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EU Mulls AML Authority and New Rules for Crypto Transfers, Documents Suggest
8.7.2021
The European Union is preparing to set up an anti-money laundering agency to coordinate national supervisory authorities. According to a media report based on EU documents, the bloc also plans to impose new rules to increase transparency for cryptocurrency transfers. Europe Steps Up Anti-Money...
Fiat-to-crypto onramp Simplex integrates SEPA Instant for European partners
8.7.2021
“We're delighted to add SEPA Instant to our growing portfolio of payment methods, giving our partners' users the power to make instant wire transfers of up to €100,000, 24/7," said Simplex CEO Nimrod Lehavi
Poland financial regulator issues public warning about Binance
8.7.2021
The cryptocurrency market is “neither regulated nor subject to supervision” to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, the regulator said
Young Koreans' debt soars as they turn to crypto, stocks and real estate
8.7.2021
Millennials and Gen Z in South Korea have been struggling to survive an economy characterized by high asset inflation and suppressed wages
BREAKING: Binance suspends euro bank transfers amid regulatory heat
6.7.2021
As of 8 am UTC on Wednesday, Binance users will no longer be able to make euro deposits through their bank. However, they can still fund their accounts with credit cards and debit cards
Former EU trade commissioner joins advisory board for DeFi dispute resolution platform
6.7.2021
Astra protocol seems to be offering a way for disputes to stay in the crypto space and out of traditional courts
The digital euro: Something Europe can’t afford to get wrong
4.7.2021
To become a global digital leader, Europe needs a diverse and competitive digital ecosystem
Former Mastercard exec to lead Ripple’s European Expansion
30.6.2021
Sendi Young has over 15 years of fintech experience and has previously worked at prominent payments firms
Ark Invest Files for a Bitcoin ETF
29.6.2021
Ark Invest, the investment company founded by Cathie Wood, filed for approval to offer a Bitcoin ETF yesterday. 21Shares, an investment firm with experience launching related products in Europe, will help Ark to launch the product. Ark Invest is the latest of several funds showing interest...
Expect even more oversight of crypto from regulators, says eToro
29.6.2021
Yonni Assia believes that unprecedented retail investor interest will push regulators to be more proactive about crypto regulation
Demand for digital euro not yet clear, says BBVA exec
28.6.2021
The European Central Bank should rely on public-private cooperation for issuing a digital euro, an exec at BBVA’s digital regulation team said
Mica Law Draft Designates CNMV and Bank of Spain as Crypto Watchdogs
25.6.2021
The latest Mica (Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) revision designates the CNMV and the Bank of Spain as the main cryptocurrency watchdogs in the country. The draft also stipulates that companies offering services in the EU will need to be based in a European country. The norm...
50,000 electric vehicle charging stations in Europe to offer crypto payments
25.6.2021
Over the next three years, 50,000 EV charging stations across Europe will start accepting crypto payments
Will regulation adapt to crypto, or crypto to regulation? Experts answer
23.6.2021
Here’s what crypto and blockchain industry experts think about the regulatory dilemma related to cryptocurrency
Vaneck Files Prospectus With US Regulator to Launch a Bitcoin Mutual Fund
23.6.2021
On June 21, the wealth manager Vaneck filed a prospectus to launch what it calls a Bitcoin Strategy Fund. The prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) explains the fund will procure bitcoin exchange-traded products and futures. Vaneck’s Fund Will Invest...
Banque de France tests digital currency-based securities settlement
21.6.2021
The Bank of France has completed a central bank digital currency pilot for securities transactions in collaboration with Swiss crypto bank SEBA
Digital euro could drain 8% of bank deposits, Morgan Stanley says
16.6.2021
Banks in smaller countries like Latvia, Estonia and Greece could be impacted harder by the digital euro, analysts said
Europe Raises 20 Unicorns This Year Including Crypto Companies
15.6.2021
Twice as many European startups have achieved unicorn status in 2021 compared to last year. Despite the negative effects of the ongoing Covid crisis, young companies on the Old Continent, including several crypto unicorns, have managed to attract a record high amount of VC capital. European...
Crypto Payments App Bottlepay Is Now Available Across Europe
9.6.2021
U.K.-based crypto payments provider Bottlepay has started offering services in other European countries. Users on the Old Continent will be able to send and receive even small amounts of euro and also buy, store and spend bitcoin with merchants accepting cryptocurrency. Bottlepay Promises Low-Cost...
Investment product issuer 21Shares will list Bitcoin ETP on Aquis Exchange
7.6.2021
The announcement comes the same day ETC Group’s Bitcoin ETP began trading on the same exchange