has potential for ‘leadership role’ in digital assets in Europe

Ireland is one of the aircraft leasing industry’s prime locations globally and with the leadership position for digital hubs still up for grabs, Citi’s David Cunningham believes Ireland could fulfil this role

Several European countries have courted digital asset firms to their shores and that competition is expected to heat up

Ireland has an opportunity to replicate the success of the aircraft leasing industry with digital assets.

That is according to David Cunningham, head of strategy and partnerships for digital assets at Citi, who was speaking at a recent seminar examining the industry for digital assets and Ireland’s role in it.

Citi is one of the mainstay financial services giants that has been particularly open to exploring digital assets and using technologies like blockchain to augment ...