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One World, One Fight; Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundation Stand For Europe
30.3.2020
The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation yet again stand strong for supporting countries during the ongoing health crisis. Tweeting it today, Jack Ma tells about how the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have together donated additional equipment for hospitals in Europe. Jack...
China and UK’s Planned Digital Currencies Appear to Have Little in Common
27.3.2020
Recent analysis shows that not all central bank digital currencies will be similar in their function or purpose
European Commission Calls On Blockchain Devs for Defense-Focused Solutions
26.3.2020
The 254 million euro European Defense Industrial Development Program is offering a series of grants for successful proposals from blockchain developers
Billionaire Demands Facebook Reveal Who Placed Scam Bitcoin Ads About Him
26.3.2020
Billionaire Wissam Al Mana has demanded Facebook disclose the identities of the parties who used his image to promote a crypto scam
World’s Largest Banks Losing Stock Value During Weeks Marked by Pandemic
25.3.2020
The spreading coronavirus infection is taking a toll on the global economy and traditional financial institutions are already hurting. The world’s largest banks have seen their stocks losing value over the past weeks and months while facing cash withdrawal pressure and preparing to deal with...
MakerDAO’s Gustav Arentoft: Decentralization Is Not a Binary Choice
24.3.2020
MakerDAO expanding to South East Asia: “When we started talking with them, we had 10 or 20,000 people on the platform. Now, before we have even launched, we had more than 600,000 people pass through KYC”
Blockchain Digital ID — Putting People in Control of Their Data
23.3.2020
Blockchain ID is a big player in the battle for user data, as it “adopts a user-centric approach, eliminating central points of failure by empowering individuals with self-sovereign possession over their own data”
STO Platform’s Registration with Traditional Bank Helps Move Security Tokens Forward
21.3.2020
In partnership with payment outfit Lemonway, Blockpulse has registered with the ACPR Bank of France
New Blockchain System to Track Individuals Not Infected With High-Risk Viruses
19.3.2020
New blockchain-based system will monitor the movement of healthy individuals to help them avoid potentially life-threatening diseases
Gemini Continues European Expansion with New Institutional Sales Role
18.3.2020
Gemini is hiring a new director for institutional sales in its European office
Spanish Securities Watchdog Halts Short Selling Amid Coronavirus Caused Recession
17.3.2020
Spain has banned short selling for a month, although extension for additional periods is still possible
European Financial Institutions to Launch Blockchain Investment Platform
17.3.2020
European financial institutions including the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and Credit Suisse have launched an Ethereum-powered investment fund platform
$135B Injection from European Central Bank Dwarfs BTC Market Cap
12.3.2020
Following similar efforts from the U.S., the ECB plans to inject $25 billion more than Bitcoin’s entire market cap into finance
Bitcoin Price Slips Below $7.4K to 2020 Lows After Trump Europe Ban
12.3.2020
Bitcoin continues to suffer from coronavirus panic, with bears sending prices to new 2020 lows on Thursday
French Financial Regulator Suggests Europe-Wide Security Token Sandbox
12.3.2020
France’s top securities watchdog has proposed that all of Europe adopt a “Digital Lab” sandbox to support the creation of security token offering regulation
Europe’s New AML Rules Made Crypto More Attractive to Institutions, Says Boerse Stuttgart Exec
10.3.2020
Europe's fifth anti-money laundering directive seems to have increased institutional interest in crypto, says Ulli Spankowski, Boerse Stuttgart's chief digital officer
Bitcoiners in Europe Reflect on Economic Shocks as Coronavirus Spreads
10.3.2020
With assets from oil barrels to bitcoin being pulverized by the coronavirus slowdown, people worldwide are reevaluating their plans for crypto gatherings, especially in geographies where anti-COVID-19 measures are increasingly serious. In Milan, Italy, which was officially placed in lockdown...
Exclusive: A Major French Bank Is Blocking Customers From Using Coinbase
10.3.2020
Initial reports suggest that French bank BNP Paribas has blocked customers from transferring funds to Coinbase
German Crypto Regulator BaFin Shuts Down Unauthorized Bitcoin ATMs
7.3.2020
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has shut down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs in the country. Now that cryptocurrency is regulated under the German Banking Act, bitcoin ATM operators need to be authorized by BaFin. The regulator recently clarified what crypto service...
Marc Taverner Speaks on His New Role as European Blockchain Director
7.3.2020
The EC’s new executive director of blockchain discussed regulatory challenges facing blockchain, his objectives for the region, and teenage son’s ambition to colonize Mars