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Facebook Exec Confirms New GlobalCoin Stablecoin Will Be Linked To A Variety Of Currencies
Facebook Exec Confirms New Stablecoin Will Be Linked To Multiple Currencies The details surrounding the upcoming GlobalCoin from Facebook have been minimal. However, when the head of financial services and payment partnerships for Northern Europe, Laura McCracken, spoke with a German business magazine this week, she said that the stablecoin would not be pegged to […] дальше »
2019-6-7 21:51 | |
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Delivering on the Future: Ginger Baker and the Internet of Value Take Center Stage at Money20/20 Europe
In Monday’s Money20/20 Europe panel entitled, “How Do You Benchmark Innovation in 2019,” moderator Kristian Luoma, Head of OP Lab at OP Financial Group, kicked off the discussion with an open-ended question: What does innovation mean to you? Ripple Senior Director of Product Ginger Baker answered quickly, “Innovation is about delivering the future. дальше »
2019-6-20 01:38 | |
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Financial Conduct Authority [FCA] issues warning against fraud cryptocurrency clone firm
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned people of a cryptocurrency clone firm, going by the name – ICAP Crypto. It is a crypto-clone company of the ICAP Europe Limited. Their modus operandi is that they use the information of people taken from a credible firm and show themselves as a legit organization. дальше »
2019-5-26 00:00 | |
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Dutch Authorities Shut Down Bestmixer
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. дальше »
2019-5-22 21:13 | |
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Bibox Europe Official Launch on Track, Raises Equity Investment from a Global Top-10 Bank
Bibox, the AI-enhanced encrypted digital asset exchange has announced plans to cater to European customers with the upcoming launch of Bibox Europe. Equipped with the necessary license in Europe, the company will be opening doors to the public as a fully regulated Blockchain Financial Service Institution. дальше »
2019-5-21 19:31 | |
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The Roadblocks to European Fintech Expansion
“The US market is vast. There are a lot of consumers in the US that use outdated technologies, and from that perspective we see huge potential here [in the US],” announced Nicolas Kopp, US CEO of N26, during a panel at Netguru’s Disruption Forum. дальше »
2019-5-21 18:01 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC]: European Central Bank releases paper on cryptocurrencies’ implications for financial stability
European Central Bank, the central bank for Europe and the entity that administers the monetary policy of the EU countries, released an occasional paper titled ‘Crypto-Assets: Implications for financial stability, monetary policy, and payments and market infrastructure. дальше »
2019-5-17 13:15 | |
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Blockchain Trade Finance Network Marco Polo and TradeIX Adds Three New Key Members To Group
Marco Polo is the largest and fastest growing trade finance network in the world, powered by distributed ledger technology (DLT) and focusing on bringing significant efficiencies in financing trade. It is a joint initiative bringing together R3, TradeIX and 20 leading financial institutions based in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and the […] дальше »
2019-4-27 18:41 | |
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French Bank Societe Generale Issues $122 Million Covered Bond on Ethereum Network
Societe Generale SFH, a subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest financial services groups, Societe Generale Group, on April 23, 2019, announced that it had issued the first covered bond as a security token on the public Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-25 15:00 | |
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New ETPs Allow Institutions To Long XRP and Litecoin
For the first time, Europe’s financial authorities have given the go-ahead for XRP and Litecoin (LTC) to be packaged into new financial products, allowing them to be traded on a fully-regulated platform alongside equities and derivatives. дальше »
2019-4-4 19:10 | |
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New Crypto-Friendly Banking and Payment Services Launch in the UK and Russia
Two companies from different parts of Europe have recently announced new products that cater to the financial needs of businesses in the crypto industry. The services range from opening bank accounts to providing payment processing solutions. дальше »
2019-3-30 16:59 | |
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Central Banks Losing Control Over Markets? Europe’s Leading Policy Makers Throw in the Towel
The economic condition of Europe has been so dire that European Central Bank (ECB) had already reversed its monetary policy as admitted by ECB last week. Just recently we also reported how the chief economist of ECB shared that they create money out of thin air. дальше »
2019-3-16 02:21 | |
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AZBIT ICO
Azbit will provide traditional financial services for crypto projects and private users, as well as access to investment products. We will offer: For blockchain businesses and private individuals: traditional fiat banking and financial services, as well as brokerage services providing access to trading on traditional stock and currency markets. дальше »
2019-3-8 16:32 | |
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Europe’s Regulatory Head Seeks Further Control of Crypto Assets
Steven Maijoor, who chairs the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has shown support for further regulation of crypto assets. Maijoor said he would like to see financial instrument regulation applied to cryptocurrencies in line with Europe’s securities laws, ostensibly to “help protect investors. дальше »
2019-2-28 19:22 | |
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ESMA Chairman Supports Further Financial Regulations For Virtual Currencies
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) chairman Steven Maijoor has indicated that he supports further regulations on digital currencies. Without the extension of current regulations, it is likely that cryptos can fall outside of the regulation of Europe’s securities laws. дальше »
2019-2-28 16:56 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Exmo Opens Branch in Turkey
Digital asset exchange Exmo, a leading crypto trading platform in Eastern Europe, has recently registered a subsidiary in Turkey. The company is setting up an office in Istanbul, the financial capital of the country situated on the Bosphorus. дальше »
2019-2-21 20:02 | |
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StellarOrg Project Token.io Partners with Mastercard for its New Open Banking Hub
Token. io recently announced that it has been selected by Mastercard to power the connectivity layer of its open banking hub. This hub will connect retails, merchants and other regulated third parties to financial institutions in Europe for data and payment transactions. дальше »
2019-2-14 19:53 | |
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Santander Bank and IBM Start $700 Million Blockchain Deal to Enhance Financial Technologies
Banco Santander, the Spanish bank which is one of the largest financial institutions in Europe, has announced a partnership with the technology giant IBM. The idea of this deal is to accelerate Santander’s development of technologies like the blockchain using IBM’s technology. дальше »
2019-2-14 19:48 | |
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IMF Committed to Bitcoin Adoption and Fostering a “Cashless Society”
International Monetary Fund that fosters global monetary cooperation and secure financial stability is keen on a digitized world and is having a “cashless society”vision. Recently, IMF released a report titled Crypto Currencies and Monetary Policy by Jeffrey Franks, Director of IMF Europe Office where he talks about how “Money has evolved over time, to meet […] дальше »
2019-2-9 23:37 | |
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Kraken Advances U.K. Expansion With the Acquisition of Futures Platform
U. S. -based cryptocurrency exchange platform Kraken has completed the largest transaction in its history after it made its foray into the futures trading world with the acquisition of London-based Crypto Facilities. дальше »
2019-2-5 21:04 | |
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Deloitte and Omega Software Battle Out to Integrate Decentralized Ledger Technologies in Croatia
Europe is one of the fastest growing regions in blockchain technology as more countries and governments become friendly to the technology. The development progress in Russia, adoption in the crypto valley in Zug, Switzerland and financial options of digital assets in London show the acceptance of blockchain in the region is doing well. The latest […] дальше »
2019-1-31 19:00 | |
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The Underbelly of Crypto Universe: Terrorist Group Seeks Donations in Bitcoin
On January 29, 2019, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, the armed wing of the Hamas group announced that they are now accepting donations in bitcoin. This move comes after the organization’s financial isolation due to banking bans. дальше »
2019-1-31 07:00 | |
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Recent Moves by Coinbase Made to Attract Institutional Cryptocurrency Investors in Europe and Asia
Coinbase has launched a new set of financial services that target high-volume traders in Asia and Europe. The biggest feature: the exchange now supports SWIFT transfers that will allow clients in Asia to fund their accounts from banks based outside the U. дальше »
2019-1-24 09:03 | |
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Euro Banking Giant ING Signs Up With R3 For Fintech dApps
One of Europe’s leading banks has signed on with one of the leading companies for distributed ledger payments. ING Bank, one of the Netherlands’ largest financial institutions, has signed a deal with R3 to license the Corda Enterprise platform. дальше »
2019-1-23 20:42 | |
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European Banking Regulators Call for Unity in Crypto Regulations
Last week, two of the largest banking regulators within the European Union released reports calling for uniformity in the regulations of crypto assets and Initial Coin offerings (ICOs) across the continent. дальше »
2019-1-16 01:54 | |
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European Cryptocurrency Exchange ICO
The European Cryptocurrency Exchange, or EUCX (pronounced You See Ex) is a new cryptocurrency exchange with a global focus, based in the Netherlands, filling the European gap in secure and regulated exchanges aimed at the professional retail trader and boutique firms. дальше »
2019-1-4 15:03 | |
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Ant Financial Seeks to Move into European Market with WorldFirst Take Over
Chinese payments giant Ant Financial, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group, is in advanced discussions with European payments application WorldFirst in a takeover deal worth $700 million, reported Finance Magnates on December 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-28 06:00 | |
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CONSOB European Financial Regulator Halts Avacrypto Crypto Project, Bars All Activity
By and large Europe has been progressive and welcoming to the possibilities offered by the blockchain. Countries such as Switzerland and Malta have been attractive destinations with their continues improvements in the regulatory and commercial viability. дальше »
2018-12-26 23:45 | |
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Coinbase Opens 6 New European Markets: Iceland, Isle of Man, Lithuania, Gibraltar, Andorra and Guernsey
Coinbase, the largest exchange based in the United States and one of the most important crypto players in the financial world, has announced, via a blog post, that six new markets are to be opened in Europe. дальше »
2018-12-21 07:18 | |
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New Financial Projects Gain Momentum in Period of Political Uncertainty
CoinSpeaker New Financial Projects Gain Momentum in Period of Political Uncertainty Less than a week after a new financial blueprint for Europe was proposed, by a 50-strong group led by Thomas Piketty, another pioneering economic system that aims to reduce inequality has been gaining momentum in London. дальше »
2018-12-17 19:55 | |
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Report: Swiss City of Zug Named Fastest Growing Tech Hub in Europe
The city of Zug, home of the Swiss Crypto Valley, has been named the fastest growing technology community in Europe. Zug ranked atop the “State of European Tech” report by London-based global investment firm Atomico last week, on the strength of its year-on-year growth of attendees to tech-related meetup events. дальше »
2018-12-10 22:50 | |
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Partnership with SBI Holdings and R3 to Expand on Current Corda Blockchain Platform in Asia
SBI Holdings is a financial services company that is based in Japan. Recently, they decided that they needed to collaborate with R3, which is in charge of the Corda blockchain platform. Together, they’ll be expanding the use of the platform, while SBI increases their investment to R3. According to R3’s CEO, David Rutter, “Europe is […] дальше »
2018-12-7 03:05 | |
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Op Ed: From Gray To Black and White: Traditional Regulations Come to Crypto
For nearly a decade, participants in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space have operated in a regulatory compliance gray zone. Recent developments — at both the federal and international levels — signal that the time for plausible deniability or unregulated freedom is coming to an end and more traditional regulations are moving to the forefront. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:20 | |
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Germany’s Financial Authority Warns Crypto Asset Investors Against PlatinCoin
History repeats itself, so another crypto company has been targeted by a financial authority. This time, the authority is not from the U. S. or Southeast Asia, the two places in which this is more common, but from Europe. дальше »
2018-12-1 20:13 | |
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The Daily: Belarus Adopts New Regulations, Galaxy Digital Releases Q3 Results
In this edition of The Daily, we look at the latest regulatory development in Europe – Belarus High Technologies Park has adopted new regulations for cryptocurrency companies. We also cover Galaxy Digital’s report into its third quarter financial results and an alert issued in Texas about a new scam promising refunds to Bitconnect investors. дальше »
2018-12-1 17:00 | |
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Estonia to Tighten Rules for Licensed Crypto Companies
Estonia, one of Europe’s most crypto-friendly nations, plans to tighten its licensing regime for cryptocurrency companies. The financial authorities in Tallinn want to introduce stricter regulations for fintech businesses registered in the Baltic country. дальше »
2018-12-1 10:30 | |
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Europe’s First Regulated Crypto Custody Service ‘MultiWallet’ Launches at Malta Blockchain Summit
Multiwallet is a digital storage software system that is the first custody service in Europe. The service is regulated by two authorities. First, the Malta Digital Innovative Authority and second, the Malta Financial Services Authority. дальше »
2018-11-20 02:30 | |
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Switzerland Approves First Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency ETF with Ticker $HODL
The Bitcoin ETF $HODL, offered by Amun Crypto, will begin trading on Switzerland’s Six Swiss Exchange beginning next week. The ETF’s earnings will be linked to five different cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-11-18 13:00 | |
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B2BX Crypto Exchange Obtains Trading License From FIU Estonian Regulator
The B2BX Company is among the first companies dealing with blockchain to be fully controlled in Europe. On Monday, the company which has been trading on a professional digital asset platform announced that they had received an operating license from the FIU which is the body responsible for Financial Intelligence regulation in Estonia. B2BX Exchange […] дальше »
2018-11-14 11:25 | |
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B2BX Cryptocurrency Exchange Secures Estonian Blockchain License
B2BX, a European digital assets exchange that supports major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), NEO (NEO), monero (XMR) and several others, has gotten approval from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), making it one of the cryptoassets exchanges to be entirely regulated in crypto-friendly Europe, reported Finance Magnates on November 11, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-14 10:00 | |
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SEBA Crypto AG Expects Securities Dealer and Bank License by Middle of 2019
SEBA Crypto AG, a Switzerland-based cryptocurrency startup, recently announced that it would be licensed come 2019. Its CEO, Guido Buhler, also expressed confidence in the fact that the startup was attracting the attention of major players in the cryptocurrency industry in Germany and Europe as a whole. дальше »
2018-11-14 23:59 | |
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Nigerian Startups Call for Cryptocurrency Regulation to Stem Investment Outflows
Nigeria’s financial technology startups have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide legal guidelines for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. A lack of regulation is driving investment out of Africa’s biggest economy to areas like Rwanda and Europe while fomenting uncertainty, according to the Electronic Payment Practitioners Association of Nigeria (E-ppan). дальше »
2018-11-10 02:15 | |
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