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PortuguêsBanks in smaller countries like Latvia, Estonia and Greece could be impacted harder by the digital euro, analysts said. Analysts at the American multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley have estimated…
Continue ReadingTwice as many European startups have achieved unicorn status in 2021 compared to last year. Despite the negative effects of the ongoing Covid crisis, young companies on the Old Continent,…
Continue ReadingU.K.-based crypto payments provider Bottlepay has started offering services in other European countries. Users on the Old Continent will be able to send and receive even small amounts of euro…
Continue ReadingThe announcement comes the same day as ETC Group’s Bitcoin ETP began trading on the same exchange. Switzerland-based 21Shares, formerly known as Amun, has said it will make its Bitcoin…
Continue ReadingPascal Blanque, CIO of Amundi, one of the biggest asset managers in Europe, has stated that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are a farce, exposing its skeptical stance on the real…
Continue ReadingThe digitization of traditional currencies like the euro has the potential to increase their international appeal, the European Central Bank says in a new report. A failure to offer a…
Continue ReadingOne Irish MEP wants even stricter stablecoin and crypto regulations in Europe. Chris MacManus, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Midland Northwest, Ireland, has called for strict crypto…
Continue ReadingThe EU is billions of dollars behind China and the U.S. when it comes to investment in blockchain and artificial intelligence, said the EIB. The European Union is falling behind…
Continue ReadingWelcome back, Saifedean Ammous’ “The Bitcoin Standard” lovers! Two episodes in a row, because we are committed to doing a whole chapter each week. The last time, we learned why…
Continue ReadingThe player with the best goal at Europe’s international soccer championship this summer will be awarded a special prize. European football’s governing body, UEFA, and the tournament’s sponsor, Russia’s Gazprom,…
Continue ReadingBittr, a platform allowing European users to easily accumulate small denominations of bitcoin, has relaunched in Switzerland. Bittr, a platform that offers sats stacking services in Europe, has announced the…
Continue ReadingA deep dive into the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulatory proposal, which could provide a precedent for other countries. The global landscape of crypto-asset regulations is diverse and, even though…
Continue ReadingSevilla is becoming a crypto-friendly city in Spain at a fast pace, with two prominent local hotels announcing they will start accepting crypto payments. Hotel Bécquer and Hotel Kivir have…
Continue ReadingDeutsche Telekom has become the first telecom firm to join the Celo Alliance for Prosperity. Deutsche Telekom, one of the largest telecom providers in Europe, has invested in blockchain payments…
Continue ReadingThe Ukrainian parliament is enforcing its tough stance against people who don’t disclose their cryptocurrency holdings on the tax fillings. The measure comes in the wake of a recent publication…
Continue ReadingA group of Spaniards filed the first crypto-related class-action lawsuit before the National Court of Spain on an alleged million-dollar scam. The lawsuit targets an individual accused of allegedly scammed…
Continue ReadingPrivacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank tests the waters for a central bank digital currency. The European Central Bank has published the results of…
Continue ReadingThe EIB has reportedly hired banks like Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale to explore a digital bond, registered and settled via blockchain. The European Investment Bank, an international financial institution…
Continue ReadingRail cargos from China to Europe can now be delivered in days instead of months, after a new blockchain system was installed at a major Chinese rail port. The China-Europe…
Continue ReadingThe Swedish central bank keeps making steps towards modeling its e-krona pilot project by issuing a detailed report of the results of phase one for the path ahead. Riksbank is…
Continue ReadingSpanish travelers will soon be available to fill out claims for incidents related to airline delays, baggage losses, overbooking, among others, and be compensated with cryptocurrencies. The possibility is now…
Continue ReadingThe Sveriges Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation. After completing the first phase of its digital currency pilot project, Sveriges Riksbank has found some critical issues that must be…
Continue ReadingIrish police are on high alert due to the rising number of cases related to a bitcoin-related scam targeting high-net-worth people in the country. The situation has become worrisome because…
Continue ReadingSpanish financial authorities don’t seem to be happy with the massive crypto-related advertising campaigns deployed across Madrid’s streets. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) is rushing to approve a regulation…
Continue ReadingThe ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said. It could be a while before European Union gets a central bank digital currency, if…
Continue ReadingBitcoin is not liked by everyone from the Island Council of Tenerife, Spain. At least that’s what was suggested by its president, Pedro Martín, who ordered the sale of the…
Continue ReadingThe non-fungible token fever witnessed over the last few months is catching the copyright management agencies’ attention. One of them, located in Italy, has chosen a blockchain company to create…
Continue ReadingNational and foreign buyers acquired a “tokenized” apartment in Spain with ethereum, which involved a domestic crypto exchange and a real estate investment firm. The city of Sevilla was the…
Continue ReadingA future digital euro wouldn’t be a threat to savers, say officials from the European Central Bank. The European Central Bank, or ECB, has been investigating the possibility of launching…
Continue ReadingExecutives at the Deutsche Bundesbank are eager to launch a blockchain-based system without the need for a CBDC — and they just might succeed. Germany’s federal bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank,…
Continue ReadingThe Belarusian president held a meeting over the week where he mentioned cryptocurrencies within the context of regulating the IT industry. Alexander Lukashenko hinted at tightening the regulatory framework to…
Continue ReadingThe ESMA analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on financial markets, highlighting the supposed risks linked with crypto investment. The European Securities and Markets Authority — the European Union’s independent financial…
Continue ReadingThe funding round was led by Valar Ventures and partners from DST Global. Austria-based cryptocurrency firm Bitpanda has closed a $170 million funding round to further the firm’s international growth.…
Continue ReadingRomanian authorities pursued an operation that left a person detained for the individual’s alleged involvement in a case of stealing from a cryptocurrency exchange. The investigation revealed that the unnamed…
Continue ReadingCrypto regulation in Spain remains on the political talks amid the current bull-run seen in the bitcoin prices. Now, the country’s Ministry of the Economy is about to create a…
Continue ReadingCrypto adoption keeps spreading among the real estate industry in Europe, specifically in Spain. Recently, a leading agency in the Canary Islands announced it would start accepting cryptocurrency payments. Firm…
Continue ReadingSince March 1, 2020, the number of new Bitcoin ATMs installed worldwide is nearing 10,000. According to the latest data from Coin ATM Radar, the current number of machines stands at…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency adoption among the traditional banking industry keeps spreading across the board, and it has arrived at a bank based in Hamburg, Germany. Donner & Reuschel is set to make…
Continue ReadingPortuguese authorities are reportedly planning to take action against social media influencers who provide advice on crypto-related investments. The plans are being discussed in the wake of an online petition…
Continue ReadingDeutsche Borse’s electronic trading platform, Xetra, is preparing to launch its first Ether (ETH)-based exchange-traded products, or ETPs. According to data from Xetra, the platform is set to debut trading…
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