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European Commission Exec Questions Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin
1.10.2019
EU antitrust regulator discusses possible impact from Libra’s launch
Ripple Acquires Iceland Crypto Firm, Expanding its European Operations
1.10.2019
Ripple, a prominent name in the crypto space, seems on an acquisition spell. Yesterday, on September 30, 2019, it unveiled operations in Iceland by acquiring a cryptocurrency trading company Algrim for further expanding its Europe presence. With this move, the company will welcome a new engineer...
Massive Layoffs: Banks Cutting Nearly 60,000 Jobs Worldwide
30.9.2019
Banks are laying off workers across the globe as revenue declines throughout the sector. According to reports, banks have announced nearly 60,000 job cuts so far this year, with most of the layoffs happening in Europe, especially in Germany. Also read: Panic at 137 Bank Branches as RBI Limits...
Bitflyer Adds Bitcoin Cash Trading Across Europe and the US
27.9.2019
Bitflyer has added a selected number of new cryptocurrencies for its European and American clients to trade. Bitcoin cash (BCH) is among the few digital assets now available to buy and sell on all licensed platforms operated by the Japanese company. Also Read: NASA to Launch Bitcoin to the Moon?...
Two Firms to Build Blockchain-Based Solution for European Shipping
21.9.2019
Two trade documentation firms plan to put Europe’s barge shipping on the blockchain
How Cryptocurrencies Can Mitigate Some of Brexit’s Negative Effects
21.9.2019
Brexit, the European divorce saga that has been going on for years, has created a lot of headaches for politicians and ordinary people on both sides of the Channel. The process of Britain leaving the European Union is now heading towards another one of its deadlines while London and Brussels...
European Space Agency Awards €60K for Blockchain Satellite Wallet
18.9.2019
SpaceChain seals €60,000 from the European Space Agency to commercially develop its satellite-powered, multi-sig blockchain wallet
European Space Agency Backs Blockchain Satellite Project
18.9.2019
Blockchain startup SpaceChain won a 60K euro grant from the European Space Agency to investigate use-cases for their satellite-based wallet system
Here’s How Europeans Can Deal With Negative Interest Rates
17.9.2019
Low and negative interest rates have been a burden for account holders across Europe for some time. And it’s only getting worse, as the European Central Bank just announced a new rate cut to a record low of -0.5%. Private and corporate customers in many countries on the continent don’t...
European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra
16.9.2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra...
CME’s BTC Index Provider CF Benchmarks Wins EU License
14.9.2019
CF Benchmarks, CME Group’s Bitcoin index provider, receives a license under the European Benchmarks Regulation
Crypto Banking Expands With Positive Interest Rates and New Services
9.9.2019
Banking, in the traditional sense of the term, has become a financial burden for account holders in regions where the era of subzero interest rates has already set in. European nations like Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Eurozone countries have been in negative territory for some time, and banks...
Bitcoin Bank Accounts Launched by Bitwala in 31 European Nations
4.9.2019
Bitwala, a blockchain company based in Germany, has unveiled a new application which will enable European residents to easily open a German bank account through their smartphones. Interestingly, this bank account will have an integrated Bitcoin (BTC) wallet. The roll-out was officially announced...
Doors To The Cryptocurrency Accounts Opened For European Citizens by Bitwala
1.9.2019
Bitwala has announced the launch of their bitcoin banking app for iOS and Android. Bitwala is a Berlin-based crypto banking startup with customers in about 31 of the European countries. All of these residents can now apply for a German account in the banks, with functionalities like bitcoin wallet...
MERJ and Globacap Ready to Distribute Security Tokens in European Nation
30.8.2019
Seychelles-based securities exchange, MERJ, joins hands with the London-based blockchain provider, Globacap, to distribute security tokens to European investors. With this, the MERJ exchange house becomes the first, National Stock Exchange to list equity-security tokens. In 2018, Globacap was...
Stablecoins Vulnerable to Regulatory Uncertainty: European Central Bank
29.8.2019
The European Central Bank says stablecoins with clear governance may be hampered by regulation uncertainty
Facebook Libra Already Facing an EU Antitrust Probe: Report
21.8.2019
Facebook is reportedly already under investigation by the EU over antitrust issues related to its Libra cryptocurrency project
The European Commission Concerned About Libra’s Potential Monopoly
20.8.2019
The European Commission is concerned that Libra will stifle competition from rival service providers
Why US BTC ETFs Matter if ‘No One Cares’ About European ETNs and ETPs
15.8.2019
As a new round of decisions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on bitcoin-backed exchange traded funds (ETFs) is expected in the coming months, questions are now being asked on why it even matters.
In an interview on Bloomberg TV on Wednesday with Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise...
Bitpanda Launches Their Global Exchange After Having Raised €43.6 Million in Most Successful European IEO to Date
7.8.2019
Bitpanda raised €43.6 million by selling out their IEO BEST is the most successful European IEO to date The Bitpanda Global Exchange is the first worldwide product and was made for professionals and institutions It aims to become the largest Euro exchange with the lowest fees for fiat-to-crypto...