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OKX launches crypto trading platform and wallet in Belgium

[Nov 28 8:00 AM] OKX’s services in Belgium are offered through an EU-regulated entity as the exchange doesn’t have dedicated regulatory approval in the country.

Tether discontinues support for euro-pegged stablecoin EUR₮

[Nov 27 3:51 PM] Tether has asked EUR₮ holders to redeem tokens within one year, ending on Nov. 25, 2025, as the company decided to discontinue the stablecoin.

Bitcoin Makes ATH Against Euro Due To Change In Dollar Strength, Details Inside

[Oct 31 3:00 AM] Although Bitcoin (BTC) is yet to breach its USD all-time high (ATH) value, the flagship cryptocurrency has made a new ATH against the euro (EUR) and some other fiat currencies. Bitcoin Makes Fresh ATH Against Euro Bitcoin surpassed €68,000…

BTC price sets 68K euro all-time high as Bitcoin bulls eye gold next

[Oct 30 8:26 AM] BTC price strength is already nailing new record highs against major fiat currencies, but gold is now the holy grail for Bitcoin bulls.

BBVA to Launch Visa-Backed Euro-Pegged Stablecoin Next Year

[Oct 4 10:30 PM] BBVA, one of Spain’s largest financial institutions, has announced plans to launch its stablecoin product by 2025. The organization is currently in the sandbox stages and will be developed in partnership with credit giant Visa as part of one…

UBS Warns of Further US Dollar Decline, Advises Investors to Reduce USD holdings

[Oct 1 12:30 AM] Financial giant UBS expects the U.S. dollar to continue to depreciate, advising investors to reevaluate their portfolios. The bank predicts a medium-term decline due to shrinking interest rate advantages and a growing fiscal deficit. With the…

SocGen's Crypto Unit Takes Euro Stablecoin to Solana After Flopping on Ethereum

[Sep 20 7:00 AM] Stablecoins are becoming systemically important to the global financial economy, Bernstein wrote in a recent report.

BRICS Payment Platforms Gain Momentum as US Dollar Alternatives, Says Russian Official

[Sep 17 1:30 AM] BRICS’ new payment platforms, which offer alternatives to the U.S. dollar and euro, are attracting global attention, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. These systems enable countries to conduct economic activities without…

Circle’s Euro-Pegged Token EURC Surpasses €50 Million Market Cap

[Aug 20 8:59 AM] EURC, a Euro-pegged stablecoin by Circle, the issuer of USDC, has reached a market cap of over €50 Million ($55.37 million). According to Patrick Hansen, Circle’s Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy, the stablecoin has experienced…

Anchored Coins warns of potential issues for AEUR amid FlowBank collapse

[Aug 15 6:51 PM] The stablecoin issuer said there was a risk of a “respective loss for the holders of AEUR tokens” due to FlowBank’s bankruptcy in June.

$2.3 Billion in Dollar, Euro Bills Shipped to Russia Despite Ban

[Aug 14 6:30 AM] Despite Western restrictions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine, billions of dollars and euros in banknotes have flowed into the country. This suggests that Russia has found ways to circumvent these restrictions. Despite official efforts to…

Digital euro to be ‘most private electronic payment option’

[Jul 30 1:29 PM] Since the inception of the digital euro, many critics have called the proposed digital currency a surveillance tool.

Euro’s Reserve Currency Status Threatened as Its Share of Foreign Reserves Holdings Drops

[Jun 12 11:38 PM] A report from the European Central Bank indicated that the euro’s share of foreign exchange reserves declined by one percentage point to 20% in 2023. According to the report, the continued diversification of global reserve portfolios into…

EU elections 2024: Pro-crypto parties pick up seats amid Green losses

[Jun 11 7:31 AM] The European elections have caused a stir, but several pro-crypto or crypto-supportive parties have gained seats.

Germans split on digital euro, most don’t know what it is: Survey

[Jun 4 7:58 PM] Most Germans have never heard of the digital euro and some who knew of it thought it was a cryptocurrency, a central bank survey found.

Study: Half of Surveyed Germans ‘Imagine Using a Digital Euro as an Additional Payment Option’

[Jun 4 7:55 PM] A new report has found that half of Germans who participated in a survey study can “imagine using a digital euro as an additional payment option.” However, the study also revealed that some three-quarters of the respondents view the…

DeFi may struggle to stay decentralized after new EU law

[May 14 7:08 AM] DeFi’s exemption from MiCA regulation may fade as an update targets protocols with centralized components. The sector could split between hybrid and DeFi models.

Belarusian President Claims Decline in US Dollar and Euro Use Globally

[May 13 12:23 PM] Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that many nations are reconsidering their use of the U.S. dollar and euro due to recent global financial tensions. Speaking in Minsk, Lukashenko highlighted that this shift is not limited to Belarus…

Monei Starts Conducting Euro Stablecoin Tests

[Feb 2 2:30 AM] European payment platform Monei has announced the start of the testing phase of EURM, a euro-pegged stablecoin, as part of the Bank of Spain’s national financial sandbox. The token will leverage Ethereum’s and Polygon’s…

Euro at 25: ECB President Christine Lagarde Calls Euro the ‘World’s Second Most Important Currency’

[Jan 3 6:30 AM] The president of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde and fellow European Union leaders recently hailed the euro for its role in giving the bloc “greater sovereignty in a turbulent world.” The EU leaders added, however, that more…

German asset manager DWS joins Galaxy to issue euro stablecoin

[Dec 13, 2023 2:57 AM] AllUnity, a new joint venture by DWS, Galaxy and Flow Traders, plans to issue the euro stablecoin on all major public permissionless L1s and L2s, DeFi use cases.

Societe Generale-Backed Euro Stablecoin EURCV Starts Trading on Bitstamp

[Dec 6, 2023 6:15 AM] The listing marks the first time a euro stablecoin issued by a fully regulated bank is available on a cryptocurrency exchange.

France’s third-largest bank, Société Générale, launches euro pegged stablecoin

[Dec 6, 2023 1:57 AM] The euro-pegged stablecoin will be the first of its kind in the region and will be available to the bank’s wide customer base for trading use.

Flowdesk Picked by Forge to Become Marker Marker for Euro-Based Stablecoin

[Dec 5, 2023 8:00 AM] EURCV isn't the first Euro stablecoin, but it has the institutional backing of Societe Generale, a major European financial institution.

Belgium seeks to reboot EU blockchain infrastructure project

[Nov 22, 2023 4:34 AM] The country’s government plans to accelerate the development of a European blockchain infrastructure during its presidency of the Council of the European Union.

German parliament member ’staunch opponent’ of digital euro, all in on Bitcoin

[Nov 16, 2023 7:55 AM] European Union lawmakers anticipate the arrival of the digital euro, but German politician Joana Cotar is pushing back against the currency and fighting in favor of Bitcoin.

Survey: 65% of Spaniards aren’t interested in using digital euro

[Nov 1, 2023 2:31 AM] The country’s population doesn’t demonstrate as high a confidence level in the European Central Bank’s digital currency project as the government does, according to the survey.

Bank of Spain embraces ‘digital euro,’ explains its benefits

[Oct 25, 2023 4:23 AM] The digital euro will make electronic payments a vital piece of the financial system, the statement claims.

Binance Resumes Euro Transfers Through New Fiat Partners

[Oct 21, 2023 1:30 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is restoring fiat services for customers using the common European currency, the euro (EUR). The coin trading giant announced that users are already migrating to the new platforms it partnered with in the wake of…

Binance shutting down European Visa debit card in December

[Oct 20, 2023 11:42 AM] Mastercard ended its partnership in Latin America and Bahrain with Binance in September, possibly due to the regulatory environment.