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European bankers on digital euro: 'ECB has no interest in users’ personal data'
28.4.2023
While anonymity still stands as the core issue of European CBDC, the inevitable competition with private banks also raises questions
Belgian crypto platform Bit4You suspends operations after CoinLoan halts activity
27.4.2023
Bit4You suspended operations on April 26 amid CoinLoan insolvency investigation by Estonian regulators
‘Not the Right Time to Stop’ Rate Hikes, ECB Chief Economist Says
27.4.2023
Current indicators suggest the European Central Bank (ECB) should raise the interest rate in May, the monetary authority’s chief economist said. Future increases will depend on the economic data but this is still not the right time to stop, according to Philip Lane who believes the bank has...
Today in Crypto: Bitpanda Joins Hands with Raiffeisenlandesbank, Galaxy Digital to Develop ETPs with DWS, China Expands CBDC on WeChat, NEAR Goes Live as Blockchain Operating System
26.4.2023
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Galaxy Digital to Develop ETPs Alongside Asset Manager DWS
26.4.2023
The two firms have formed a "strategic alliance, of which the ETP development is the initial aim
EU data watchdog warns of ‘hell on Earth’ scenario for US AI companies
25.4.2023
Europe's Data Protection Supervisor predicts trouble abroad and at home for U.S. AI companies that run afoul of GDPR
Europe ‘Ahead of the Game’ in Web3 After MiCA Law, U.S. House Finance Chair Says
25.4.2023
Patrick McHenry is seeking to push his own stablecoin bill through Congress but faces Democrat skepticism
German regulators launch inquiry into ChatGPT GDPR compliance
24.4.2023
Germany becomes the latest European nation to officially question OpenAI’s compliance with GDPR
Ukraine to Adopt Europe’s Crypto Rules, Clarifies Taxation
23.4.2023
Officials have revealed that Ukraine intends to implement the crypto market rules approved by the European Parliament. While the government is already moving in that direction, the tax service has issued a clarification regarding the taxation of income resulting from cryptocurrency transactions....
EU Parliament Greenlights Markets in Crypto Assets Law, Tracing Rules
21.4.2023
Members of the European Parliament gave their final approval to a package of EU-wide regulations for crypto assets. The legislators also backed the introduction of mechanisms allowing the tracing of cryptocurrency transactions which will also apply to private crypto wallets above a certain...
Is Europe’s MiCA a Template for Global Crypto Regulation?
20.4.2023
Formally enacted today, the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is the most comprehensive framework of its kind. How will it influence how non-EU states regulate digital assets?
What’s next for EU’s crypto industry as European Parliament passes MiCA?
20.4.2023
What is the potential impact of MiCA on the EU crypto and blockchain market, and what other regulations can be expected for this rapidly evolving industry?
Bitcoin soccer club Real Bedford FC wins the league
20.4.2023
"We’re the Bitcoin club. But as Bitcoin is, we're a community. So this is our team. And if we go up, everyone's going to be like, Yeah, that's our team!" chairman Peter McCormack told Cointelegraph
First Mover Americas: Landmark Crypto Laws Pass in Europe
20.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Crypto financial services provider Januar receives full Danish payments license
19.4.2023
The Danish startup founded by former Chainalysis staff helps crypto companies find banking services by connecting them to IBAN infrastructure
European Parliament report recommends researching, but not launching, digital euro
19.4.2023
A European economist has found that a digital euro would be a problem without a solution; just wait and see, he suggested
Kraken receives virtual asset service provider authorization in Ireland ahead of MiCA vote
18.4.2023
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken received its virtual asset service provider authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland
Stablecoins Gain Traction as Inflationary Shield in Latin America, Europe Also Sees Growth
17.4.2023
Despite the recent bear market and the latest banking turbulence, users in Latin America and Europe continue to embrace stablecoins, but in a very different way
The Fall of Medici Bank: Lessons on Fractional Reserve Banking From 15th Century Italy
16.4.2023
Amid the banking chaos of the 21st century, some are looking back more than 600 years ago, to the Medici Bank — one of the most powerful banks of its time. It established its business and became one of the most respected banks in Europe during its prime, and the prominent Italian family of bankers...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Taiwan: ‘Being an Ally Does Not Mean Being a Vassal’
15.4.2023
French president Emmanuel Macron has decided to double down on his strategic autonomy policy thesis, declaring that Europe should not be forced to side with Beijing or Washington on Taiwan. Macron declared that being a U.S. ally ‘does not mean being a vassal’ in a state visit...