Spot crypto is legal to hold, buy and sell, and the service side runs on MiCAR, which applies directly as an EU regulation; Ireland designated the Central Bank of Ireland as the national competent authority for it through S.I. No. 607/2024, published in Iris Oifigiúil on 12 November 2024, and the regime has bound crypto-asset service providers since 30 December 2024. Ireland is not merely a passive recipient of the EU regime - it is where a large share of it is licensed: Kraken holds its MiCA CASP authorisations from the Central Bank of Ireland and passports them to every EEA state, so an Irish resident buys spot crypto from a provider supervised by their own regulator.
A perpetual on SPX tracks price and does not confer ownership of the underlying — the same contract mechanics apply in every jurisdiction; what differs by country is legal status and funding rails.
2 venues open SPX6900 perps to traders in Ireland.
Aster
HyperliquidFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
No crypto-specific regime: gains fall under the ordinary Capital Gains Tax rules, where "The rate of CGT is 33% for most gains" and an individual has an annual personal exemption of EUR 1,270 below which no CGT is due.
Trading SPX6900 from Ireland: legal.
Central Bank of Ireland (Banc Ceannais na hÉireann).
No crypto-specific regime: gains fall under the ordinary Capital Gains Tax rules, where "The rate of CGT is 33% for most gains" and an individual has an annual personal exemption of EUR 1,270 below which no CGT is due.
From Ireland, you can fund a SPX6900 position using SEPA / SEPA Instant transfer (EUR), Debit card and PayPal.
Perpetual markets for stocks, gold, indices and pre-IPO names — settled on-chain, no wallet-to-exchange transfers.
Robinhood Chain
