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UK Crypto Rules Set a Modest Post-Brexit Divergence From the European Union

3.2.2023
The industry is keenly watching divergences from Brussels in areas like stablecoins, lending and bitcoin disclosures

Euro stablecoin launched in Finland, claims to be first approved in the EU

2.2.2023
USDC issuer Circle Inc. previously released a euro-backed stablecoin that is regulated in the United States

Bitzlato to Restore Operations and Withdrawals From Russia, Co-founder Vows

2.2.2023
Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, seized by Western law enforcement, plans to relaunch and permit partial withdrawals, a co-founder announced. Members of the trading platform’s team also intend to relocate the business to the Russian Federation. Co-Founder Says Exchange Will...

Unbanked and Mastercard Team Up to Accelerate Crypto Card Adoption Within Web3 Organizations in Europe

30.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Today it was announced that Unbanked, the leading provider of white-label crypto card issuance and program management service for Web3 companies has partnered with Mastercard, to accelerate DeFi card issuance in Europe. Mastercard and Unbanked have already established a footprint...

Hive Ransomware Network Dismantled by American, European Law Enforcement

27.1.2023
Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries in Europe and North America have taken part in disrupting the activities of the Hive ransomware group, the U.S. Justice Department and Europol announced. Hive is believed to have targeted various organizations worldwide in the past couple...

What Crypto Legislation Could Look Like for the US, UK and Europe

26.1.2023
Several regulatory initiatives are underway to expand oversight of this nascent industry, the former head of fintech at the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority writes

‘Prohibitive’ Capital Rules for Banks Holding Crypto Win Support in EU Parliament

26.1.2023
Lawmakers in the European Union have backed legislation imposing new capital requirements for financial institutions, including strict rules meant to cover crypto-related risks. The latter concern banks keeping digital assets and are expected to enter into force in January, 2025. EU Legislators...

Binance Processed $346 Million for Crypto Exchange Bitzlato, Report Claims

26.1.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly processed nearly $346 million in crypto transactions for Bitzlato, the coin trading platform that was shut down in an international law enforcement operation. U.S. authorities say the world’s largest trading platform for digital assets was among...

Film review: ‘Human B’ shows a personal journey with Bitcoin

25.1.2023
A review of a predominantly German-language film that challenges the misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding Bitcoin

EU lawmakers vote for more restrictive capital requirements on banks holding crypto

24.1.2023
Banks could be required to hold a “risk-weighted exposure amount” of up to 1,250% of capital based on exposure to crypto if the full parliament passes the measures

Bitzlato Executives Arrested in Europe, Exchange Laundered €1 Billion, Europol Says

24.1.2023
European law enforcement authorities have detained four more members of the executive team of crypto exchange Bitzlato, Europol announced. According to the police agency, nearly half of the funds processed through the platform were associated with various criminal activities. Bitzlato Senior...

Europol reports $19.5M in crypto seized in enforcement action against Bitzlato

23.1.2023
The operation conducted by authorities across Europe and the U.S. resulted in the arrest of 5 individuals linked to the exchange, including Bitzlato founder Anatoly Legkodymov

Going cashless: Norway's digital currency project raises privacy questions

21.1.2023
At this point, the test network for the Norwegian CBDC uses not the public Ethereum ecosystem, but a private version of the enterprise blockchain Hyperledger Besu

Eurozone Finance Ministers Pledge Support for Digital Euro Project, Talk Privacy

19.1.2023
The ministers of finance of the countries in the eurozone reaffirmed their support for efforts to prepare for the potential launch of a digital euro. Meanwhile, the single currency area’s monetary authority sought to reassure future users that the new currency will be “preserving privacy by default...

EU postpones final vote on MiCA for the second time in two months

18.1.2023
The final vote was delayed due to issues in the translation of the 400-page legal document

Spanish Airline Vueling to Accept Cryptocurrency as Means of Payment

17.1.2023
Vueling, a low-cost Spanish airline, has announced it is exploring the functionality of blockchain and NFT (non-fungible token) technology to accept cryptocurrency as a means of payment for its services. The company enlisted the aid of Criptan, a registered Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, and aims...

Fasttoken, Official Crypto of Fastex, to Launch to the Public on January 18

16.1.2023
Developed by technology giant SoftConstruct, Fasttoken (FTN) is the official cryptocurrency in the Fastex ecosystem and the native token of the Fastex Chain. Aside from passing two audits by independent third-party auditors, Fastex is a regulated virtual currency exchange and virtual currency...