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Standard Chartered plans European crypto exchange after HSBC says 'no' to industry

2.6.2021
A new joint venture with the owner of the first licensed Hong Kong exchange will focus on institutional clients in the U.K. and Europe

Euro investment bank predicts shortfall in blockchain and tech investment

1.6.2021
The EU is billions of dollars behind China and the U.S. when it comes to investment in blockchain and articifical intelligence, says the EIB

Best Goal Scorer at Euro Soccer Championship to Get NFT Trophy From Gazprom

24.5.2021
The 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, are behind the initiative to present the winner with an...

ECB Vice President Says Crypto Assets Are ‘Not a Real Investment’ Citing Weak Fundamentals

20.5.2021
The vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Luis de Guindos, has warned that crypto assets are “not a real investment” and are “subject to a lot of volatility.” His comments followed massive sell-offs across a broad range of cryptocurrencies. ECB VP Says Crypto...

Six People Connected to a $36M Crypto Scam Arrested, Scheme Operated From Multiple Locations in Europe

18.5.2021
Authorities in Germany launched a massive operation that cracked down on a sophisticated crypto scam, resulting in the arrest of six people in different European countries. Initial reports state that such a fraudulent scheme stole over $36.2 million worth in virtual currencies from individuals...

Major Music Festival Exit Takes Bitcoin for Tickets

16.5.2021
A popular international music festival, Exit, is now accepting cryptocurrency for tickets, products, and services. This year’s 20th-anniversary edition of the European event will be held in early summer and the festival’s online store already offers discounts for impatient music fans...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Is Preparing a Draft Bill to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

12.5.2021
A European country in the Balkans region could start regulating the crypto environment within its territory. A bill is being drafted in Bosnia and Herzegovina that would establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies for the first time in the country’s history. Bill Aims...

Crypto.com becomes first cryptocurrency platform to receive MFSA Class 3 license

12.5.2021
Under the Class 3 VFA license, Crypto.com can provide custodial services and execute orders on behalf of other persons

Hungary plans Bitcoin tax cut as part of economic recovery program

11.5.2021
Lawmakers are reportedly planning to cut taxes on Bitcoin gains in half, possibly as early as 2022

El Corte Ingles Files for a Crypto-Related Trademark to Provide ‘Financial Services’

11.5.2021
El Corte Inglés, the biggest department store group in Spain, seems to be entering into the cryptocurrency sphere. After filing for a related trademark with the Intellectual Property Office of the European Union, they have registered “Bitcor”. Trademark Is a ‘Preventive...

ECB Chief Lagarde: Cryptocurrencies Prone to Money Laundering, No Intrinsic Value, Buy if Prepared to Lose all Money

9.5.2021
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, warned that cryptocurrencies are prone to money laundering. She agrees with the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, who recently said that cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value and investors should be prepared...

Spain to Share Data of Users From Domestic Crypto Businesses With European Union Countries

5.5.2021
The Spanish government doesn’t stop imposing its tough stance on cryptocurrencies, as another rule comes to strengthen the existing ones. A royal decree recently enacted aligns current regulations with the European Union’s directives regarding anti-money laundering (AML). Rule Aligns...

ECB Deepens Analysis of Digital Euro, Decision Expected by Mid-Year, VP Confirms

4.5.2021
Faced with challenges on many fronts, the European Central Bank is now deepening the analysis of how to digitalize its currency. A decision on whether to issue a digital euro, which has the potential to become a major CBDC, is expected around mid-2021, a high-ranking official of the central bank...

Digital euro's privacy promise not worth a centralized system, Oasis exec says

4.5.2021
A former Apple executive believes the European Central Bank might just be paying lip service to the concept of privacy in relation to a digital euro

Europe awaits implementation of regulatory framework for crypto assets

1.5.2021
A deep dive into the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulatory proposal, which could provide a precedent for other countries

100M euro digital bond was a CBDC test, says Banque de France

30.4.2021
European financial institutions are using pilots to make a case for the digital euro

European Investment Bank Distributes $121 Million in Ethereum-based Digital Bonds

29.4.2021
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the investment bank owned by the EU Member States, has announced the issuance of the organization’s first-ever digital bond built on a public blockchain. The bond was issued using Ethereum and the issuance invoked $121 million two-year bonds placed with...