Europe

Europe

Scorechain Raises $570k for European Bitcoin Compliance Solution

Bitcoin compliance solutions provider Scorechain has raised €500,000 ($570,000) in seed funding.

Business  ·  12 October 2015
Europe

Dutch Central Bank Research Head ‘Not Opposed’ to Bitcoin

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) head of research Jakob de Haan has issued new responses to pointed questions about the role of bitcoin in global finance.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 October 2015
Exchanges

Coinbase Makes ‘Instant’ Bitcoin Buying Available in 26 Countries

Coinbase has announced that customers across 26 countries can buy bitcoin "instantly" from today.

Business  ·  1 October 2015
Europe

Europol: Bitcoin May Become Sole Currency for EU Cybercriminals

Europol has said in a new report that it believes bitcoin could become the go-to currency for digital criminals in the region.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 September 2015
Europe

SEB: Blockchain Could Make Banks ‘Radically More Efficient’

SEB, a Stockholm-based financial services firm with 1.7bn SEK ($202m) in assets under management, discusses the potential of blockchain tech.

Business  ·  30 September 2015
Europe

BitFury Reveals New Details About $100 Million Bitcoin Mine

BitFury will invest $100m in building a 100MW bitcoin mining data centre in Georgia, according to a new report.

Markets  ·  24 September 2015
Europe

European Banking Federation Recommends Bitcoin Regulation

A major European banking trade group has called for governments and businesses to develop regulatory solutions for cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 September 2015
Europe

Blockchain Startup Everledger Wins €30,000 at BBVA Competition

London blockchain startup Everledger is the joint winner of BBVA’s European Open Talent competition. The startup, which uses blockchain technology to tackle diamond fraud and theft, will be awarded a €30,000 prize ($33,939) as well as an invitation to develop a project with the multinational bank. Rounding off the competition series, with previous finals taking place […]

Business  ·  22 September 2015
Europe

Why the Future of Bitcoin Lies in Europe

Europe's bitcoin companies explain why they think the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology lies in their continent, not the US.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2015
Europe

Paymium Raises €1 Million to Boost Bitcoin Merchant Onboarding

Bitcoin payments services startup Paymium has raised €1m in new seed funding from investors including Newfund and Kima Ventures.

Business  ·  2 September 2015
Acquisitions

Coinify Acquires Competing Bitcoin Payments Processor Coinzone

Coinify has acquired competing Europe-based payments processor Coinzone as part of an undisclosed deal.

Business  ·  12 August 2015
Europe

Will Regulation Dictate the Location of the World’s Bitcoin Hub?

Former Luxembourg Cabinet minister Jean-Louis Schiltz examines whether it might be possible for one place to emerge as the world's bitcoin hub.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 August 2015
Europe

Central Bank Denies Claim Blockchain Broadly Used in Estonia

The Estonian central bank has denied that the country’s banking system relies on the use of a blockchain to secure information.

Business  ·  7 August 2015
Europe

Italian Banking Group: Bitcoin’s Advantage is its Network Effect

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published new submissions from a recent call for information on digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 August 2015
Europe

European Bitcoiners React to VAT Exemption Proposal

Bitcoin enthusiasts in the European Union have shared their thoughts on the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) proposal for bitcoin VAT exemption.

Markets  ·  17 July 2015