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ECB’s Yves Mersch Warns Libra Cryptocurrency Is ‘Facebook’s Siren Call’

2.9.2019
Facebook’s Libra stablecoin is “beguiling but treacherous,” according to European Central Bank key legal official Yves Mersch

ECB’s Mersch Warns Over ‘Treacherous Promises’ of Facebook Libra

2.9.2019
The central bank board member has warned of the threat posed by Facebook's Libra to monetary policy and consumers in the EU

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...

Securities Exchange MERJ Plans ‘World’s First’ Security Token IPO

30.8.2019
Seychelles-based securities exchange MERJ plans what it claims is the world’s first initial public offering of securities tokens

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

They Biked, Ran and Swam Over 200 Miles Across Europe – All for Bitcoin

28.8.2019
A group of bitcoin enthusiasts just ran, biked and swam across Europe, all to promote the cryptocurrency they believe is leaving a powerful, positive mark on the world. The first “Satoshi Freeathlon” officially finished this weekend, in which a group of seven bitcoin enthusiasts flexing...

HSBC Is First Bank to Finance Transaction via Hyperledger on we.trade

27.8.2019
HSBC becomes the first bank to finance a transaction on blockchain trade platform we.trade

Initiative to Curtail Negative Interest Rates Gains Traction in Germany

24.8.2019
Negative interest rates, a common occurrence in Europe these days, are unpleasant for both banks and clients. And financial institutions have been increasingly transferring the bulk of the burden on to their customers. Some political factions in Germany, however, aren’t happy with the trend...

Major Swedish Bank Orders Negative Interest Rate on Euro Deposits

22.8.2019
Sub-zero interest rates have become the norm in some countries, especially in Europe. Nordic nations such as Sweden and Denmark have been in negative territory for a while and a growing number of banks in the region are now charging depositors for keeping their money. Saving in fiat right...

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

US Lawmakers to Discuss Facebook Libra on Swiss Visit: Report

19.8.2019
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week

Passing the Burden of Negative Rates to Bank Clients Opens Door for Cryptocurrencies

17.8.2019
Record low and negative interest rates have put commercial banks in a difficult spot. Across Europe, they have been passing the burden to their clients. Some have introduced fees for those with large account balances, while others are punishing everybody equally. In any case, some bankers fear this...

Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence

16.8.2019
A British man has been handed jail time and ordered to forfeit over £400,000 ($487,000) for offering hacking services and stolen data for crypto

Binance Jersey Partners with Crypto Platform Caspian for Faster Trades

14.8.2019
Fiat-to-crypto platform Binance Jersey is partnering with a crypto platform that provides trading and risk management

Amazon Web Services Sets Up Data Centers in Israel

14.8.2019
Cloud computing services, along with data centers, have now become one of the most important industries in the world. The primary reason behind the growth of the industry is down to the fact that almost all businesses now need these services and Amazon’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the global...

UK Advertising Watchdog Upholds Complaints Against BitMEX Bitcoin Promotion

14.8.2019
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints over a bitcoin ad placed by crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX

EU Members Adopt Tougher Crypto Rules Than AML Directive Requires

13.8.2019
Europe is gradually tightening the rules for the crypto space. A wave of new regulations are introducing stricter requirements for companies operating in the industry and cryptocurrency users are going to feel the difference in the coming months. The measures stem from the obligation of member...