Europe

Europe

German Regulator Orders Crypto Exchange to Halt Brokerage Business

A German financial watchdog has ordered Crypto.exchange GmbH to immediately stop offering financial commission services.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 January 2018
Bitcoin

UK Crypto Trader Forced to Hand Over Bitcoin at Gunpoint

A British man who runs a cryptocurrency trading firm was yesterday forced at gunpoint to hand over an unknown quantity of bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 January 2018
Exchanges

Cryptocurrency Exchange BitFlyer Launches New EU Branch

Japan-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has opened a new EU branch after receiving regulatory approval in Luxembourg.

Markets  ·  23 January 2018
Europe

France Creates Working Group for Cryptocurrency Regulation

The French minister of the economy has announced the creation of a working group to develop cryptocurrency regulations.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2018
Europe

Swiss Government Supports Launch Blockchain Task Force

The Swiss government has launched a new initiative to cement its regulatory framework surrounding blockchain startups and ICOs.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 January 2018
Europe

ECB Official Calls for Tax on Bitcoin Transactions

Bitcoin should be regulated and even taxed, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 January 2018
Europe

UK Central Bank Mulls Cryptocurrency Linked To Pounds Sterling

A research unit at the Bank of England is reportedly investigating the introduction of a cryptocurrency linked to the British pound.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 January 2018
Europe

Belarus Government Cuts Taxes For Crypto Businesses

The government of Belarus has passed new statutes aimed in part at encouraging the development of companies around cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 December 2017
Europe

Bitcoin No Threat to Financial Stability, Say European Economists

A group of university economists believe bitcoin is no threat to the financial stability, though regulatory oversight needs to be increased.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 December 2017
Europe

‘Stay Away’ from Bitcoin, Warns Danish Central Bank Chief

The director of Denmark's central bank has given a warning on bitcoin, describing it as "dangerous" and unregulated.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 December 2017
Europe

UK’s FCA Chief Warns Bitcoin Investors: Be Prepared to Lose Your Money

The head of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority has warned that people stand to lose their funds if they invest in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 December 2017
Europe

Out With the Old? Blockchain Requires a New Regulatory Approach

What if an ICO is just an ICO? Eva Kaili argues regulations need more imaginative approaches to blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 December 2017
Europe

France Approves Blockchain Trading of Unlisted Securities

The French government has given the official nod for trading unlisted securities using blockchain technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2017
Europe

Invest in Bitcoin ‘At Your Own Risk,’ Warns French Central Bank

The governor of the Bank of France has warned on the risks of investing in bitcoin, calling the cryptocurrency "speculative."

Policy & regulation  ·  1 December 2017
Europe

Ethereum Startup ConsenSys Opens New London Office

Ethereum development startup ConsenSys is expanding to London.

Business  ·  21 November 2017