Europe

Vienna-based crypto exchange Bitpanda raised $263 million in a Series C funding round led by U.S. tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, valuing the company at $4.1 billion. It comes five months after a Series B raise that valued the firm at $1.2 billion and made Bitpanda Austria's first tech unicorn. CEO Eric Demuth discusses how his investment platform achieves rapid growth and differentiates from its competitors and crypto's state in Europe.

17 ago 2021

A recent blockchain analysis revealed that on Coinbase, Gemini and Kraken, exchanges that are more popular among users in the West, the average weekend bitcoin trading volume is growing relative to the average weekday volume, pointing to a dramatic shift in trading patterns this year from Asia to North America and Europe.

11 ago 2021

Binance’s regulatory woes worsened Friday as Malaysia ordered it to halt operations in the country. This comes amid news the world's largest crypto exchange plans to wind down futures and derivatives products across Europe. "The Hash" panel discusses the future of Binance as pressure grows from global regulators.

30 jul 2021

Britain has been green-lighting some bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the Aquis exchange. Earlier this month, ETC Group, a U.K. provider of cryptocurrency-related instruments, launched their own offering as the first crypto ETP to be made available for trading on the U.K. market. ETC Group CEO Bradley Duke discusses the launch, inflation, bitcoin as legal tender, and growth of ETPs in Europe.

16 jun 2021

WisdomTree and three other exchanges are now offering crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) on Euronext, the European stock exchange. The ETPs are available in the French and Dutch markets. Jason Guthrie of WisdomTree joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss his company's expansion in the European markets, the state of the European crypto markets and WisdomTree's plans for the future.

2 jun 2021

Austria-based Bitpanda, a leading platform for trading cryptocurrencies in Europe, has introduced 24/7 fractional stock trading. This comes on the heels of Bitpanda attaining unicorn status with its recent raise of $170M at a $1.2B valuation.

5 may 2021

Ether is making history with new all-time highs in prices as gas fees plunge following the latest network upgrade. Analysts say the market sentiment has improved after the European Investment Bank’s bond issuance on the Ethereum and backing from various CBDC initiatives.

3 may 2021

Sergey Zhdanov, CEO of UK-based crypto exchange EXMO, provides an update on the state of Europe’s crypto markets. According to Zhdanov, institutional investment is rising, and increasing clarity on regulatory matters is boosting confidence. Plus, his thoughts on preventing another hack at EXMO.

22 abr 2021

Julian Sawyer, CEO of Bitstamp, one of the longest-running crypto exchanges in the world, joins “All About Bitcoin” to talk about the latest news swirling in the crypto industry. Plus, Bitstamp’s latest updates and investor activity in Europe.

20 abr 2021

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde says the institution could launch a digital currency within four years. In the midst of the ongoing debate over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and private stablecoins, is Lagarde setting a realistic timeline and standard for the rest of the world?

31 mar 2021