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EU Finalizes Roadmap for Digital Euro to Challenge US Payment Dominance
20.9.2025
The European Union is moving forward with plans for a digital euro, with the primary goal of helping the bloc reduce its dependence on foreign financial systems. EU Approves Roadmap for Digital Euro European Union (EU) finance ministers have agreed on a roadmap for a digital euro, a central bank...
Evropské filmy na streamovacích službách nezabírají. Diváci milují americké hity
16.9.2025
Evropská unie je druhý největší audiovizuální trh na světě. Loni se v tomto oboru protočilo 119 miliard eur. Nová zpráva Evropské komise však odhaluje hluboké strukturální problémy, které ohrožují jeho konkurenceschopnost
Kraken Expands Tokenized Equities Platform, xStocks, to European Investors
10.9.2025
Kraken has expanded its xStocks offering to the European Union, allowing investors to trade tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs
Backpack Opens Regulated Perpetuals Exchange in Europe After FTX EU Acquisition
8.9.2025
Operating out of Cyprus and licensed under the European Union’s MiFID II framework, the exchange is positioning itself as one of the first fully regulated venues in Europe to offer crypto derivatives, starting with perpetual futures
Bullish Approved to Deliver Regulated Crypto Services Across European Union
6.9.2025
Bullish just locked in full EU-wide crypto trading access under MiCAR, unlocking a massive institutional market hungry for secure, compliant digital asset infrastructure. Bullish Positioned to Meet EU Institutional Crypto Demand After BaFin Approval Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) announced on Sept. 5 that...
ECB Pushes Digital Euro to Enhance Strategic Autonomy, Counter Foreign Stablecoins
5.9.2025
On September 4, 2025, ECB Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone addressed the European Parliament, advocating for a digital euro to strengthen Europe’s payment system resilience and strategic autonomy. Speaking in Brussels, Cipollone highlighted the digital euro’s role in reducing reliance...
Digital Euro a Necessary Tool During Major Disruptions, Says ECB
4.9.2025
A Eurozone CBDC could provide business continuity in the event of a cyberattack on banks or other payment providers
ECB President Christine Lagarde Calls for Toughening Stablecoin Regulatory Compliance
4.9.2025
Lagarde stressed that stablecoins should comply with EU-equivalent regulations in other jurisdictions to operate in the region. She also called for establishing assurances to avoid the transfer of EU funds abroad in the case of runs on these assets. Lagarde Stresses Stablecoin Projects Should...
EU Regulator Warns Tokenized Stocks May Cause Investor Misunderstanding
2.9.2025
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) warned on Monday that blockchain-based “tokenized stocks” risk causing investor misunderstanding because they generally do not confer shareholder rights despite tracking a company’s share price. ESMA executive director Natasha Cazenave told...
U.S. Stablecoin Law Jolts EU Into Rethinking Digital Euro Strategy: FT
22.8.2025
The GENIUS Act's passage caught many in Europe off guard and sparked concerns dollar-backed stablecoins could tighten America’s grip on cross-border payments
Gemini Receives MiCA License From Malta Financial Services Authority, Expanding Crypto Services Across Europe
22.8.2025
Gemini has announced that it has received its MiCA (Markets in Crypto Assets) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), enabling its regulated expansion across Europe. This approval allows Gemini to offer secure and reliable cryptocurrency services in all 30 European countries...
EU Accelerates Digital Euro Plans, Considering Ethereum and Solana for Public Blockchain Implementation
22.8.2025
European Union officials are accelerating plans for a digital euro in response to the recent passage of a stablecoin law in the United States, which has raised concerns about the competitiveness of a European digital currency. The U.S. Congress approved legislation overseeing the $288 billion...
Kraken Now Live in 30 European Nations as Regulated Crypto Era Explodes
15.8.2025
Kraken now operates seamlessly across all 30 EEA countries, unleashing compliant access to 450+ digital assets and institutional services under the EU’s powerful MiCA regulatory framework. MiCA Framework Enables Kraken to Passport Services Across Europe Crypto exchange Kraken announced on Aug....
Tether Leads 30M-Euro Investment Round in Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2Me
7.8.2025
The deal follows Bit2Me's authorization under the EU's MiCA license approval, allowing it to operate across the European Union
A Hit to Digitalization: Cash Is Still Very Much Alive and Relevant for EU Citizens
5.8.2025
A recent report prepared by ECB officials found that cash has maintained its relevance even in the EU, with predictions of a cashless society failing to materialize. While cash usage has been slowing down in the payments arena, its adoption has grown in other ways. Study Finds Cash Is Still...
Capital B Announces $13.3M Capital Increase and Convertible Bonds to Boost Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
4.8.2025
Capital B (The Blockchain Group), listed on Euronext Growth Paris, has announced a capital increase and convertible bonds issuance totaling approximately $13.3 million (€11.5 million), aimed at advancing its Bitcoin Treasury Company strategy. The capital increase, priced at around €2.90 per share...
ECB Advisor: Stablecoins Risk Upending the European Banking System
29.7.2025
Jürgen Schaaf, Advisor to the Senior Management of Market Infrastructure and Payments at the ECB, has warned about the potential impact of stablecoins in Europe, claiming that they could weaken the banking system by diverting deposits to decentralized alternatives. ECB Adviser Jürgen Schaaf Warns...
Trump Scores a Stellar Trade Agreement With the EU
28.7.2025
The Trump Administration has finally reached a trade deal with the EU, allowing U.S. products to enter European markets without paying tariffs. In addition, EU exports to the U.S. will incur a 15% tariff, with the EU also committing to allocate hundreds of billions for U.S.-sourced energy...
Crypto Asset Manager CoinShares Secures EU-Wide MiCA License
23.7.2025
The license, granted by France's AMF, allows it to offer crypto portfolio management services across the European Union
Ripple Aims to Expand RLUSD Stablecoin to Europe
15.7.2025
Ripple has reportedly applied for a license in Luxembourg to introduce its Ripple USD stablecoin in Europe. If granted, the permit would allow the stablecoin to operate across the European Union (EU). Ripple Seeks RLUSD Entrance to Europe Through Luxembourg Ripple, one of the largest payment-driven...