Romania

Romanian Barber Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $620K in Crypto

The man is accused of hacking "the seventh-largest cryptocurrency operator in the world."

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2021

Crypto Exchange Owner Admits Laundering $1.8M in Online Auctions Fraud

The owner of Romanian crypto exchange CoinFlux has admitted to laundering money in a fraudulent scheme involving fake eBay ads and a car wash.

News  ·  12 June 2020
Europe

Romania Drafts Bill to Regulate Electronic Money

Romania has drafted an emergency ordinance to regulate cryptocurrency issuing.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 July 2018
News

Romania’s Oldest Bitcoin Exchange Is Shutting Down Next Week

BTCxChange announced it was closing its platform on May 1, and advised customers to withdraw all funds before then.

Markets  ·  26 April 2018
Exchanges

Romanian Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down

Romanian bitcoin exchange BTCXchange has officially closed down.

Business  ·  14 September 2016
Startups

Payments Firm Backs ‘Crazy’ Offline Bitcoin Transactions Experiment

Romanian mobile payments provider Netopia mobilPay is now backing a proposal to leverage microSD cards to conduct offline bitcoin transactions.

Business  ·  30 June 2015
Transaction Fees

Bitcoin-to-Cash Service Bit2Me Cancels Fees to Stay Competitive

Bitcoin-to-cash service Bit2Me has cancelled its commission fees in a bid to remain competitive in the Spanish market.

Business  ·  27 March 2015
Exchanges

Future Unclear for Romanian Bitcoin Exchange as Users Withdraw Funds

BTCXchange, Romania's only order-book bitcoin exchange, has issued a statement asking all users to withdraw funds over security risks.

Business  ·  17 December 2014
News

Romanian Presidential Candidate Accepts Bitcoin Donations

Romanian lawmaker Remus Cernea has announced that he will be accepting bitcoin donations during his run for presidency.

Markets  ·  17 January 2014