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The tech, often considered a ‘magic wand’ for European businesses raising funds, is hindered by rigid regulation origin »
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21Shares, a crypto investment firm, has called on the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to establish standardized regulations for incorporating crypto into UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) funds, according to an Oct.
2024-10-7 17:35 | |
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Speaking at the European Blockchain Convention, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan expressed confidence that spot Ethereum ETFs will succeed despite a slow start. Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds may have launched too early, crypto.
2024-9-26 18:21 | |
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European Central Bank analysts refute Bitcoin’s value despite the recent spot ETF approval, citing its unsuitability for payment and investment, and advocate for stricter regulations. The recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
2024-2-23 13:37 | |
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The European Banking Authority (EBA), the banking watchdog of the European Union (EU), has launched consultations on draft capital requirements for stablecoin issuers. EBA’s Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) were announced on Wednesday and seeks to establish a common funds requirements framework for stablecoin companies ahead of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. According to […]
2023-11-9 19:17 | |
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Luxumberg-based cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp is looking to expand its global presence by broadening its reach in the European and Asian Markets. According to an August 8 Bloomberg report, the crypto exchange is raising fresh funds to support its expansion goals in Europe and Asia while ramping up its UK operations. Also, the exchange revealed plans to […]
2023-8-8 19:00 | |
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Collapsed crypto exchange FTX is now going after executives of its European subsidiary in a bid to recover $323 million. In a lawsuit filed in a US bankruptcy court in Delaware, the exchange claims it overpaid to acquire its European branch while accusing Sam Bankman-Fried and other company Insiders of mismanaging funds from creditors and […]
2023-7-14 16:00 | |
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FTX is suing its European arm, FTX Europe, to recover $323 million from insiders, alleging misuse of funds for personal enrichment. FTX Europe was established after FTX acquired Digital Assets AG for $400 million.
2023-7-14 10:27 | |
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Wirex cards may stop working in the European Economic Area, but funds held in the account are safe, the company said.
2023-6-25 00:00 | |
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Coinspeaker FTX EU Launches New Website to Help European Customers Regain Lost Funds CySEC directed FTX EU to halt all its operations on November 9, 2022. FTX EU Launches New Website to Help European Customers Regain Lost Funds
2023-3-31 14:33 | |
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The exchange had been charged by U.S. and European authorities with laundering $700 million in funds tied to Russian criminals.
2023-2-1 20:19 | |
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Users cannot transfer funds off the platform due to the bank not supporting custodial wallets, but there are lower fees for bitcoin than other digital assets.
2022-10-22 17:31 | |
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Societe Generale said its new suite of services geared to asset managers facilitates the creation of bitcoin and cryptocurrency funds under European law.
2022-9-22 18:59 | |
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The European Union (EU) is planning to create a sixth “Anti-Money Laundering Authority” that will be specifically responsible for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. While the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation and the contentious Transfer of Funds Regulation have received the majority of attention from the cryptocurrency industry, they are only a small part of a […]
2022-8-16 01:30 | |
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Three main European institutions – Council, Parliament, and Commission could finalize details for the two most important crypto regulations in the region when they meet on Thursday this week. The leaders will discuss the remaining details of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) and Transfer of Funds Regulation bills which are expected to have huge […]
2022-6-29 22:12 | |
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Per a report from local news media Ara, Spain will tighten its approach to crypto and digital assets. The European country repeatedly has one of the largest populations of crypto investors in the region and will seek to implement new regulations to, as per usual, “protect them”.
2022-6-25 21:00 | |
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Grayscale Investments is eyeing expansion into the European market for crypto funds, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
2022-4-27 17:46 | |
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Per a report from Patrick Hansen, developer at Unstoppable Finance, the European Union Parliament could be about to crackdown on crypto wallets and their users. This entity just approved a revision to their Transfer of Funds Regulation with an upcoming draft to be voted on later today.
2022-4-1 20:14 | |
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Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind.
2022-3-5 16:15 | |
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Scams make up the largest share of funds sent from Eastern Europe to illicit addresses.
2021-9-2 06:22 | |
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Derville Rowland is all set to take over as chairwoman of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s investment management standing committee in July, which helps prepare regulations for the funds' industry.
2021-6-1 18:40 | |
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Notable European venture capital funds participated in the round, led by JME Ventures, an early investor in unicorn Flywire. Conexo Ventures, Encomenda Smart Capital, and Lanai Partners joined the round, in addition to participation from a roster of individual investors that includes serial entrepreneurs, experts in crypto, blockchain technology, finance, legal affairs, and crypto taxation.
2021-4-12 20:56 | |
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Leading cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has announced an integration with global payments platform PayPal. The integration means that PayPal’s millions of European users can now deposit...
2020-9-24 14:45 | |
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bitFlyer, a leading crypto exchange has joined hands with PayPal to introduce PayPal payments on its platform. A press release unveiled this news on September 21, noting that this move means that PayPal’s European users can now deposit funds to bitFlyer’s Europe platform to buy cryptocurrencies securely.
2020-9-22 10:31 | |
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European cryptocurrency trading platform 2gether announced that it was hacked, with $1. 4 million stolen from the firm’s funds. The Spanish cryptocurrency payment platform highlighted that the company is facing an “extremely difficult situation” and is struggling to reimburse stolen funds.
2020-8-5 19:55 | |
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Publicly-backed VC firms are stepping in where private investors retreat, according to a new report on Central and Eastern European tech investments.
2020-8-1 12:07 | |
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Last month, Fidelity reported that European institutional investors hold nearly twice as much crypto as their American counterparts. And with zero-interest-rate policies taking over, U.S. funds may soon try to...
2020-7-15 14:28 | |
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Large institutional investors are coming around to the idea of cryptocurrency, with Fidelity claiming over 36% of American and European funds own cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether. Is this the... The post Big Institutions Are Making Room for Bitcoin, Says Fidelity appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-10 10:21 | |
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Major global space exploration organization, the European Space Agency, continues to explore the benefits of blockchain use for space
2020-2-19 00:47 | |
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According to the digital asset management solution provider Caspian, which provides professional investors with sophisticated crypto trading tools, the majority of funds they speak to are coming from Europe.
2019-10-16 22:11 | |
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SpaceChain has been accepted into the ESAs kick start program, where the agency gives funding and development support to entrepreneurs looking to explore thematic segments of commercial space exploration.
2019-9-19 19:00 | |
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Europe bitcoin bank service Bitwala raises €13 million to accelerate growth » CryptoNinjas Bitwala, the German-headquartered crypto-first bank app servicing the European Economic Area, today announced it has raised an additional €13 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate growth and offer B2B accounts International investors led by Sony Financial Ventures and NKB Group are investing in the company to help fuel expansion.
2019-7-31 21:52 | |
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A new form of digital asset vehicle will allow retail investors to make leveraged trades in cryptocurrencies without breaking strict European laws on trading products. Estonia-based DX.Exchange has announced the launch of Smart Leverage Tokens – also dubbed ‘Turbo Tokens’ – that will allow clients to trade on margin without borrowing funds or having to […] The post DX Exchange Introduces “Smart Leverage” Tokens appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-7-11 17:57 | |
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The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) executed six arrests in connection with an investigation into an international $27 million heist that scammed victims into depositing funds at a fake crypto exchange.
2019-6-27 19:44 | |
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Coinbase Card is being made available in six new countries across Europe. The service enables users to spend their digital funds in-store and online, supporting all crypto assets available to trade on the Coinbase platform such as bitcoin cash.
2019-6-12 15:30 | |
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The Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) has shut down cryptomixing site Bestmixer. io. According to local media, Dutch authorities moved to shut down the site on May 22, 2019, as part of a joint operation with police agencies from several European nations, including France, Latvia and Luxembourg.
2019-5-22 21:13 | |
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It looks as if cryptocurrency service providers will have to adopt stricter know-your-customer (KYC) policies all across the world — and not everyone is happy about that.
2019-5-13 21:33 | |
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By CCN: It appears safety standards for criminals on the dark web are shrinking quickly. Following a series of raids in both Germany and the United States, American and European officials have succeeded in taking down what they call one of the world’s “largest online criminal trafficking operations.
2019-5-4 01:10 | |
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Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts.
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
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Cryptocurrency businesses in Finland will now have to register with the country’s financial watchdog. As a result of the ACT OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY PROVIDERS, which comes into force on May 1, businesses will have to adhere with statutory requirements, including holding and protecting client money, segregating client money and own funds, and ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering regulation.
2019-4-29 17:31 | |
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The military wing of Palestine’s Hamas has received around $7,400 since it began accepting cryptocurrency donations, but tracking the funds is set to become more difficult. Al-Qassam Brigades has been urging supporters to send Bitcoin since January.
2019-4-26 13:01 | |
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Тhe WINBIX marketplace aims to create a new channel for sales, allowing participants to sell goods at the demand prices at any time. The system uses the reversed auction model. The price of the goods decreases until one of the participants stops the auction.
2019-4-15 06:03 | |
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The anticipation that 2019 will be the year for mass institutional crypto investment is building. The number of long awaited futures contracts and exchange traded funds to ease institutions in is growing.
2019-2-22 08:25 | |
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Американская криптовалютная биржа Coinbase предоставила возможность снятия средств на счета PayPal для клиентов из стран Евросоюза и ЕАСТ (Европейская ассоциация свободной торговли). Coinbase customers in EU and European Free Trade Association countries can now withdraw funds to PayPal accounts.
2019-2-7 11:48 | |
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Coinbase Makes It Possible To Withdraw Funds Into A PayPal Account For Users Coinbase constantly posts updates on their official website to cater to their users, providing more and more benefits to users.
2019-2-5 22:10 | |
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Cryptocurrency mobile wallet provider BRD wants to accelerate its international expansion, and it has secured $15 million to do it. The Series B funding round was raised from SBI Crypto Investment, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings.
2019-1-26 20:04 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, via its philanthropic arm Binance Charity Foundation (BCF) is opening a new fundraiser to support the disadvantaged children and terminally ill patients in Malta.
2018-12-20 19:59 | |
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The world’s first non-custodial OTC trading desk for Bitcoin has been launched by P2P cryptocurrency exchange Hodl Hodl. First Non-Custodian OTC Bitcoin Trading Desk Hodl Hodl, the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange that doesn’t hold users’ funds, has launched an OTC (over-the-counter) trading platform in partnership with a licensed European broker Tenbagger.
2018-11-4 04:00 | |
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Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018.
2018-10-13 23:34 | |
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Yesterday, October 11th 2018, you may have heard of a little bit of a crash that occurred in the markets, seeing Bitcoin significantly dropping below the $6,500 mark. The third biggest digital currency saw a big change too as it moved from $0.
2018-10-12 13:00 | |
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Durov's temporary relocation highlights ongoing tensions between tech platforms and governments over accountability and user privacy. The post Telegram founder Pavel Durov authorized to leave France for Dubai for several weeks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The government of Pakistan has established the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) to oversee the integration and use of blockchain technology and digital assets into the nation’s financial landscape.
The proposed legislation could solidify Bitcoin's role in U.S. financial strategy, potentially influencing future economic policies. The post Rep. Byron Donalds pushes legislation to protect Trump’s Bitcoin policy from future reversals appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The crypto space must remain free of hype and maintain its focus on informed decision-making
The court's decision could significantly impact FTX's reorganization efforts and set a precedent for future bankruptcy claims in the crypto sector. The post 3AC wins court approval to expand FTX bankruptcy claim from $120 million to $1.5 billion appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering whether XRP qualifies as a commodity rather than a security in its ongoing settlement negotiations with Ripple. According to journalist Charles Gasparino, the SEC is weighing similarities between XRP and Ethereum (ETH).