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Europe becomes largest crypto economy with over $1T in transactions — Chainalysis
28.9.2021
DeFi has become a major catalyst for Europe’s crypto economy. Large institutions have also upped their share of transactions significantly
Verifone to enable crypto payments at major retailers through BitPay
28.9.2021
One of the world’s largest point-of-sale providers has partnered with BitPay to allow U.S.-based merchants to accept crypto payments
FTSE100 Lags as European Stock Rises
24.9.2021
The European stock market surged for three consecutive days, making it a positive day for traders and investors of Europe amid the slowed-down economy of the nation, according to CMC markets updates . However, despite the inclination in the European stock market, the value of FTSE100 has dropped...
Italian Payments Giant Nexi Involved in Digital Euro Project
24.9.2021
Nexi, a leading European payments company, is reportedly giving advice to the European Central Bank (ECB) related to the digital euro project. The announcement was made by Nexi’s CEO Paolo Bertoluzzo, who also gave his opinion about the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDC)...
ECB President Christine Lagarde Insists Cryptos Are Not Currencies, Calls Them Highly Speculative, Suspicious
17.9.2021
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, says cryptos are not currencies, adding that they are “highly speculative, suspicious occasionally, and high intensity in terms of energy consumption.” She also discussed the need for stablecoin regulation...
EU regulator sees crypto as sign of increased risk-taking in current climate
16.9.2021
An ESMA report views crypto assets’ volatility in the first half of 2021 as an indication of “possible market exuberance.”
European, Asian Investors Drive Bitcoin, Ethereum Investments - Survey
14.9.2021
the 2020 market conditions increased their likelihood of investing in digital assets, crypto markets are likely to continue their rapid expansion in the coming years, they said.Conducted between December 2020 and April 2021, the survey is based on 1,100 blind online and phone interviews of pr
Hedge Fund Brevan Howard Expands Crypto Business — Expert Hired to Lead New Digital Asset Unit
14.9.2021
Brevan Howard, a European hedge fund management company, has said it will be expanding its crypto business. BH Digital, which is the hedge fund’s recently created unit, is expected to “manage its cryptocurrency and digital assets.” Growing Interest in Crypto From Hedge Funds...
Law Decoded: Hodling like a state
13.9.2021
El Salvador's effects, Coinbase's woes, and the digital euro's prospects
IOTA Foundation to support EU blockchain initiative
7.9.2021
The IOTA Foundation is one of seven enterprises chosen to support early-stage innovation of a European blockchain venture
ECB Officially Starts to Investigate Digital Euro — Development Could Begin in 2 Years
7.9.2021
The European Central Bank (ECB) says it is “starting to investigate” a digital euro by launching a two-year investigation. ECB President Christine Lagarde believes the ECB should be ready to respond to people’s demands for digital currencies and come up with a European-based...
BBVA Switzerland Launches ‘New Gen’ Digital Account With Integrated Crypto Wallet
4.9.2021
Clients of BBVA Switzerland will be able to buy, store, and trade crypto assets with a digital account that comes with a cryptocurrency wallet. The new banking product will be available across the European Union as well as in a number of markets in South America. BBVA Switzerland Account...
European Citizens Reject EU-Imposed Crypto Regulation
4.9.2021
Most European citizens reject the idea of a cryptocurrency regulation regime imposed by the European Union (EU) on its member states, according to a recent survey. Most surveyed citizens lean towards independent cryptocurrency regulation in each country, compared to 25% that approve an EU-imposed...
Eastern Europe Sends Over $800 Million in Crypto to Scams in Single Year, Report Reveals
2.9.2021
Of all funds sent to illicit cryptocurrency addresses from Eastern Europe, scams attract the greatest amount, according to a new report. In the past year alone, crypto addresses based in the region have sent the fraudulent schemes a staggering $815 million in crypto. Eastern Europe Leads by Volume...
SEC boss tells EU Parliament crypto and fintech could be as disruptive ‘as the internet’
2.9.2021
SEC chairman Gary Gensler promoted cooperation between Europe and The United States in seeking to regulate decentralized financial technologies
Eastern European victims sent $815M to Ponzis and scams in the past year
2.9.2021
Scams make up the largest share of funds sent from Eastern Europe to illicit addresses
Survey finds Europeans want home countries to regulate crypto, not EU
1.9.2021
A recent poll regarding European cryptocurrency policy saw the participation of 31,000 respondents across 12 member states of the European Union
Decentralized search engine becomes default option on European Android devices
1.9.2021
Presearch is backed by a community of node operators who process user search requests and earn rewards through the Ethereum-based PRE token
European Commission Exploring Asset Register Option That May Include Crypto
31.8.2021
Within the EU’s war against money laundering (AML) and tax evasion, the European Commission (EC) is eyeing a European Union Asset Registry, and has recently launched a tender for a feasibility study of such a register - which will investigate the possibility of including cryptoassets owned by...
Slovenian finance authority proposes 10% tax on crypto income
31.8.2021
Slovenian financial authorities have announced a proposal to tax cryptocurrency participants 10% on their asset income, specifically on purchasing and selling activities