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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…
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Kraken’s European expansion accelerated as the crypto exchange obtained a new digital asset license to provide more services.
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The chances of a European central bank holding Bitcoin reserves have just increased, despite comments from ECB President Christine Lagarde stating that the asset is unsuitable.
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Blockchain technologies can provide a reliable decentralized infrastructure for secure communications—a bastion they are unlikely to overcome
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In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order promoting dollar-backed stablecoins, the European Central Bank is emphasizing the need for a digital euro to maintain the competitiveness of eurozone banks. ECB board member Piero Cipollone expressed concerns to…
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North America remains the largest source of extremist crypto donations, but Europe’s rapid growth demonstrates shifting regional dynamics, analysts alarm. Extremist groups worldwide are increasingly relying on crypto, with Europe seeing a concerning rise in activity, U.S.-based blockchain analytics firm…
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Bison strengthens its banking options by adding Germany’s largest bank as a partner to protect customer balances. On Jan. 13, Bison, the crypto trading platform operated by the Boerse Stuttgart Group, revealed that Deutsche Bank has joined as a new…
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Blockchain security auditor Hacken is rolling out a new tool to automate security and compliance for web3 businesses as MiCA and DORA rules loom. Hacken, an international blockchain auditor with Ukrainian roots, is rolling out a new solution that allows…
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Stefan Berger, a key figure in the European Parliament’s digital euro discussions, has stepped aside to pave the way for progress without controversy. The man leading Parliament’s work on the digital euro, who became one of its biggest critics, has…
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The Czech Republic Parliament reportedly passed a law that would exempt Bitcoin held for more than three years from capital tax gains, placing it on the same level as stocks. According to a video by Braiins mining’s Chief of Propaganda,…
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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s ethics council will reportedly conduct investigations into crypto and gambling firms listed in the fund’s portfolio, including Binance and Marathon Digital, over money laundering risks. According to an exclusive Reuters report, crypto firms are included among…
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The future of offline digital euro payments hangs in the balance as the ECB struggles to secure agreements with smartphone manufacturers. The European Central Bank may drop offline digital euro payments if it can’t agree with smartphone makers on secure…
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