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Europe

BBVA: Blockchain Regulation Needs to Move Beyond Bitcoin

Spanish banking group BBVA has released a new research note that argues for more immediate blockchain regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 January 2017
Europe

Dutch City Trials Blockchain for Real Estate Contracts

Deloitte’s Netherlands branch is working with the city of Rotterdam to create a prototype for recording lease contracts on a blockchain.

Business  ·  12 December 2016
Europe

The Swiss Government is Paving the Way for Crypto Banks

Regulators in Switzerland are moving quickly to create regulation that accommodates digital currency and blockchain startups.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 November 2016
Europe

Sweden’s Central Bank Considers Digital Currency Use

Sweden's central bank could soon launch its own digital currency – though it hasn't yet decided how the offering would work.

Business  ·  15 November 2016
Exchanges

Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain to Add Buying Option

Bitcoin wallet company Blockchain is beta testing a new in-wallet purchase option in partnership with payments startup Coinify.

Business  ·  14 November 2016
Europe

SEB to Build Blockchain Channel Between New York and Stockholm

The blockchain service aims to go live sometime in 2017, according to SEB's head of transaction services.

Business  ·  7 November 2016
Europe

For Blockchain Startups, Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ is No New York

A tiny province in Switzerland is proving a magnet for blockchain startups

Policy & regulation  ·  31 October 2016
Europe

European Central Bank Pushes for Tighter Digital Currency Control

The ECB said that digital currencies like bitcoin pose a potential threat to its ability to manage monetary policy.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 October 2016
Europe

Could Bitcoin Be the Future of Blockchain Post Trade?

Conventional thinking about blockchain technology's use in stock markets may be wrong, according to one academic.

Business  ·  13 October 2016
Europe

How Switzerland’s First Financial Markets Blockchain Was Born

A prototype currently being developed by Six Securities provides one of the first examples of how FMIs are investigating blockchain.

Markets  ·  5 October 2016
Europe

EU Parliament Paper Explores Bitcoin-Powered Elections

A think tank run by the European Parliament recently released a discussion paper on blockchain-based elections.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2016
Exchanges

Romanian Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down

Romanian bitcoin exchange BTCXchange has officially closed down.

Business  ·  14 September 2016
Europe

Hyperledger to Address International Trade Standards Body

ISITC and Hyperledger are teaming up to talk blockchain standards in Europe next week.

Markets  ·  9 September 2016
Europe

No, ABN Amro Isn’t Releasing its Own Bitcoin Wallet

Dutch banking giant ABN Amro has denied it is seeking to release a consumer bitcoin wallet.

Business  ·  9 September 2016
Europe

Italy Wants to Tax Speculative Bitcoin Use

New documents show bitcoin is being treated as a form of currency by Italy's tax top office.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 September 2016