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Deutsche Telekom invests in mobile DeFi platform Celo
20.4.2021
Deutsche Telekom has become the first telecom firm to join the Celo Alliance for Prosperity
Ukrainian Parliament Passes Bill That Criminalizes People Who Don’t Reveal Crypto Holdings
20.4.2021
The Ukrainian parliament is enforcing its tough stance against people who don’t disclose their cryptocurrency holdings on the tax fillings. The measure comes in the wake of a recent publication that showed alleged mistakes in declarations from public servants. Offenders Could Spend up to...
Smartlands Platform Launch: Tokenizing the Real Economy in Europe With a First-Mover Advantage
19.4.2021
In April, Smartlands will launch an alternative investment platform for buying and selling tokenized shares of real-world assets. The platform, built on the Stellar open-source network, will first focus on issuing security tokens that represent a suite of high-yield real estate listings based...
Hedge Fund Investment Firm Brevan Howard to Start Investing in Cryptocurrencies
18.4.2021
Brevan Howard, one of Europe’s largest hedge funds with $13.7 billion in assets under management, is reportedly set to start buying cryptocurrencies. The investment firm previously bought a 25% stake in One River Asset Management, which runs a number of cryptocurrency funds. Major Hedge Fund...
Expert Believes Nuclear-Powered Crypto Mining Could Help Ukraine to Solve Energy Spending Problems
16.4.2021
Bitcoin mining could be a proper asset to solve one of the significant issues in the Ukrainian energy sector: spending. A financial expert praised the recent push given by Ukraine’s government to nuclear-powered crypto mining across the nation. Crypto Mining Can ‘Smooth out’...
One of Europe’s largest investment banks issues security token on Tezos
15.4.2021
Société Générale continues its crypto and blockchain experimentation by issuing a tokenized security on the Tezos network
Investors File Class Action Lawsuit Before the National Court of Spain Over an Alleged $298M Crypto Scam
15.4.2021
A group of Spaniards filed the first crypto-related class-action lawsuit before the National Court of Spain on an alleged million-dollar scam. The lawsuit targets an individual accused of allegedly scammed over 300 small crypto investors across Spain. Money Stolen Could Amount Up to $3.58 Billion...
European Central Bank releases results of digital euro consultation
14.4.2021
Privacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank test the waters for a central bank digital currency
European Investment Bank reportedly to issue bonds with blockchain tech
13.4.2021
The EIB has reportedly hired banks like Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale to explore a digital bond, registered and settled via blockchain
Blockchain provides major boost to speed of China-Europe rail trade
12.4.2021
Rail cargos from China to Europe can now be delivered in days instead of months, after a new blockchain system was installed at a major Chinese rail port
Swedish Central Bank Releases the First Study About Its CBDC E-Krona Pilot
9.4.2021
The Swedish central bank keeps making steps towards modeling its e-krona pilot project by issuing a detailed report of the results of phase one for the path ahead. Riksbank is still optimistic about launching its central bank digital currency (CBDC), but there are hurdles to clear out on the road....
Spanish Travel Compensation Firm Signs Deal With Domestic Exchange to Reimburse Travelers With Cryptos
9.4.2021
Spanish travelers will soon be available to fill out claims for incidents related to airline delays, baggage losses, overbooking, among others, and be compensated with cryptocurrencies. The possibility is now a reality thanks to a partnership between a domestic crypto exchange and an airline...
Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot
7.4.2021
The Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation
Irish Police Investigate Massive Bitcoin Scam That Allegedly Stole Millions From High-Net-Worth Individuals
2.4.2021
Irish police are on high alert due to the rising number of cases related to a bitcoin-related scam targeting high-net-worth people in the country. The situation has become worrisome because suspicious high-value transactions have already been noticed by authorities. Authorities Already Searched...
Spain Is ‘Close’ to Regulating Crypto-Related Ads in the Streets, Says CNMV President
1.4.2021
Spanish financial authorities don’t seem to be happy with the massive crypto-related advertising campaigns deployed across Madrid’s streets. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) is rushing to approve a regulation on such ads that promote bitcoin in Spain. Proposal Comes...
Digital euro could take four years, says ECB president Christine Lagarde
31.3.2021
The ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said
Spanish Island Government Decides to Sell Its Bitcoin Investment by Citing ‘Ethical’ Reasons
30.3.2021
Bitcoin is not liked by everyone from the Island Council of Tenerife, Spain. At least that’s what was suggested by its president, Pedro Martín, who ordered the sale of the local government’s investment in cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Is an ‘Opaque’ Currency, Martín Says...
Italian Copyright Agency Selects Algorand to Create Over Four Million NFTs to Represent Author Rights
27.3.2021
The non-fungible token fever witnessed over the last few months is catching the copyright management agencies’ attention. One of them, located in Italy, has chosen a blockchain company to create its own NFTs. SIAE Expects to Guarantee Copyright Protection With NFTs for the Next 139 Years...
Domestic and Foreign Buyers Acquired a ‘Tokenized’ Apartment in a Spanish City by Paying With Ethereum
26.3.2021
National and foreign buyers acquired a “tokenized” apartment in Spain with ethereum, which involved a domestic crypto exchange and a real estate investment firm. The city of Sevilla was the scenario for the crypto deal between the parties. Transaction Was Worth Over $64,000 According...
European Central Bank tries to quell Germans' doubts about digital euro
25.3.2021
A future digital euro wouldn't be a threat to savers, say officials from the European Central Bank