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MiCA Faces Stricter Rule Demands as France Floats Blocking Passporting Rights
France warned it could challenge the ability of crypto firms licensed in one EU country to operate across the bloc, raising the stakes in Europe’s rollout of the Markets in...
ECB’s Lagarde Pushes to Make MiCA the Global Standard for Stablecoins
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is making a major push to establish the EU’s MiCA framework as the global standard for stablecoins, calling for stricter oversight of all...
European Central Bank (ECB) Sets Sights on Ethereum and Solana for Digital Euro Rollout
The Financial Times reports that the European Central Bank (ECB) is accelerating its Digital Euro planning and actively considering public blockchains like Ethereum and Solana (instead of a private, ECB-controlled...
Robinhood Faces EU Regulatory Scrutiny Over New OpenAI and SpaceX Stock Tokens
Robinhood Markets is facing regulatory scrutiny in the European Union following its rollout of blockchain-based stock tokens tied to the private firms OpenAI and SpaceX. The campaign, which started on...
ECB President Christine Lagarde Defends Digital Euro Ahead of October’s Launch
Christine Lagarde, the current president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has reassured the public that the digital Euro will consider the needs of all users. Lagarde has reiterated the...
How Will Robinhood’s Arbitrum-Built Tokenized Stock Offering Impact European Investors?
Robinhood has taken a bold step toward merging traditional finance with blockchain technology by launching a new tokenized stock trading platform exclusively for European investors. The new service, which is...
Europe’s Central Bank Just Flipped – XRP Holders MUST Pay Attention
In a quiet yet potentially monumental shift, the European Central Bank (ECB) has included technology from the XRP Ledger to its wholesale DLT sandbox. The move, revealed in the ECB’s...
July 14th EU Tariff Decision Looms, Weighing Retaliation Against Recession Fears
The EU has paused clawing back on €21 billion of US imports such as steel, aluminum, cars, motorcycles, and poultry, to allow time for negotiations. However, this suspension expires on...
Malta’s Crypto License Rush Puts EU’s MiCA Law to the Test
The EU’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is facing a significant test as member nations have expressed concern over the potential effect of approvals by relatively small nations. A...
Switzerland Ends Some Banking Secrecy for Crypto, Will Share Data with 74 Nations; US Excluded
Switzerland’s Federal Council has adopted a new bill that sets the stage for the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on crypto assets with 74 partner countries. This group includes all...
FTX EU Fund Claims: Backpack Finally Opens Euro Withdrawals
Backpack crypto wallet and exchange has initiated the process for former FTX EU customers to claim their Euro funds. Eligible FTX customers can do so after completing a two-step process...
EU’s New Legislation to Ban Monero, Zcash and Non-KYC Wallets
At the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit 2025 held in Dublin, Eurogroup President and Ireland’s Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe, announced the EU’s intention to implement strong regulations with the goal of...
EU’s Strict New Crypto Regulations: Privacy Coins, Anonymous Accounts Banned by 2027
Europe is adopting stringent anti-money laundering standards that prohibit privacy coins and anonymous crypto account operations starting from July 1, 2027. Crypto service providers (CASPs) including exchanges and financial institutions...
USDe Operations Shift to BVI as Ethena Closes German Subsidiary
Ethena Labs has officially pulled out of Germany and is no longer seeking MiCAR licensing. This exit comes weeks after shifting stablecoin operations to its offshore entity in the British...
Will US Crypto Policies Cause a Financial Crisis? The ECB Thinks So
A top official at the European Central Bank (ECB) has expressed concerns about the growing role of cryptocurrencies in the United States, suggesting it could destabilize finances. François Villeroy de...
VeChain (VET) Now Directly Tradable in Euros on WhiteBIT Exchange
European investors get a new, simpler way to buy VeChain (VET). The WhiteBIT cryptocurrency exchange now offers direct trading between VET and the Euro (EUR). This eliminates the need for...
OKX Wins Major European MiFID II License: To Start Regulated Crypto Derivatives Trading
OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has scored a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) license in Europe. This allows OKX to offer regulated derivatives products and services to institutional...
EU’s Concern of Trump’s Pro-Crypto Policies To Undermine Euro Stability
The European Union is becoming increasingly uneasy over U.S. President Donald Trump’s strong backing of digital assets, especially dollar-backed stablecoins. European finance officials worry this shift could undermine the euro’s...
Bitget Acquires Bulgaria’s VASP License, Aims Toward MiCA Approval
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has announced the acquisition of a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency. In a recent announcement, the crypto exchange stated that it...
Germany’s Upcoming Election Could Impact Bitcoin and Crypto
Germany’s upcoming parliamentary election on February 23rd holds significant implications for the nation’s financial world, especially when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation. The leading political parties have outlined diverse financial...
Robinhood Expands EU Crypto Offerings with Sonic (S) Token Support
Robinhood Crypto has announced the addition of Sonic (S) trading support in the European market. This move is part of the company’s expansion strategy. Sonic, formerly known as Fantom (FTM),...
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