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European Commission, ECB Unite to Consider Potential Pitfalls of the Digital Euro

20.1.2021
The digital euro project may get underway in mid-2021 after a period of reviewing any "policy, legal and technical questions" by the two institutions

Economist Slams ECB Chief Lagarde’s Bitcoin Remarks as Dangerous for Cryptocurrency Regulation

20.1.2021
Responding to European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s recent remarks about bitcoin, the chief economist at investment firm Tressis said what Lagarde implied was “outrageous” and “dangerous” for cryptocurrency regulation. Economist Says Governments...

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...

Huobi Global Connects to European Banking System via UK’s BCB Group

18.1.2021
The crypto exchange is partnering with BCB Group to get instant GBP and euro settlement for its customers

DeFi’s death by a thousand cuts

17.1.2021
They said that 2020 was the year of DeFi. Perhaps 2021 should be the year of DeFi’s sensible regulation

Bitcoin ETP Trading at Levels Seen by Top European ETFs: FT

15.1.2021
Only one major ETF was trading at volumes slightly higher than the BTCetc ETP in the first 11 days of January, says the FT

Coinbase Issues a Public Apology to EU and UK Customers — Did Not Address Its Global Issues

15.1.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase published a statement addressing their U.K. and E.U. customers, apologizing for system outages and account restrictions. The company also recognized their customer support “has not been at the levels” expected. High Flow of Incoming Customers According...

EU Parliament Receives Petition Seeking to Establish Crypto Crime Victims’ Fund

15.1.2021
The petition asks the EU to take a tiny fee on crypto transactions to be pooled into a fund for victims of fraud and hacks

ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Calls for Global Bitcoin Regulation — Says BTC Conducts ‘Funny Business’

14.1.2021
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has called for the global regulation of bitcoin. She said that bitcoin is a highly speculative asset and has “conducted some funny business.” Emphasizing the need for countries to work together to regulate bitcoin,...

ECB president Lagarde renews calls for global regulation of Bitcoin

13.1.2021
In a recent interview, Lagarde said that Bitcoin has been used to conduct "funny business" and "totally reprehensible money laundering activity."

Coinbase Apologizes To European Users For Missed Higher Profits

13.1.2021
In the aftermath of its recent connectivity issues that deprived numerous users of access to their cryptoassets amid skyrocketing prices, major crypto exchange Coinbase has issued an apology to its Europe-based customers. While putting the blame for the difficulties at the recent market rally...

Cointelegraph predictions for the first 5 CBDCs of 2021-2022

11.1.2021
2021 & 2022 touted to be the most important years for the development of CBDCs

European eToro Traders Call Foul Over Closure of Leveraged Crypto Contracts

10.1.2021
Traders in Europe are threatening legal action against eToro for allegedly closing their leveraged crypto positions without enough notice

FiCAS’ Actively Managed Crypto ETP Gets Green Light for European Expansion

7.1.2021
The first actively managed crypto ETP, the BTCA was launched in Switzerland last July

Regulated Bitcoin ETPs Skyrocket, Coinshares Cites ‘Unprecedented Interest from Institutional Investors’

6.1.2021
The Sweden-based XBT provider Coinshares saw roughly $202 million in XBT certificates swap hands on the market’s first day of trading in 2021. Meanwhile, on the same day, the bitcoin exchange-traded product BTCE saw $100 million in trade volume. Coinshares Group is a European firm dedicated...