Belgium’s KBC to Launch Retail Crypto Trading Under MiCA

KBC Group will open spot trading in Bitcoin and Ether for Belgian retail clients via its Bolero brokerage. The post Belgium’s KBC to Launch Retail Crypto Trading Under MiCA appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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Kraken to cease Monero trading in two European countries

Kraken will delist Monero for users in Ireland and Belgium in June, with remaining balances to be converted to Bitcoin.

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Binance Directs Belgian Users To Polish Arm Following Regulatory Clampdown

Prominent cryptocurrency exchange Binance has devised a strategy to save its Belgian market following a suspension order by Belgium’s financial market regulator in June. The world’s largest exchange was ordered to cease its operations in Belgium because it offered crypto services from countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

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Bitcoin, Ether Not Securities Because They Have No Issuer: Belgium Regulator

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Bitcoin Makes Striking Foray Amongst World’s Political Elite As Lawmakers Increasingly Take Salaries In BTC

A Belgian MP is set to accept his salary in BTC.   He has hopes of turning Belgium into the blockchain hub of Europe. Bitcoin’s popularity has spiked despite the falling value of the asset.

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Bitcoin Makes Significant Foray Among World’s Political Elite As Lawmakers Increasingly Take Salaries In BTC

A Belgian MP is set to accept his salary in BTC.   He has hopes of turning Belgium into the blockchain hub of Europe. Bitcoin’s popularity has spiked despite the falling value of the asset.

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Bitcoin Makes Significant Foray Amongst World’s Political Elite As Lawmakers Increasingly Take Salaries In BTC

A Belgian MP is set to accept his salary in BTC.   He has hopes of turning Belgium into the blockchain hub of Europe. Bitcoin’s popularity has spiked despite the falling value of the asset.

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Meet Gregory Saive, Head Foundation Developer at NEM

Can you tell us a bit about your background? I’m from Belgian and grew up bilingually speaking French/German due to my location (near the german border in Belgium). I’m very passionate about languages which also applies in the tech field with programming languages such as C++, PHP, Typescript, Python and Java which I have professionalRead MoreRead More.

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Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Nears Belgium, Finland Figures

Bitcoin’s hashrate reached new record highs this week, leading one study to estimate its total energy consumption now matches some EU nations. More Power Than Belgium? According to the latest data from the University of Cambridge, the Bitcoin network uses around 79.

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Bytom Host Successful 2019 Global Dev Conference in San Francisco

Bitcoin Press Release: Bytom public blockchain has successfully held its 2019 Developer Conference in San Francisco, giving away $30,000 to the competitions first prize winner.   30 August, San Francisco – The 2019 Bytom DevCon was successfully held in Fort Mason, San Francisco, on August 24th.

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As Craig Wright Defends His Satoshi Claims, Belgium Man Debo Jurgen Etienne Guido Says He Is The True Nakamoto

Anyone that has been on Crypto Twitter in the last few months knows how aggressive that Craig Wright has been in regard to his claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. His claims have led him to court as well, due to a case that started back in 2018 over the estate of […]

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bitFlyer Conducts European Study of Consumer Crypto Confidence

On April 24, 2019, Japanese crypto and blockchain company bitFlyer released the results of a study assessing public confidence in crypto assets of 10,000 people across 10 European nations.

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Belgium: FSMA Blacklists Seven More Crypto-Related Fraudulent Websites

On April 4, 2019, Belgium’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), announced that it had updated a blacklist of cryptocurrency-related websites associated with crimes such as fraud.

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Swift Announces a New Partnership With R3 for New Payments Standard Framework

Swift’s chief executive Gottfried Leibbrandt announced on Wednesday that they would be working with the blockchain startup R3. He was speaking at a CNBC moderated panel at the Paris Fintech Forum in the presence of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse who said the company is open to working with Swift.

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The Daily: Belgium Blacklists More Crypto Platforms, UAE Prepares ICO Regulations

In this edition of The Daily, Belgium’s financial regulator has expanded its list of fraudulent platforms offering cryptocurrency investments, while UAE has announced it’s working on new ICO regulations.

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HSBC Completes Blockchain-Based Transaction for India’s Reliance Industries

The British multinational banking organization HSBC and Belgium’s ING Bank have partnered to execute a trade transaction using the blockchain network from a U. S. -based Tricon Energy to India’s Reliance Industries.

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Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp acquired by Belgium investment company NXMH

CryptoNinjas Bitcoin and digital currency exchange Bitstamp announced today that the company has been acquired by NXMH, a Belgium-based investment company. The deal was signed by representatives from Bitstamp and NXMH on Thursday, October 25th.

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Belgium Adds 21 Websites to List of Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms

Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority has updated the list of websites it says are cryptocurrency trading platforms showing signs of fraud. Twenty-one websites have been added to the existing list, bringing the total to 99 blacklisted sites.

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Belgium Adds 21 Websites to List of Fraudulent Crypto Trading Platforms

Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority has updated the list of websites it says are cryptocurrency trading platforms showing signs of fraud. Twenty-one websites have been added to the existing list, bringing the total to 99 blacklisted sites.

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Daily Byte: Monday, October 29, 2018

Coincheck still in the red post-hack, Coinbase fires 15, Belgium issues new fraud alert, EOS block producer says bitcoin and Ethereum are energy hogs, blockchain film premieres, and Ethereum gets a new best friend.

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India’s largest Bitcoin exchange moves to Malta to escape regulation

Zebpay, once India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is moving operations to Malta after having shut shop on its home turf last month. The exchange, which currently supports 20 cryptocurrencies, will serve users in 20 countries across Europe: Malta Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovenia Sweden Unfortunately, the exchange won’t be accessible to users in India.

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Study Finds Growing Number of BATMs in Belgium and the Netherlands

The number of cryptocurrency ATMs in Belgium and the Netherlands is growing, according to newly released data. Amsterdam is leading among major cities in the Benelux region, with 12 machines supporting digital coin transactions.

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Belgian Financial Watchdog Warns Against Crypto Fraud

News of one fraud after another is rattling the cryptocurrency markets. Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has repeatedly issued warnings against cryptocurrency fraud, asking citizens to be careful.

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Belgium Warns of 28 New Fraudulent Crypto Platforms – 78 in Total

Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has published a list of cryptocurrency platforms showing signs of fraud. The list currently contains 78 crypto platforms, including 28 platforms added on Tuesday.

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International Perceptions Of Bitcoin, Should We Be Worried About This?

In a new report called The ING International Survey, published on Seeking Alpha, by Jessica Exton, a Behavioural Scientist for ING, 15,000 participants, across 15 countries have been surveyed to gain an insight into the European public perceptions of cryptocurrency.

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