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Nifty News: Reddit NFT mints reach all-time high, EU’s $400K Metaverse party flops and more

5.12.2022
With the record mint day for Reddit avatar NFTs, there are now around 4.4 million Reddit NFTs in circulation

European Central Bank blasts Bitcoin —community responds

30.11.2022
After the European Central Bank released a blog post on the shortcomings of Bitcoin, the crypto community on Twitter took to the comments to defend the cryptocurrency

President of Bank of Brazil Shows ‘Open Finance’ Digital Real Concept Featuring Stablecoin Integration and Payments Functionality

29.11.2022
Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Bank of Brazil, explained the role that the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real, might play in the future of personal finance. At an event, Neto explained the concept of “open finance,” showing a “super app”...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde Calls For Crypto Regulation in EU Following FTX Collapse, Says It is ‘Very Much Needed’

29.11.2022
Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank (ECB), has once again reiterated the need for bringing crypto under regulatory oversight in the European Union (EU) amid the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.... Read More: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde Calls For Crypto...

ECB president reiterates calls for 'MiCA II' in response to FTX collapse

28.11.2022
In June, Christine Lagarde said a potential MiCA II framework “should regulate the activities of crypto-asset staking and lending, which are definitely increasing.”

Jack Dorsey’s Block sues Bitcoin.com for trademark infringement

28.11.2022
“The use of the designation "VERSE" constitutes an infringement of our client's trademarks under German trademark law,” Block’s legal counsel said in a letter to Bitcoin.com

Belgium says BTC, ETH and other decentralized coins are not securities

25.11.2022
Belgium's take on what conditions must be met in order for a crypto asset to be classed as a security are in contrast to the views of U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler

Brussels Set to Begin Talks on EU Crypto Tax, Report Reveals

12.11.2022
The European Commission is preparing to discuss with member states the adoption of a common tax regime for crypto assets, European officials have indicated. The talks with national treasuries are expected to start next year with the aim to end the differentiated tax treatment of cryptocurrencies...

MiCA proponent cites FTX in advocating for regulation: 'Crypto assets are not play money'

9.11.2022
"With a global MiCA, the FTX crash would not have happened," said European Parliament economics committee member Stefan Berger

Stefan Berger explains the reason behind the delay in MiCA voting

9.11.2022
One of the reasons behind the delay is “the enormous amount of work for the lawyer linguists, given the length of the legal text.”

MiCA legislation good news for crypto players: Binance Europe VP

8.11.2022
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets legislation could create an easier environment for exchanges to operate in, according to Binance’s VP of Europe

The state of crypto in Northern Europe: Hostile Scandinavia and vibrant Baltics

30.10.2022
The Nordics remain a cold place for crypto, but Estonia still leads as the public blockchain adopter

Binance still serving Russians while seeking clarity on EU crypto sanctions

28.10.2022
There is a challenge of not overdoing EU sanctions against Russia, according to Binance head of sanctions Chagri Poyraz

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Bullish on European Union After Crypto Asset Law Proposal

27.10.2022
The US-based stablecoin issuer Circle is turning bullish on the crypto industry in European Union (EU), calling the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law “a regulated path for stablecoins in Europe.” Speaking at the Blockchain for Europe Summit in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, Patrick Hansen...

Russian users are welcomed by crypto exchanges in Kazakhstan, but there’s a catch

20.10.2022
Non-sanctioned foreigners are “more than welcome” at Intebix, but they need to set up a local bank card for crypto-to-fiat transactions, the CEO said

Euro Area Annual Inflation Jumps to 9.9% in September, Cost of Bread Skyrockets, Protests Erupt

19.10.2022
According to the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat on Wednesday, Euro area annual inflation is up to 9.9% in September, up from 9.1% in August. The inflation rate in September tapped a 40-year high, and investors suspect that the eurozone is “at risk of a financial meltdown.”...

EU to Target Crypto Miners’ Power Usage as Union Relies Less on Russian Energy

19.10.2022
Authorities in Brussels are taking steps to reduce power consumption, including in cryptocurrency mining, as the EU faces limited energy supplies from Russia, the reliance on which it has been trying to lower. New energy efficiency labeling is to address the growing electricity usage in the crypto...