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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Arkon Energy Plans Public Listing in Amsterdam Through Merger With Shell Company

The two parties agreed to a 90-day mutual exclusivity period on Feb. 21 to work toward a definitive agreement

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Europe Beats U.S. for First Spot Bitcoin ETF Launch

Europe's first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is now listed on Euronext Amsterdam by London-based Jacobi Asset Management. "The Hash" weighs in on the latest wave of spot bitcoin ETF applications in the U.S., along with the environmental concerns surrounding bitcoin.

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Finance

Europe's First Spot Bitcoin ETF Lists in Amsterdam

Jacobi first won approval for the fund in October 2021 with plans to list it in 2022. However the firm opted to push back its plans due to inopportune circumstances elsewhere in the digital asset market.

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Bitcoin Under $21K After Powell's Hawkish Remarks; Analysts Trim Price Targets for Argo Blockchain

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. H.C. Wainwright and Jefferies analysts slashed their price targets for Argo Blockchain after disappointing guidance from the bitcoin miner's quarterly results. The wife of Alexey Pertsev, the web developer arrested in Amsterdam over alleged ties to sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, dismissed speculation her husband had links to the Russian secret service.

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Policy

#FreeAlexPertsev: Protests Planned for Amsterdam Following Tornado Cash Developer’s Arrest

Last week’s arrest sparked a public outcry. With a protest on Saturday, a petition seeking his release and legal funds being crowdsourced, the question remains: Should developers be prosecuted when their code is used for illicit activity?

Organizers are mobilizing the jailed developer's supporters. (Crash71100/Flickr, modified by CoinDesk)

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Tornado Cash Sanctions Resulting in 'Chilling Effect,' Says Secret Foundation Founder

A 29-year-old developer suspected of being involved in the sanctioned Tornado Cash protocol was arrested in Amsterdam Friday, according to Netherlands' Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD). Secret Foundation Founder Tor Bair discusses the details and implications for privacy.

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Markets

Crypto ETPs of Four Firms Begin Trading on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam

The four investment firms listed a total of nine bitcoin and ethereum ETPs on the Euronext Paris stock exchange today.

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'It Feels Like Family': Bitcoiners Gather for Security Conference in Amsterdam

For Breaking Bitcoin 2019, technologists gathered in Amsterdam to explore the future of bitcoin.

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Markets

Chinese Mining Giant Bitmain Is Closing Another Overseas Office

China-based crypto mining giant Bitmain has confirmed the closure of its Amsterdam office as part of ongoing business adjustments.

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Amsterdam Airport Lets Travelers Swap Leftover Euros for Crypto

Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has launched an ATM that allows departing travelers to exchange their remaining euros for bitcoin or ethereum.

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