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The French finance minister has said the nation plans to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency in the EU over its threat to national currencies.

By Daniel PalmerSep 12, 2019

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Yves Mersch has warned of the threat posed by Facebook's Libra to monetary policy and consumers in the EU.

By Daniel PalmerSep 2, 2019

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Facebook is reportedly already under investigation by the EU over antitrust issues related to its Libra cryptocurrency project.

By Daniel PalmerAug 21, 2019

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The European Central Bank has issued a new report revealing plans to use more granular blockchain data to better monitor the crypto markets.

By Daniel PalmerAug 7, 2019

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A bitcoin transaction mixer has been seized and shut down by authorities in the European Union.

By Stan HigginsMay 22, 2019

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Over 100 firms including SWIFT, IBM and Ripple have joined a blockchain association officially launched by the European Commission on Wednesday.

By Yogita KhatriApr 4, 2019

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Banking startup 2gether is launching a prepaid Visa debit card that allows eurozone-based users to spend cryptocurrencies.

By Yogita KhatriMar 18, 2019

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The Bitfury Group has partnered with business payments processor HadePay to bring lightning network-based bitcoin payments to merchants.

By Yogita KhatriMar 14, 2019

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Blockchain adoption will be led by permissioned platforms focused on specific use cases or user bases, according to a new EU report.

By Yogita KhatriMar 12, 2019

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Emmanuel Macron has called for increased use of data technologies such as blockchain in the EU to benefit agriculture and consumers.

By Daniel PalmerFeb 28, 2019