The proposed legislation would require exchanges to verify personal data behind any transaction.
Green ‘light:’ The EU’s approach to crypto balances eco-values with regulatory relevance
European policymakers have backed away from passing rules which would have unfairly targeted Bitcoin for environmental reasons.
EU vote on Bitcoin mining: What does it mean for the industry?
A win in the European Parliament, but will mining rules have to change? “Eventually, only PoS will be adopted by blockchain applications.”
The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator
The sandbox is designed to help remove legal uncertainties around DLT use cases.
‘We don’t like our money’: The story of the CFA and Bitcoin in Africa
African crypto experts and entrepreneurs explain why the CFA franc is an uncomfortable currency and why Bitcoin is making waves as a replacement.
How professional Ethereum traders place bullish ETH price bets while limiting losses
Traders who believe ETH will recover but unlikely surpass $3,800 ahead of May can benefit from the skewed iron condor strategy.
European Parliament votes against PoW ban, providing huge relief to the crypto industry
The moderate version of the regulatory framework’s draft prevailed in the ECON committee voting.
Boom or bust? Is there a way for Bitcoin price to hit $100K in 2022?
BTC price took an unexpected bearish turn in January, but are there any catalysts that could support a run to $100,000 in 2022?
Bitcoin rises above $51K as the dollar flexes muscles against the euro
Bitcoin regained its bullish bias after reclaiming $50,000 ahead of the yearly close, even its safe-haven rival, the U.S dollar, signaled continued upside strength in the coming sessions.
Law Decoded: Hodling like a state
El Salvador’s effects, Coinbase’s woes, and the digital euro’s prospects.
Binance to delist EUR, GBP and AUD margin trading pairs
“All of your margin balance may be liquidated in the event of extreme price movement,” Binance stated.
ECB is looking to design a digital euro more energy-efficient than Bitcoin
The underlying architecture of the digital euro will be designed to have a negligible environmental footprint compared to Bitcoin and other crypto-assets.
Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party pens public digital currency initiative
Spain’s oldest active political party is reportedly looking to create a public digital currency.
Banque de France tests digital currency-based securities settlement
The Bank of France has completed a central bank digital currency pilot for securities transactions in collaboration with Swiss crypto bank SEBA.
European Central Bank releases results of digital euro consultation
Privacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank tests the waters for a central bank digital currency.
European Investment Bank reportedly to issue bonds with blockchain tech
The EIB has reportedly hired banks like Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale to explore a digital bond, registered and settled via blockchain.
Digital euro could take four years, says ECB president Christine Lagarde
The ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said.
European Central Bank tries to quell Germans’ doubts about digital euro
A future digital euro wouldn’t be a threat to savers, say officials from the European Central Bank.
French retail giant will launch Tezos-based stablecoin
The new coin is named after a god in Irish mythology and will go by the ticker symbol EURL.
Bitcoin Lightning Startup Zap Goes Global, Adding Multiple Fiat Pairs, Stablecoins
Visa partner Strike is adding support for multiple fiat currency pairs plus stablecoins as part of its journey to become a “Bitcoin neo-bank.”