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EU Supercomputers Hijacked From COVID-19 Research to Mine Cryptocurrency

19.5.2020
A number of supercomputers programmed to search for a vaccine for the coronavirus were remotely hijacked last week using stolen credentials

Austrian Bank Raiffeisen Works on National Digital Currency Pilot

18.5.2020
Raiffeisen Bank International is extending collaboration with Polish-British fintech Billon for a new form of blockchain-based national currency tokenization

From Cash to Crypto: COVID-19 Is Changing the Way the World Sees Money

18.5.2020
Emerging technologies such as blockchain are driving the world to digitized finances in an effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic

Europe Heats Up Competition in Bitcoin Mining, Layer1 Plans Bold Move in US

15.5.2020
As China’s dominance in Bitcoin (BTC) mining has already decreased this year, Europeans are taking even more steps to become more attractive to crypto miners. At the same time, BTC miners in the US also have ambitious plans. While Ukraine plans to offset the financial chaos of the coronavirus...

FATF’s Deadline for Travel Rule Is a Bit of a Myth, Says Siân Jones

12.5.2020
As FATF’s purported deadline for the travel rule is just a few weeks away, crypto regulation expert Siân Jones argues that its adoption could take years

Main Barrier to CBDC Is Philosophy, Not Tech, Says European Central Bank Rep

11.5.2020
ECB executive board, Yves Mersch, believes that the main impediment for CBDC is philosophical rather than technological

Digitized Europe: The Shift to a Cashless World

11.5.2020
Emerging technologies such as blockchain are reshaping the landscape of the traditional financial system in Europe

Virtual Consensus 2020 Kicks Off with ECB Official Discussing CBDC

11.5.2020
Major crypto event, Consensus: Distributed, kicks off virtually, with ECB board member Yves Mersch discussing central bank digital currencies

Europe’s Top Miners Share Local Industry Insights

10.5.2020
A study surveying reps from top EU mining firms found many believe regulations and protections offset higher electricity costs

Miners in Europe Gear Up for Bitcoin Halving, but Energy Costs Still a Barrier

9.5.2020
As the halving approaches, miners in Europe face a serious challenge: Can they survive the event, and will the industry thrive post-halving?

Belgium Losing $3.2M to Crypto Fraud in 2019 Is ‘Tip of the Iceberg’

8.5.2020
Belgium’s economic inspectorate reported $3.2 million in losses due to cryptocurrency fraud in 2019

Binance Hires Former HSBC Banker and Fintech Veteran to Lead UK Growth

8.5.2020
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has hired banking and fintech veteran Teana Baker-Taylor to lead its expansion in the United Kingdom and European market

IDC: EU Blockchain Spending Will See Temporary Drop Due to COVID-19

8.5.2020
The IDC has revised down its forecasts for EU enterprise spending on blockchain development in the next few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Europe’s Largest Private Hospital Hit By Crypto Ransomware Amid Pandemic

7.5.2020
Hackers infected the largest private hospital in Europe with ransomware

TokenSoft Expands Security Token Services to Europe With New Swiss Entity

6.5.2020
Security token platform TokenSoft is expanding its services to Europe using a new Swiss entity, licensing its software through a local partner

Dutch Central Bank Gives Crypto Firms Ultimatum to Register

6.5.2020
De Nederlandsche Bank has issued an ultimatum to all domestic cryptocurrency service providers offering fiat support to register with the institution by May 18

Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Station Might Give Electricity to Bitcoin Miners

6.5.2020
Cooling towers at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station. Ukraine’s plan to offset the financial chaos of the coronavirus pandemic might involve nuclear-powered cryptocurrency mining, says its energy ministry. Yesterday, the country’s Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection announced that...