Europe

Europe

German Bitcoin Tax Proposal Would Sting Merchants Twice

Germany's Ministry of Finance is proposing potentially impactful changes to its bitcoin tax policies.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 May 2014
Bitcoin

Czech Bitcoin ATM Maker General Bytes Ready to Ship Worldwide

The latest ATM manufacturer on the scene has a compact one-way machine with compliance features ready for any jurisdiction.

Business  ·  22 May 2014
Europe

Dutch Court Declares Bitcoin Isn’t Money in Civil Trial

The judgement stemmed from a lawsuit over 1,760 BTC that was never delivered to the buyer.

Markets  ·  19 May 2014
Exchanges

Safello Partners with Jumio for Instant ID Verification

Customers can now complete verification for Safello's services by holding up an ID to a camera or connected device.

Markets  ·  16 May 2014
Bitcoin

BitXatm Launches Optional One- or Two-Way Bitcoin ATM

Germany's BitXatm is giving customers new control over their units with its latest upgrade.

Business  ·  15 May 2014
Europe

Paying Workers in Bitcoin May Be Illegal Under Swiss Law

A report suggests that employers in Switzerland cannot legally pay workers in digital currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 May 2014
Europe

Bittylicious Adds Visa and MasterCard Credit Card Support

UK-based bitcoin buying service Bittylicious says the service will be initially limited to transactions in euros.

Markets  ·  14 May 2014
Europe

Cyprus Primary School Now Accepts Bitcoin for Student Fees

CoinDesk speaks to the local school and the individual who helped convince it to accept BTC.

Business  ·  29 April 2014
Exchanges

Coinfloor to Become First ‘Publicly Auditable’ Bitcoin Exchange

Coinfloor will be "publicly auditable", allowing users to validate the company's records and compare them to the bitcoin ledger.

Markets  ·  16 April 2014
Europe

What Facebook’s Mobile Money Plans May Mean for Bitcoin

Facebook is reportedly exploring a money service that would allow its users exchange monetary value.

Business  ·  14 April 2014
Exchanges

What Does the Future Hold for the Price of Bitcoin?

What China's position against the US and EU tells us about behaviour of bitcoin markets ahead.

Markets  ·  12 April 2014
Europe

The Europas Adds Digital Currency Category for 2014 Tech Awards

The Europas, a prominent MENA-focused tech award show, will recognize digital currency startups for the first time this year.

Business  ·  9 April 2014
Bitcoin

BitXatm Announces ATM with Merchant-Friendly Point of Sale Function

The Sumo Pro has ATM and POS functions it hopes will appeal to merchants and consumers alike.

Business  ·  8 April 2014
Bitcoin

European Bitcoin ATM Maker PayMaQ to Market €1,000 Models

PayMaQ's new low-cost ATM model aims to make business adoption easier and more affordable for bitcoin users.

Business  ·  6 April 2014
Europe

French Think Tanks Get Tutorial on Bitcoin’s Big Picture

Top digital think tanks in France received a crash course in bitcoin from a local user this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 April 2014