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Police in Spain Say Bitcoin ATMs Expose Problems in Europe’s AML Laws
12.7.2019
Spanish police authorities are raising the alarm because a recent criminal case involved the use of bitcoin ATMs, making their jobs more difficult
Crypto Payment Platforms Offer Working Examples — Competition Heats Up
11.7.2019
As competition among crypto payment platforms intensifies, Square’s Cash App has introduced BTC deposits from external wallets
Italy to Lead European Blockchain Partnership Until July 2020
9.7.2019
Italy, Sweden and the Czech Republic to lead the European Blockchain Partnership promoted by European Commission up to July 2020
Central Bank Executives Of Europe Demand Rapid Regulatory Action For Facebook’s Libra
8.7.2019
Facebook’s ambitious and much-talked-about cryptocurrency Libra never fails to keep the crypto community abuzz. Whether it is about its whitepaper release or regulatory concerns, Libra is almost always in the news. The latest update doing the rounds, as reported by Bloomberg on 7th July 2019,...
Facebook’s Libra Is a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Regulators, Says ECB Policymaker
8.7.2019
Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank has said projects like Facebook's Libra require faster action from regulators
European Central Bank Exec Calls for Fast Regulatory Action Regarding Libra
7.7.2019
Financial regulators must act fast to prepare for Facebook’s Libra stablecoin, according to European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure
Three Bank Failures Open New Chapter in Never-Ending Financial Crisis
5.7.2019
The collapse of three banks on three different continents indicates a new global crisis is brewing. But it may also show that the last one never really ended and the tools used to manage the global economy simply don’t work. Also read: Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to...
French Regulators Notice Uptick In Crypto-Related Complaints
3.7.2019
French financial authorities have observed an uptick in cryptocurrency-related complaints from investors
Now Access World’s First Bitcoin Bond Through Bloomberg Terminal
3.7.2019
According to a press release dated 3rd July 2019, two European entities have entered into a partnership to launch what they refer to as the first ever genuine Bitcoin Bond in the world. The two companies that collaborated to issue bonds denominated in bitcoin are Argento and London Block Exchange...
UK Finance Watchdog Takes Step Toward Ban on Crypto Derivatives, ETNs
3.7.2019
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is now consulting on a ban of cryptocurrency-based derivatives and ETNs in a bid to protect investors
Christine Lagarde Nominated As Next President Of European Central Bank
3.7.2019
The European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund are perhaps two of the most important institutions in the world, and hence, it does not come as a surprise that the former has tapped the latter’s chief for the top job. In a new development, it has emerged that the ECB has nominated...
UK Financial Watchdog Grants License to London-Based Crypto Asset Firm
2.7.2019
London-based Prime Factor Capital has received FCA approval to operate as a cryptocurrency investment management firm
Swiss Crypto Bank Dukascopy to Introduce Its Own Cryptocurrency
28.6.2019
Swiss online bank Dukascopy intends to issue its own Ethereum-based stablecoin
Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane May Have Disappeared With Users’ Funds
28.6.2019
Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane may have done a runner with users' funds, according to a report
A Wannabe Netflix Raised $575 Million on Ethereum – Then Ditched Crypto
28.6.2019
From yachting with Selena Gomez to doling out TaTaTu tokens to movie stars, one producer's road to Hollywood was paved with ICO excess
EU Banks to Deploy Instant Payments System in Response to Competition From Libra
27.6.2019
A comprehensive instantaneous payments system may be in place in the European Union by 2020
Survey: 27% of UK Residents Want to See Crypto in More Real-World Applications
27.6.2019
CEX.io's new survey gives new insight into public expectations for cryptocurrencies as well as their reasons for hesitation
BaFin Head Urges Global Bank Standards in Response to Facebook’s Libra
26.6.2019
BaFin’s president Felix Hufeld urged regulators not to stand aside on the issue of Facebook’s stablecoin Libra
Six Arrested Over Cloned Crypto Exchange That Stole €24 Million
26.6.2019
Europol and police agencies have busted a cloned exchange operation that stole over $27 million in bitcoin from thousands of victims
Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto
25.6.2019
A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports.