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FTX expands to Europe with CySEC approval
7.3.2022
Headquartered in Switzerland, FTX Europe will offer FTX products in Europe, including crypto derivatives services
Crypto Exchange FTX Sets Up European Unit
7.3.2022
Two years after the launch of FTX.US, cryptocurrency exchange has established a European equivalent licensed in Cyprus
G7 Countries, EU Taking Measures to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
5.3.2022
G7 countries and the European Union are examining ways to stop the use of cryptocurrency by Russia to evade sanctions. “We should take measures to prevent listed persons and institutions from switching to unregulated crypto assets,” said Germany’s minister of finance. G7 and...
Dogecoin Foundation registers name and logos as trademarked within in the EU
3.3.2022
The foundation took action to prevent, "attempts by people completely unaffiliated with Dogecoin to register" the names for reasons of fraud and extortion, according to board member Jens Wiechers
Proof-of-Work Ban Removed From Europe’s Proposed Crypto Regulation
3.3.2022
A text threatening to prohibit cryptocurrencies relying on energy-intensive proof-of-work mining has been deleted from the draft legislation aimed at regulating the European crypto space. The move comes after the controversial provision sparked objections from the crypto community. MiCA Proposal...
EU is ‘taking measures’ against Russia using crypto to bypass sanctions, say finance ministers
2.3.2022
“When it comes to economic and financial sanctions, we want to remain flexible and mobilized,“ said France’s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire
EU Data Act Proposes Shutdown Function for Smart Contracts
2.3.2022
The European Union has published its new Data Act, a law proposal that aims to regulate the generation and handling of data by the actors that harness it. The act, in its large scope, touches on the subject of smart contracts and proposes that every smart contract should have a termination function...
Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Administration to Pressure Crypto Exchanges to Block Russian Users
2.3.2022
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticized the Biden administration and European governments for not pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to end transactions with Russian users. She believes regulators “should look hard at how they can prevent the crypto markets from giving...
Airbnb Looking to Support Crypto While Focusing on Free Housing for 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
2.3.2022
Airbnb confirms that it is looking to support cryptocurrency. The company has also offered to provide housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. According to the European Union, about four million people may try to leave Ukraine because of the Russian invasion. Airbnb’s CEO Discusses...
Crypto Funds See Inflows Globally Despite Exodus From European Products
28.2.2022
A net $36 million went into digital-asset funds last week with major outflows in Europe but large inflows in the Americas
EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network
27.2.2022
While condemning the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s move to lay siege across Ukraine, the EU Commission committed to undertake a series of measures to isolate Russia from the international financial system
European Parliament to Cancel Vote on Crypto Assets Framework
26.2.2022
The European Parliament will not hold a planned vote on crypto regulations after texts that can be interpreted as an attempt to ban coins with energy-intensive mining sparked negative reactions. The lawmaker leading the legislative effort says the matter needs clarification before MEPs can have...
ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions
25.2.2022
"It’s so critically important that MiCA is pushed through as quickly as possible so we have a regulatory framework within which crypto assets can actually be caught," said Christine Lagarde
European Parliament postpones crypto bill vote over proof-of-work
25.2.2022
“It is crucial for me that the MiCA report is not misinterpreted as a de facto Bitcoin ban,” said Stefan Berger
European Parliament Postpones Vote on Crypto Regulations Indefinitely
25.2.2022
A leaked draft has drawn criticism for including a provision that sought to ban the use of cryptocurrencies that rely on proof-of-work
Two European Soccer Clubs Cancel Sponsorship Deals With Bitci: Report
25.2.2022
Portuguese soccer club Sporting Lisbon and Italian team Spezia have cancelled their sponsorship deals with Turkish crypto firm Bitci, according to a Bloomberg report Friday
EU Members Want to Task New AML Watchdog With Crypto Oversight, Report Unveils
24.2.2022
A group of EU nations have reportedly been lobbying to entrust oversight of the crypto space to a new anti-money laundering (AML) agency. Behind the move are concerns that companies dealing with digital assets can be engaged in the processing of illicit funds. Germany Leads Push to Place Crypto...
EU members reportedly plan for AML watchdog to oversee crypto firms by 2024
23.2.2022
"It is key that the scope of the new EU authority explicitly includes crypto-assets," said Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament
Solidus AI Tech Raises $5.4 Million in Funding and Unveils New Partners
22.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. High-performance computing (HPC) company Solidus AI Tech has raised $5.4 million and are now entering their 3rd round of funding. Solidus AI Tech is working to solve the problem of the lack of European HPC facilities in the global top 10. Only producing 5% of computing power despite...
Bulgarian Stock Exchange Launches 8 Crypto ETNs
20.2.2022
Bulgarians can now invest in crypto assets through their country’s stock market. The Bulgarian Stock Exchange has recently launched eight ETNs based on two digital currencies, bitcoin and ethereum, following the example set by leading European platforms that support such products....