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Swiss Stock Exchange SIX and Börse Xetra list physically-backed Ether ETP

29.4.2021
The New York-based exchange-traded product sponsor and asset manager WisdomTree has launched a physically-backed Ether ETP on Börse Xetra and SIX

The Global Economy Comes Before Savers: ECB President Christine Lagarde Defends Negative Interest Rates

27.4.2021
The European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is keeping the central bank’s monetary easing policies unchanged according to her statements from a press conference last Thursday. Moreover, the central bank’s Twitter account recently shared a video of Lagarde defending negative...

Irish crypto firms must comply with money laundering laws for the first time

27.4.2021
It is now a criminal offense to operate a crypto firm in Ireland without registering with the Central Bank of Ireland

Brexit and fintech: A spring stocktake

25.4.2021
The United Kingdom no longer has the choice but to adapt to the post-Brexit times, making digital finance one of its priorities

South African Crypto Platform Revix Raises $4.1 Million

20.4.2021
The South African cryptocurrency investment platform, Revix, has reportedly raised about $4.1 million from its latest capital raise round. According to the firm, part of the raised capital will be used “to launch Revix’s mobile application, a variety of Fourth Industrial Revolution...

European Investment Bank reportedly to issue bonds with blockchain tech

13.4.2021
The EIB has reportedly hired banks like Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale to explore a digital bond, registered and settled via blockchain

European Central Bank tries to quell Germans' doubts about digital euro

25.3.2021
A future digital euro wouldn't be a threat to savers, say officials from the European Central Bank

German federal bank runs successful blockchain system without a CBDC

24.3.2021
Executives at the Deutsche Bundesbank are eager to launch a blockchain-based system without the need for a CBDC — and they just might succeed

EU securities regulator warns about risks of ‘non-regulated’ cryptos

17.3.2021
The ESMA analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on financial markets, highlighting the supposed risks linked with crypto investment

Spanish Ministry of Economy Proposes to Create a Financial Customer Ombudsman for Crypto-Related Matters

13.3.2021
Crypto regulation in Spain remains on the political talks amid the current bull-run seen in the bitcoin prices. Now, the country’s Ministry of the Economy is about to create a new Financial Customer Ombudsman for crypto-related matters. Independent Financial Customer Body Will Abide by...

EU appoints major finserv firm to lead blockchain social media project

16.2.2021
The initiative will assess 450 proposals aimed at boosting the integrity of social media posts with the help of blockchain technology over the next three years

Beyond Bitcoin? Little known project jumps 116% on €2.75M EU ‘new money’ grant

12.2.2021
A currency that gains value through abundance, not scarcity? That's the object of a $3.3 million EU research project which doubled the value of an associated token overnight

French official wants to change how Europe regulates crypto and blockchain

9.2.2021
According to one French official, crypto and blockchain projects should be supervised at the European level

European Parliament Petitioned to Create Crypto Crime Compensation Fund

19.1.2021
A petition has been submitted to the European Parliament, asking to implement a scheme to compensate crypto-related victims. The crimes mentioned in the petition 0421/2020 include fraud, piracy, and extortion. Petition’s Author Represents Victims in the Bitsane Alleged Scam Case According...

EU Seeks to Curb Reliance on US Dollar After American Sanctions Exposed Financial Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

19.1.2021
The European Union (EU) is reportedly planning to reduce its reliance on the U.S. dollar-based financial system, after American sanctions on Iran exposed the vulnerabilities of the bloc’s financial infrastructure. According to officials, who are now determined to challenge the dollar’s...