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OKX says it’s set to expand its institutional offering in Europe after it secured the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive license. The crypto exchange’s Europe arm gets the license following the acquisition of a Malta-licensed firm that has the Markets…

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Asset manager HANetf has introduced leveraged and inverse crypto ETCs, offering traders a new way to bet on Bitcoin and Ethereum price swings. White-label exchange-traded fund provider HANetf is offering traders in Europe new ways to speculate on crypto by…

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21Shares’ Bitcoin Ethereum Core ETP, ABBA, will be listed on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra platform as the firm reduces the product’s management fee by 0.49%. In a recent press release, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange-traded product issuer said it would be…

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This is the fourth article in a series of articles written by Selva Ozelli focused on stablecoins, tokenized deposits, CBDC, memecoins, and more…


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Bitwise has launched a new exchange-traded product balancing Bitcoin’s growth potential with gold’s defensive characteristics. Crypto asset manager Bitwise has launched a new ETP product that combines Bitcoin (BTC) and gold, dynamically adjusting allocations based on market conditions. In a…

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DekaBank has partnered with Boerse Stuttgart Digital to launch cryptocurrency trading services for institutional investors. The collaboration enables DekaBank to leverage Boerse Stuttgart Digital’s regulated brokerage and custody infrastructure, ensuring a secure and compliant entry into the crypto market. The…

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KuCoin is working to regularize services for European crypto customers with a MiCAR license in Austria.

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ECB advances DLT-based settlement in Central Bank money

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European crypto investment firm CoinShares has reported more than a 50% revenue surge in Q4 2024, reaching $60.8 million. CoinShares ended 2024 with a big jump in revenue, reporting £48.3 million (around $60.8 million) in Q4, up 53% from the…

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Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas blasts European cryptocurrency outlook, compares Europe to a zoo
In the Feb. 6 episode of the Lunaticoin podcast, the third richest businessman in Mexico Ricardo Salinas criticized Europe for leaning towards Central Bank Digital Currencies and having weak investment vitality. During the podcast episode, Grupo Salinas, founder and author of the…

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Three countries have sanctioned the Russia-based hosting service Zservers for offering services to the notorious cryptocurrency ransomware gang LockBit. A Feb. 11 press release from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,…

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Nexo said on Feb. 11 it has expanded its Nexo Card to new European markets as part of its 2025 Growth Plan. The two countries are Switzerland and Andorra and comes as demand for digital payment solutions continues to grow…

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Crypto exchange KuCoin’s expansion in 2024 saw record adoption in LATAM and MENA, driving its user base to nearly 40 million. KuCoin‘s user base hit 38 million in 2024, with the biggest growth in Latin America and the Middle East/North…

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Virtune has introduced two more crypto ETPs on the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange after its mass listing of five ETPs last January. In a press release, asset management firm Virtune announced the launch of two new crypto exchange-traded products: Virtune…

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Retail Bitcoin activity in APAC has outpaced the U.S. and Europe, driven by non-institutional participation, according to Gemini and Glassnode. The Asia-Pacific region retail traders are making moves in Bitcoin (BTC) while the U.S. lags behind. When excluding exchange-traded funds…