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Europe

Facebook’s Libra Is a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Regulators, Says ECB Policymaker

Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank has said projects like Facebook's Libra require faster action from regulators.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 July 2019
Europe

UK Finance Watchdog Takes Step Toward Ban on Crypto Derivatives

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is now consulting on a ban of cryptocurrency-based derivatives and ETNs in a bid to protect investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 July 2019
Exchanges

Irish Crypto Exchange Bitsane May Have Disappeared With Users’ Funds

Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane may have done a runner with users' funds, according to a report.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2019
Europe

A Wannabe Netflix Raised $575 Million on Ethereum – Then Ditched Crypto

From yachting with Selena Gomez to doling out TaTaTu tokens to movie stars, one producer's road to Hollywood was paved with ICO excess.

Business  ·  28 June 2019
Exchanges

Six Arrested Over Cloned Crypto Exchange That Stole €24 Million

Europol and police agencies have busted a cloned exchange operation that stole over $27 million in bitcoin from thousands of victims.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2019
Europe

Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto

A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports. 

Policy & regulation  ·  25 June 2019
Europe

G7 Forming Task Force in Response to Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency

France is setting up a task force within the Group of Seven nations to examine regulatory issues raised by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 June 2019
Europe

Europol Developing ‘Serious Game’ to Help Train Crypto Crime Fighters

The European crime fighting agency is developing a game to teach law enforcement officers how to trace cryptocurrencies in criminal investigations.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2019
Europe

Central Europeans Are Beginning to Wake Up to Cryptocurrency Payments

Poland's first cryptocurrency exchange queries users about why they use their loot.

Markets  ·  13 June 2019
Europe

S.L. Benfica Is The First Major European Football Club To Accept Cryptocurrency

S.L. Benfica fans can now lay down bitcoin and ether to pick up a team jersey.

Business  ·  6 June 2019
Europe

Malta Needs to Up Its AML Game As Crypto Sector Grows, Says EU

Malta should increase its anti-money laundering policing to match the growth in financial and crypto services, according to the EU.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange OKCoin Expands Trading Services to Europe

Cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has launched in the EU, opening up euro pairs to traders for the first time.

Markets  ·  5 June 2019
Europe

Bitbond Plans to Raise $3.9 Million in Germany’s ‘First’ Regulated STO

Blockchain-based lending platform Bitbond says its security token offering is the first to be approved by a regulator in Germany.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 May 2019
Europe

Russia’s Central Depository to Launch Security Token Blockchain Next Month

Russia’s National Settlement Depository will launch its long-awaited digital asset ledger next month – 5,000 kilometers away from its Moscow HQ.

Business  ·  22 May 2019
Europe

Crypto and Forex Scam Reports Tripled in the UK Last Year, Watchdog Says

Reports of cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scams surged in the U.K. last year, while total reported losses dropped, says the FCA.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 May 2019