Ripple to invest in rebranded Bitwise XRP ETP
[Nov 27 12:04 PM] Bitwise said that it’s planning to rebrand its entire European ETP portfolio as it expands its operations in Europe.
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EU Regulator Considers Approving Bitcoin for UCITS Products
[May 9 6:51 AM] The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial watchdog, is reviewing whether to allow Bitcoin into the region's €12 trillion mutual fund market.JUST IN: 
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EU Securities Authority is exploring adding #Bitcoin and Crypto Data Protection Bodies Call For ‘Privacy Threshold’ in Digital Euro Transactions
[Oct 21, 2023 3:30 PM] Ensuring low-value digital euro transactions are not traced is one of the recommendations made by two data protection agencies in the EU. The independent bodies have presented their joint opinion on the proposed regulation for the upcoming digital…
Europe Expects Its First Bitcoin ETF This Month, Report
[Jul 16, 2023 12:00 AM] Europe’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to launch in July after a 12-month delay caused by the crypto winter. The fund has been authorized in Guernsey, a more flexible jurisdiction, which will ostensibly help to avoid some of the…
European Banks to Disclose Exposure to Crypto Assets
[Jun 29, 2023 3:00 PM] Banks in the European Union will have to disclose their exposure to cryptocurrencies, EU institutions announced. The obligation will be introduced under a deal to implement globally agreed regulatory standards meant to improve the resilience of the…
Binance Abandons Planned Delisting of Some Privacy Coins in EU Markets
[Jun 28, 2023 10:30 PM] Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reconsidered a decision to delist some privacy tokens in several European markets. The leading coin trading platform will continue to offer trading in these digital assets after revising their classification to…
European Consumer Organization Calls for Curbing Crypto Promotion on Twitter, Tiktok
[Jun 11, 2023 2:00 AM] BEUC, the European Consumer Organization, has urged Brussels to clamp down on the promotion of crypto assets on social media. The umbrella group calls for implementing stricter advertising rules on major platforms like Twitter and Tiktok as well as…
EU Securities Watchdog ESMA Warns of Unregulated Crypto, Gold Investment Offerings
[May 27, 2023 10:00 PM] The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a warning regarding investments in assets like cryptocurrencies. They will remain unregulated in most countries until the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law is enforced across…
EU Council Adopts New Rules for Europe’s Crypto Markets
[May 17, 2023 9:30 PM] The Council of the European Union has given its final approval to new regulations for crypto assets and markets in the EU. The decision completes a lengthy and complex legislative process for what’s considered to be the world’s first comprehensive…
Ukraine to Adopt Europe’s Crypto Rules, Clarifies Taxation
[Apr 23, 2023 3:30 AM] Officials have revealed that Ukraine intends to implement the crypto market rules approved by the European Parliament. While the government is already moving in that direction, the tax service has issued a clarification regarding the taxation of…
What’s next for EU’s crypto industry as European Parliament passes MiCA?
[Apr 20, 2023 7:51 AM] What is the potential impact of MiCA on the EU crypto and blockchain market, and what other regulations can be expected for this rapidly evolving industry?
Crypto in Europe: Economist breaks down MiCA and future of stablecoins
[Apr 14, 2023 7:34 AM] A principal economist of the European Commission shares his views on stablecoins and the future of regulations in Europe.
Europe’s digital ID wallet — Easy for users or a data privacy nightmare?
[Apr 7, 2023 7:01 AM] European Union lawmakers are planning an EU-wide digital identity wallet for access to essential services.
European DeFi startups saw 120% increase in VC investment in 2022: Data
[Mar 27, 2023 3:06 AM] Despite the ongoing tumultuous market conditions, venture capital investments in European crypto startups hit an all-time high of $5.7 billion in 2022.
Shares of Deutsche Bank, Other Euro Lenders Tumble
[Mar 24, 2023 3:30 PM] Deutsche Bank shares plunged on Friday, along with the stocks of other European banks, amid investor concerns over the stability of the global banking sector. The drop comes in the aftermath of the recent emergency rescue of Credit Suisse and…
Digital Euro Key for European Payment Autonomy, ECB President Lagarde Says
[Mar 24, 2023 8:00 AM] The digital euro has an important role in preserving the payment autonomy of Europe, the head of the eurozone’s monetary authority emphasized. The new currency, which is still under development, is meant to be sovereign and safe, cheap and widely…
Dutch Financial Regulator Vows Strict Treatment of Crypto Business Under MiCA
[Mar 19, 2023 4:00 AM] The financial regulatory body of the Netherlands intends to maintain tough attitude towards the Dutch digital assets sector despite looser European rules. The head of the agency overseeing the industry doesn’t think crypto is good news and…
EU Commission to ensure ‘healthy competition’ in the metaverse
[Mar 8, 2023 1:55 AM] Margrethe Vestager, the executive vice president of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the digital age, stressed the need to anticipate and plan for changes in technological advancements.
‘Prohibitive’ Capital Rules for Banks Holding Crypto Win Support in EU Parliament
[Jan 26, 2023 2:30 AM] Lawmakers in the European Union have backed legislation imposing new capital requirements for financial institutions, including strict rules meant to cover crypto-related risks. The latter concern banks keeping digital assets and are expected to…
Binance Processed $346 Million for Crypto Exchange Bitzlato, Report Claims
[Jan 25, 2023 9:30 PM] Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly processed nearly $346 million in crypto transactions for Bitzlato, the coin trading platform that was shut down in an international law enforcement operation. U.S. authorities say the world’s…
Bitzlato Executives Arrested in Europe, Exchange Laundered €1 Billion, Europol Says
[Jan 24, 2023 8:30 AM] European law enforcement authorities have detained four more members of the executive team of crypto exchange Bitzlato, Europol announced. According to the police agency, nearly half of the funds processed through the platform were associated with…
Bitcoin B logo lights up Germany's tallest building in Berlin
[Jan 23, 2023 12:15 PM] Berliners could see the Bitcoin B projected onto the Berliner Fernsehturm tower on January 21.
Eurozone Finance Ministers Pledge Support for Digital Euro Project, Talk Privacy
[Jan 19, 2023 2:30 AM] The ministers of finance of the countries in the eurozone reaffirmed their support for efforts to prepare for the potential launch of a digital euro. Meanwhile, the single currency area’s monetary authority sought to reassure future users that the…
Rate Hikes Needed to Reduce Eurozone Inflation Despite Recession, Top ECB Official Says
[Dec 22, 2022 9:30 AM] Interest rates will continue to rise while the euro area falls into recession, a high-ranking executive at the European Central Bank (ECB) has indicated. His statements follow the latest rate increase announced by the monetary authority last week…
Time for Serious Global Crypto Regulation, Germany Says
[Dec 15, 2022 6:30 AM] Germany’s financial watchdog has issued a call for global regulation of the crypto industry in the aftermath of the FTX collapse. The hands-off approach was wrong, the head of the agency says, insisting it’s time to protect consumers as the sector…