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XION, a layer 1 blockchain backed by Circle and Multicoin, becomes the first mainnet platform to comply with European Union regulations. The walletless blockchain, focused on bridging web2 and web3, announced the milestone in a press release shared with crypto.news…
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EU top-level official says the US stablecoins challenge the EU financial stability, names the remedy
On Mar. 10, 2025, European Stability Mechanism managing director Pierre Gramegna expressed his concerns regarding the potential harm of the U.S. government’s pro-crypto course and USD-denominated stablecoins to the EU’sEU’s financial stability and sovereignty. Gramegna’s recent commentaries concerning the U.S.…
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European regulators are reportedly investigating crypto exchange OKX after hackers allegedly used it to launder proceeds from a nearly $1.5 billion heist on Bybit. Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is under investigation by European regulators after hackers allegedly used its platform to…
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Clearstream plans to offer Bitcoin and Ether custody and settlement services to its 2,500 institutional clients starting April. Clearstream, the central securities depository arm of Deutsche Börse Group, will launch cryptocurrency custody and settlement services for institutional clients starting April,…
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The European Union has rolled out a new round of sanctions, adding crypto exchange Garantex, which was already blacklisted by the U.S. Treasury’s OFAC. The European Union has added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to its sanctions list as part of…
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OKX has officially entered the European markets by expanding its services to include 28 EEA regions after becoming the first exchanges to secure a MiCA license. The crypto exchange informed users that it has expanded its trading services across 28…
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Privacy isn't binary, and neither are blockchains. Selective "smart" privacy can shield what needs protecting while exposing what deserves sunlight
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Conditional payments in the digital euro could expand beyond scheduled transfers, though they do not require blockchain technology, an ECB official says. The European Central Bank sees strong potential in digital euro payments that only happen when certain conditions are…
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Singapore-based exchange Crypto.com has scored a MiCA license from authorities in Malta after winning provisional approval in mid-January.
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Crypto.com has obtained an in-principle MiCA license, bringing the firm closer to full regulatory compliance across the European Union.
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Banca Intesa Sanpaolo has become the first Italian bank to purchase Bitcoin, as revealed by leaked email screenshots on the website 4chan. According to a report by Wired Italia, traders have detected a recent crypto purchase by Banca Intesa Sanpaolo,…
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With MiCA now live, what changes should crypto users and investors expect when using platforms or buying tokens in the EU? MiCA fully comes into force On December 30, 2024, the European Union rolled out the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework,…
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The action reflects growing regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency transactions in Portugal. Fiat transactions to cryptocurrency platforms have been suspended by Investimentos Globais, one of Portugal’s top banks. In a tweet published by José Maria Macedo, co-founder of Delphi Labs, BiG,…
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FTX alumni’s Backpack Exchange completes acquisition of FTX EU, set to launch MiFID II-regulated crypto products. Backpack, a crypto exchange founded by former FTX executives, has acquired FTX EU, the former European arm of FTX, as part of its expansion…
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Dutch regulators awarded new crypto licenses to four digital asset service operators, allowing the quartet to do business anywhere in the European Union under MiCA.
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French Parliament Member, Sarah Knafo, urges the EU to ‘bet on Bitcoin’ by building national strategic Bitcoin reserves while rejecting the central bank’s plan for a digital euro. In a video shared on her X account on Dec. 17, Knafo…
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