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IMF Head Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Reliable, Hard to Think of Bitcoin as Money
6.10.2021
Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. At the same time, to think of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin as money is difficult, believes the chief executive of the international financial...
Global CBDC bridge needs public and private cooperation, says BIS
1.10.2021
Cooperation between public and private sectors would be vital for a global CBDC system, says a new joint report
Crypto Exchange Bitbay Passes Audit Under Estonia’s Tougher New Regulations
1.10.2021
Bitbay has become a fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Estonia which introduced stricter rules for the industry last year. The European trading platform has recently passed an independent audit that confirmed its “solvency, security and fiscal responsibility.” Audit Examines...
First cryptocurrency fund approved in Switzerland
29.9.2021
The fund tracks the performance of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies from SIX Swiss Exchange’s Crypto Market Index 10
62% of institutions to start investing in crypto within a year: Survey
28.9.2021
Institutional investors expect to start buying crypto to increase their revenues over the long term
The Biggest Crypto Economy, Bitcoin Reaches Verifone, Alibaba Ban + More News
28.9.2021
hern-western-europe-cryptocurrency-geography-report-2021-preview">according to Chainalysis. Having ranked second last year, CNWE’s new position in the top spot is the result of tremendous growth starting in July 2020, combined with a relative decline in activity in Eastern Asia, they added
Europe becomes largest crypto economy with over $1T in transactions — Chainalysis
28.9.2021
DeFi has become a major catalyst for Europe’s crypto economy. Large institutions have also upped their share of transactions significantly
Verifone to enable crypto payments at major retailers through BitPay
28.9.2021
One of the world’s largest point-of-sale providers has partnered with BitPay to allow U.S.-based merchants to accept crypto payments
CoinAgenda Europe Gathers Blockchain Leaders for September 27–29, Monaco Event
28.9.2021
Speakers include Chairman at DLTx ASA James Haft; Head of Institutional Capital at Polygon Dean Thomas; Founder of Arcade Digital Christoph Ebell; CEO at EQIFI Brad Yasar; and Founding Partner at Blufolio AG James Dougall MONACO, September 27—CoinAgenda, the premier global conference series...
Ukraine joins the comity of crypto-friendly nations with new regulation
24.9.2021
Unlike Russia, Ukraine has passed laws that will ease the adoption of cryptocurrencies within the country
PayPal completes crypto trading rollout for UK customers
17.9.2021
PayPal’s Bitcoin trading services are now fully available in the United Kingdom after the global payment giant began rolling out services last month
Bitcoin-based security token offering approved in Germany
17.9.2021
Germany joins countries such as France, Luxembourg, Spain and Portugal by greenlighting the Bitcoin-based EXOeu token
AMC Confirms Plan to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash
16.9.2021
The world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, has announced its plan to accept cryptocurrencies by year-end. AMC CEO Adam Aron says the entertainment giant will accept bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and bitcoin cash. AMC Prepares to Accept Cryptocurrencies AMC, the largest...
EU regulator sees crypto as sign of increased risk-taking in current climate
16.9.2021
An ESMA report views crypto assets’ volatility in the first half of 2021 as an indication of “possible market exuberance.”
Harvest Holidays Could Wreak More Crypto Exchange Havoc in South Korea
13.9.2021
is time, the entire nation will effectively shut down, much as is the case during Christmas holidays in Western Europe and North America.That leaves just six working days before September 24, the end of the regulatory Financial Services Commission's six-month grace period for crypto exchanges
Law Decoded: Hodling like a state
13.9.2021
El Salvador's effects, Coinbase's woes, and the digital euro's prospects
Central Bankers on Bitcoin, La Liga NFTs, Cardano's Upgrade + More News
9.9.2021
according to Bloomberg. He has added that “private money usually collapses sooner or later.” Meanwhile, Aleja
EBSI Building a Distributed Ledger Technology for Europe
8.9.2021
Public services are being digitized all over Europe, and digitization has taken a significant leap with the help of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI). The EBSI has selected the IOTA Foundation for designing unique DLT solutions to enable Blockchain technology services across...
European Citizens Reject EU-Imposed Crypto Regulation
4.9.2021
Most European citizens reject the idea of a cryptocurrency regulation regime imposed by the European Union (EU) on its member states, according to a recent survey. Most surveyed citizens lean towards independent cryptocurrency regulation in each country, compared to 25% that approve an EU-imposed...
Eastern Europe Sends Over $800 Million in Crypto to Scams in Single Year, Report Reveals
2.9.2021
Of all funds sent to illicit cryptocurrency addresses from Eastern Europe, scams attract the greatest amount, according to a new report. In the past year alone, crypto addresses based in the region have sent the fraudulent schemes a staggering $815 million in crypto. Eastern Europe Leads by Volume...