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Belgian Banking Group KBC Creates Blockchain-Based Coin
18.6.2022
KBC Group, a major European banking and insurance institution headquartered in Belgium, has launched a token based on a blockchain platform. Its customers will be able to acquire the new proprietary coins and use them through their KBC wallet and mobile app. KBC Issues Digital Coin for Clients...
ECB Considers Capping Digital Euro in Circulation at 4,000 per Capita, Panetta Reveals
17.6.2022
With concerns about financial stability in mind, the European Central Bank (ECB) plans to limit digital euro holdings, according to Board Member Fabio Panetta. The plan is to have a maximum amount of digital cash in circulation similar to that of euro banknotes today, the official unveiled....
Major Banks Urge Rethink of European Union's CBDC Plans
16.6.2022
The European Commission should stop focusing on technical details and think about whether to issue a digital euro at all, the Institute of International Finance said
ECB may cap digital euro at 1.5T tokens — Executive board member
15.6.2022
"Keeping total digital euro holdings between one trillion and one and a half trillion euro would avoid negative effects for the financial system,” said Fabio Panetta
EU commissioner reiterates need for 'regulating all crypto-assets'
14.6.2022
Mairead McGuinness said that she planned to discuss a compromise through the MiCA proposal currently under review in the EU
DeFi pulls the curtain on financial magic, says EU Blockchain Observatory expert
12.6.2022
A researcher from the University of Nicosia elaborates on key controversies of decentralized finance
EU Nears Agreement on Crypto Regulations, Report Reveals
12.6.2022
Authorities in the EU are moving closer to a deal on a legislative package tailored to comprehensively regulate the crypto market and related activities in Europe. According a media report, an agreement on the key legislation is likely to be reached as early as this month. Deal on EU Crypto...
Lithuania aims to tighten crypto regulation and ban anonymous accounts
9.6.2022
The country decided to act in advance of upcoming EU regulations that could effectively ban non-custodial wallets
Eurovision Winners’ NFT Auction Raises $900K for Charity
6.6.2022
Kalush Orchestra, the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, have successfully auctioned off an NFT for charity. The auction was held on MetaHistory — the official Ukrainian charitable NFT museum – and raised $900,000 in cryptocurrency for Ukraine. MetaHistory and Kalush...
A life after crime: What happens to crypto seized in criminal investigations?
5.6.2022
Like with any kind of property, law enforcement has the right to sell your coins and spend the money
EU Regulator Warns Soaring Inflation Could Drive Investors to Crypto — Calls for Unified Regulatory Framework
1.6.2022
Europe’s top securities regulator has warned that soaring inflation could drive investors to cryptocurrencies. Stressing that there is “an imbalance” in how each EU country deals with crypto, the regulator calls for a common regulatory framework across European countries....
Binance Registers Legal Entity in Italy Amid European Move
27.5.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has registered with the financial regulator in Italy
U.S. dollar index retreats from 20 year highs — but will DXY topping spark a Bitcoin recovery?
26.5.2022
Strong euro and overbought readings could pressure the dollar further, showing signs of topping out—Bitcoin at risk of falling
Ideas vs. practice: How are regulators working together on crypto?
25.5.2022
While the calls for globally coordinated regulation for cryptocurrencies is a noble effort, the practicality of the situation is far from ideal
ECB Survey Finds 10% of Eurozone Households Own Crypto Assets
25.5.2022
One in every 10 households in six eurozone countries has acquired cryptocurrencies, the European Central Bank (ECB) has found with a new survey. While the richest are most likely to own crypto assets, poor families are not far behind, the poll indicates. Dutch Households Lead in Terms of Crypto...
Get Real, Lagarde — The Underlying Asset ‘Guaranteeing’ Your Euro Scam Coin Is a Gun
24.5.2022
With the approaching tsunami of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) looming ever closer, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when central banks shill their coins at the expense of sounder assets. Recently, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde went so far as to say that...
WEF 2022: Most DeFi protocols aren’t really decentralized, says European Parliament VP
23.5.2022
To properly regulate DeFi, we must first determine whether these protocols are actually decentralized, according to Eva Kaili
Cryptocurrency Is ‘Based on Nothing,’ Should Be Regulated, ECB’s Lagarde Says
21.5.2022
President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has insisted that unlike a digital euro, cryptocurrency has no underlying asset. It should be regulated to prevent people from losing their life savings by speculating on crypto assets, the top ECB official has suggested. Cryptocurrency...
Leading European and Ukrainian Charity Foundations Announced Their Participation in the World’s First Innovative ChariFi’s Project – the Zelenskiy NFT, Developed by the IamUkraine Studio
20.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The innovative first time used concept will help to monetize charitable experience for people. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, people from all over the world are trying to find ways to support people affected by the events. Multiple organizations and communities do their...
European families see crypto as a tool to increase savings: Survey
20.5.2022
The study noted that three out of five European respondents declared a 50% growth in their crypto investments