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BitFlyer launches ‘Simple’ Bitcoin Buying and Selling Service for EU Market
30.7.2019
The European arm of Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has launched a bitcoin buying and selling service aimed to be easy to use
Crypto-Focused Finance App Aximetria Wins License From Swiss Regulator
29.7.2019
Aximetria, a firm offering a personal finance app for fiat and cryptocurrencies, has been awarded a financial intermediary license in Switzerland
Giant European Retailer Phone House To Accept Crypto Payments Via UTRUST
27.7.2019
Crypto adoption in Europe is all set to receive a major push, as the giant technology retailer Phone House will accept crypto payments via UTRUST payment gateway. This crypto payments using the USTRUST platform will begin from August 14. Announcement ???? the second mainstream merchant joining...
Facebook Libra Hasn’t Responded to Information Request: Swiss Watchdog
24.7.2019
Facebook hasn't responded to a request by Switzerland’s data privacy regulator for more details on Libra, despite the project being based in Geneva
UK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email
23.7.2019
British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam
UK Lawmakers May Probe Facebook Libra Over Privacy, Fraud Concerns
22.7.2019
A parliamentary committee worries about Facebook holding financial details on its potentially billions of Libra users
PR: Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority Approves Tokenized Real Estate Investment Product
17.7.2019
CROWDLITOKEN AG pioneers and starts distribution of a digital bond – European retail investors benefit as well
For the first time in Europe, the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) has approved the offering prospectus for a tokenised real estate investment product. CROWDLITOKEN AG...
UK Announces ‘Dirty Money’ Crackdown, Including Tougher Crypto Regime
15.7.2019
The U.K. government has drawn up an action plan aimed to combat financial crimes that it says will include a new regime for crypto assets
Georgia Exempts Bitcoin From VAT to Become the Next Country to Affirm Its Currency Status
13.7.2019
Cryptocurrency taxation is a subject that concerns a growing number of users, traders and investors. An area that creates a lot of confusion among taxpayers is the application of VAT, or the value-added tax most countries levy on the sales of goods and services. Georgia has become the latest nation...
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
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