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ECB gains backing from Council of EU for caps on digital euro holdings
23.12.2025
Concerned that a CBDC will drain funds from traditional banks, regulators are considering caps on how much digital euro citizens can hold to ensure it's purely for payments
EU Council Sets Position on Digital Euro and Cash
23.12.2025
The EU Council has agreed its negotiating stance on introducing a digital euro and reinforcing the legal tender status of cash. The Council of the European Union announced its position on two key proposals: a regulation to enable the issuance of a digital euro and a regulation to safeguard the role...
Cyprus Proposes New Directive for Crypto-Asset Service Providers’ Reporting
22.12.2025
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission launches consultation on comprehensive reporting requirements for Crypto-Asset Service Providers under MiCAR, aiming to enhance regulatory oversight of digital asset businesses. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has published...
EU Issues $105B Loan to Ukraine, Leaves Russian Assets Untouched
19.12.2025
The EU convened to issue a 90-billion-euro loan ($105 billion) to support the Ukrainian cause against Russia during the next two years, which will be financed by most of the union countries. There was no agreement on leveraging Russian assets, as Belgium strongly opposed. EU To Lend Ukraine $105B...
ECB’s Christine Lagarde shifts focus to digital euro rollout after holding rates
18.12.2025
With technical and preparatory work complete, the ECB pressed lawmakers to move quickly on Europe’s public digital currency amid global stablecoin concerns
KuCoin taps Tomorrowland festivals as MiCA-era on-ramp for European fans
17.12.2025
KuCoin is using a freshly minted MiCA license to wire crypto payments and perks into Tomorrowland’s flagship festivals
Ripple expands European footprint with AMINA stablecoin payment partnership
12.12.2025
Ripple Payments partnered with Swiss crypto bank Amina to plug its fiat-to-stablecoin payment infrastructure into the FINMA-regulated institution
Ripple Payments Lands First European Bank Client in AMINA
12.12.2025
AMINA is said to be able to process cross-border flows involving fiat currencies and stablecoins, including Ripple’s own RLUSD
ECB Plans Digital Euro Launch by 2029 to Enhance European Strategic Autonomy
10.12.2025
European Central Bank outlines comprehensive strategy for digital euro implementation, targeting first issuance by 2029 with pilot exercises beginning in 2027. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced its comprehensive digital euro strategy on December 9, 2025, detailing plans to develop a digital...
Analysts Warn: EU Reparations Loan Could Upend Global Economic Landscape
9.12.2025
Analysts warn that the so-called reparation loans proposal revealed by the EU on Wednesday, which would transfer part of the over $200 billion in Russian assets frozen to support the Ukrainian war effort, might fundamentally alter the global economic landscape. EU’s Reparation Loan Proposal Could...
‘European SEC’ proposal sparks licensing concerns, institutional ambitions
6.12.2025
Legal experts are concerned that transforming ESMA into the “European SEC” may hinder the licensing of crypto and fintech in the region
European Crypto Scam Network Dismantled After Laundering $815M
5.12.2025
Authorities across Europe took down a massive crypto fraud and laundering network tied to fake investment platforms, deepfake ads and call-center operations
EU Seeks to Transfer Crypto Oversight to Bloc's Securities and Markets Authority
5.12.2025
The European Commission wants to get rid of fragmentation from differing supervisory approaches in member states
BNP Paribas Joins European Bank Consortium for Euro-Backed Stablecoin Launch
3.12.2025
Ten major european banks collaborate to develop regulated digital euro payment solution through newly established Qivalis entity. BNP Paribas has joined a consortium of ten European banks to launch a euro-backed stablecoin through Qivalis, a dedicated entity established in the Netherlands....
BNP Paribas Joins EU Bank Stablecoin Venture Helmed by Ex-Coinbase Germany Exec
2.12.2025
The group of 10 banks plans to introduce its euro stablecoin next year under a new Dutch entity named Qivalis
Kucoin Secures MiCAR License for Europe-Wide Crypto Services
2.12.2025
Kucoin has obtained a MiCAR license in Austria, giving its European entity the ability to offer regulated crypto services across 29 EEA countries. The approval marks a major milestone in the exchange’s global compliance strategy and strengthens its position as a fully regulated digital asset...
European Authorities Seize $1.51B Bitcoin-Mixing Service Cryptomixer
1.12.2025
Europol dismantled a crypto-mixing platform it said is used by ransomware groups and darknet markets to launder bitcoin, seizing servers, data and $29 million in BTC
European Asset Manager Amundi Debuts Tokenized Share Class on Ethereum
28.11.2025
The tokenized share class provides investors with blockchain-based access to Amundi’s euro cash fund, enabling faster, round-the-clock trading
Crypto Exchange KuCoin's European Arm Wins MiCA License in Austria
28.11.2025
KuCoin EU obtained a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation license in Austria, allowing it to offer regulated services across the EEA
Dutch Bitcoin Asset Manager Blockrise Obtains MiCAR License for European Expansion
27.11.2025
Blockrise secures a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license, positioning itself as a regulated bitcoin-only platform across the European Union. Rotterdam-based Blockrise, a Dutch bitcoin startup, has been granted a license by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the...