ZKasino founder arrested in Netherlands and over $11 million seized

The FIOD arrests a man linked to the ZKasino scam, seizing over 11 million euros in assets and securing victim funds with Binance's help. The post ZKasino founder arrested in Netherlands and over $11 million seized appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Dutch police arrest suspect in $30 million ZKasino scam

Dutch police arrested a 26-year-old man on April 29. The arrest is connected to the ZKasino crypto gambling scam that involves over $30 million. Police have seized 11. 4 million euros ($12. 2 million) in crypto and other assets from the suspect. дальше »

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€500,000 Funding for Medical Research: Galeon Shakes DeSci with its DAO’s First Use Case

Galeon, an AI-powered health community project, announces funding of 500,000 euros with no counterpart for the repurposing of drugs. Today, Galeon launches a worldwide call for applications from doctors and scientists who have observed possible drug repurposing. дальше »

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Google fined 250 million euros over AI intellectual property dispute

Google faces 250M fine by French watchdog for using news content for AI without permission, commits to constructive future with publishers. дальше »

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KuCoin partners with Revolut; Fantom and NuggetRush surge upon whale accumulation

KuCoin has partnered with Revolut to allow users to purchase digital assets using Euros. Fantom price has skyrocketed 57. 7% due to whale accumulation. NuggetRush sees massive whale accumulation and sells over 208 million tokens. дальше »

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Bitcoin Claims All-Time High in Euros, Takes Aim at U.S. Dollar Record

The largest cryptocurrency is now just 5% away from its 2021 high in U.S. dollar terms, having already reached records in other currencies. дальше »

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Blocktrade unveils an instant crypto payments solution with SkAi2

Blocktrade has partnered with SKAi2 to bring crypto payments to shops quickly. This feature will allow retailers to accept payments in multiple cryptocurrencies, which are then automatically converted into euros and deposited into their accounts. дальше »

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Societe Generale issues first digital green bond on Ethereum

Societe Generale’s first digital green bond is a senior preferred unsecured bond on Ethereum. The bond was issued as a Security Token and registered on November 30, with an inaugural value of 10 million euros. дальше »

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Alchemy Pay expands crypto payment options in Europe and the UK

Alchemy Pay has integrated Euro Instant solution, SEPA Instant, and Faster Payments SEPA Instant enables European users to buy up to 5,000 euros in cryptocurrency. Faster Payments in the UK accommodates transfers of up to 5,000 British pounds. дальше »

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Spain mandates disclosure of foreign-held crypto assets over €50,000 for tax purposes

Spanish citizens must disclose crypto holdings exceeding 50,000 euros (about $55,000) held on foreign platforms for tax purposes starting January next year, according to an update from Spain’s Tax Administration Agency, Agencia Tributaria. дальше »

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Spanish citizens to declare foreign crypto holdings by end of March 2024

Only individuals with balance sheets exceeding the equivalent of 50,000 euros in crypto assets are obliged to declare their foreign holdings. дальше »

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Euroclear Unveils RWA Tokenization Service With World Bank's 100M Euros Digital Bond Issuance

The digital bond was issued on R3's Corda blockchain, while global bank Citi and investment manager TD Securities assisted in the issuance. дальше »

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Archax to Launch Regulated Exchange for Tokenized Assets This Year

The company also said it tokenized an abrdn market fund in euros, pounds and dollars and has a pipeline of several hundred million dollars to be held in the fund. дальше »

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Scammers prefer banking customers over crypto investors in Ireland: Report

To date, Irish authorities managed to recover approximately 4 million euros of the 20 million euros lost in banking scams since January 2023. дальше »

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Binance urges users to convert euros to USDT after Paysafe debank

Binance’s European debanking woes continue as it urges Paysafe users to convert their euros to digital dollars.

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Binance Users In The EU, You Should Read This

Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange is moving closer to completely cutting ties with its European payment partner Paysafe. Currently, a small portion of Binance users in the European Union (EU) have been blocked from fiat withdrawals and are unable to withdraw Euros from the platform. дальше »

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Israeli police closes investigations against crypto scammers

The cybercrime unit of Israeli police completed an investigation against crypto scammers that defrauded users of “tens of millions” of euros. After several months of work, the Israeli police have concluded an investigation targeting an Israeli company that allegedly developed… дальше »

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Slovakia Stands to Lose €30M Through Crypto Tax Cuts

Slovakia relaxes tax rules for cryptocurrency profits and payments below 2,400 euros.

The post Slovakia Stands to Lose €30M Through Crypto Tax Cuts appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Slovakia Parliament approves lowering of crypto taxes

The taxes will be lowered to 7% from the current taxation sliding scale of either 19% or 25%. Also, cryptocurrency payments of up to 2400 euros will not be taxed. Slovakia is one of the 27 member states of the European Union that recently adopted MiCA. дальше »

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JP Morgan starts offering euro transfers with JPM Coin payment system

JP Morgan Chase has begun to allow clients to use its blockchain-based payment system for EU payments, Bloomberg reported June 23. That report indicates that JP Morgan began to offer JPM Coin for transactions denominated in euros for the first time on June 21. дальше »

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JP Morgan expands blockchain payment system to include euros

JP Morgan, the U.S.-based investment bank, has widened the scope of its blockchain-oriented payment platform, JPM Coin, to include euro-based transactions for corporate customers. дальше »

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Do Kwon’s Release on Bail a Second Time Prompts Wild Speculation

Do Kwon has won at least a temporary reprieve, with his bail set at 400,000 euros. The Montenegrin court granted him bail until his next hearing on June 16. In the online realm, theories abound linking his bail to the SEC complaints against Binance, but they are unlikely to be true. дальше »

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Bitcoin enthusiasts assert moving Dutch gold would have been easier with digital assets

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) revealed that it recently completed the transportation of 15 billion euros worth of gold bars, coins, and banknotes on Dutch roads over the past four weeks. дальше »

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Lawyers of Kwon, Chang-joon Request $400K+ Bail and House Arrest

The attorneys representing co-founder of Terra Do Kwon and Terra executive Han Chang-joon proposed that they be put under house arrest upon posting bail of 400,000 euros each, approximately $436,000,... дальше »

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France to Ban Influencers from Promoting Crypto Products and Services

Coinspeaker France to Ban Influencers from Promoting Crypto Products and Services Those violating the law could be sentenced to up to two years in jail as well as a fine of 30,000 euros, in addition to losing their social media accounts. дальше »

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Binance bans buying EUR and USD using P2P for Russians

Russian clients may no longer use Binance's P2P service to purchase and sell U.S. dollars and Euros. дальше »

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Host of Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, Paxos and Galaxy, Jump Ship From Silvergate Bank

The change is specific to banking in USD and does not affect payment instructions in pounds or euros and is effective immediately. дальше »

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The Hashgraph Association partners with Orange to launch accelerator program in Morocco

The Hashgraph Association and Orange have partnered to promote digital assets and blockchain adoption in Morocco. Hashgraph will put 100 million euros into the project to support startups and entrepreneurs. дальше »

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German DekaBank taps Metaco for custody service

DekaBank, a German financial institution with 368.8 billion euros under management, has adopted Metaco’s Harmonize platform for its digital assets custody and management operations. дальше »

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Dutch Central Bank Smacks Coinbase With $3.6M Fine For Lack Of Registration

The Dutch central bank has slammed Coinbase with a 3.3 million euros ($3.6 million) fine after finding the U.S-based exchange guilty of not meeting registration requirements before offering its services in the Netherlands. дальше »

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Breaking: Coinbase fined $3.6M in the Netherlands

United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase is fined 3.3 million euros ($3.6 million) by the Dutch central bank for the lack of registration. дальше »

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Spain’s central bank approves euro-linked token pilot as part of sandbox initiative: Report

To use the tokens, users will need to verify their identity through phone and video identification, and load their wallet with real euros. дальше »

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‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scam: Europol Seizes $1 Million, Arrests 15 In Massive Call Center Fraud

European authorities detained 15 suspected crypto scam individuals and shuttered a large-scale operation of call center networks that allegedly stole hundreds of millions of euros from victims by selling counterfeit digital currencies. дальше »

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The Spanish authorities have additionally allocated 10 billion euros for the financial protection of citizens

The Spanish government has approved a new 10 billion euro aid package to reduce taxes and mitigate the effects of inflation to help the working and middle class, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday. дальше »

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Authorities in Italy, Albania Bust $16M Suspected Crypto Investment Scam

Law enforcement authorities in Italy and Albania have busted a cryptocurrency investment scam worth 15 million euros ($15.91 million). дальше »

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Italy to impose 26% capital gains tax on crypto profits

The 26% capital gains tax will be imposed on cryptocurrency trading profits larger than 2000 euros ($2,062.3).

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Crypto Exchange Coinmetro Eyes US, Europe Expansion With $7M Funding Round

The interim funding round values the business at 180 million euros. дальше »

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RealFevr Raises €10,000,000 to Create the Supreme Web3 GameFi Sports Ecosystem

RealFevr, one of Portugal's most rapidly expanding firms, announced it had secured a 10 million euros in a bid to create a supreme Web3 GameFi sports ecosystem. This comes in as the firm looks to expand its NFT platform. дальше »

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EU Stablecoin Caps Could Lighten or Get Tougher, French Official Warns

Limits on stablecoins not denominated in euros were among the most controversial elements of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets law. дальше »

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Basel Committee: Banks worldwide reportedly own 9.4 billion euros in crypto assets

The study found that banks mostly held volatile cryptocurrencies and had little exposure to stablecoins.

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FTX Exchange’s Traumatic Side of the Sybil Attack and Losses Story: The Analysis

Crypto exchange organization FTX reportedly faced Sybil attacks and losses. The company lost 111, 260 EUROS, with the largest number of estimated accounts (66.35), while that of users being less. White-capped users targeted bonuses offered from the exchange. A Complete… дальше »

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Crypto startup to save iconic fiat money sculpture with 1M euros in funding

The crypto industry is coming to save the troubled “Euro-Skulptur” monument in Frankfurt after traditional banks refused to support the symbol of eurozone decision-making. дальше »

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France Orders Jail Time for 2 Men Charged With Funding Terrorism in Syria With Crypto: Report

The amount transferred by three Islamic extremists is estimated at around 280,000 euros, one news outlet reported. дальше »

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Electrum Bitcoin Wallet Scam Suspect Is Arrested by Dutch Police

The 39-year-old is suspected of laundering tens of millions of euros obtained from malicious software using decentralized crypto exchange Bisq and the monero privacy coin, police said. дальше »

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South African-based Xago launches XEU stablecoin for EUR, joining XUS, XGB, USDC, XZR and XRP

Xago, a South Africa-based blockchain payment platform, announced today support for EUR with the launch of its latest stablecoin – XEU – backed 100% with fiat. XEU enables purchases, transfers, and payouts in euros, securely, compliantly, and within minutes. дальше »

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Binance Fined $3.4M by Dutch Central Bank

The Dutch Central Bank has issued Binance with an administrative fine of 3.3 million euros for continuing to serve Dutch citizens without registration. дальше »

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Euro Hits 20-Year Low in Parity With the Dollar

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said that the euros slide was a sign that Bitcoin could hit $1 million in the distant future. 1 EUR = 1 USD The euro is... дальше »

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KuCoin Integrates European Market Transaction Processing Through Launch of EUR Trading Pairs

KuCoin — the fifth-largest cryptocurrency exchange — launched EUR trading pairs with the BTC, ETH, and USDT cryptocurrencies. The move is part of the exchange’s plans of expanding into the European market and facilitating operations for its users seeking conversions of their digital currency holdings into Euros. дальше »

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Crypto payment processor CoinPaid increases capital reserves to 5M EUR

CoinsPaid, an Estonia-based crypto payment processor, today announced that it has raised its capital reserves to 5 million euros. Operating from tech-savvy Estonia, CoinsPaid increased its capital due to new compliance requirements for cryptocurrency companies. дальше »

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Crypto payment processor CoinsPaid increases capital reserves to 5M EUR

CoinsPaid, an Estonia-based crypto payment processor, today announced that it has raised its capital reserves to 5 million euros. Operating from tech-savvy Estonia, CoinsPaid increased its capital due to new compliance requirements for cryptocurrency companies. дальше »

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