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EU-Backed Investment Fund Puts $30M Into Crypto VC Firm's New $130M Vehicle

The backing of Fabric Ventures marks the first time a fund affiliated with the European Commission has invested in digital assets.

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Markets

The Node: Europe's Hidden Agenda on Crypto Wallets

Although Europe isn't banning anonymous crypto wallets, proposed rule changes could hurt the crypto industry. It's time to fight back.

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Bitstamp Adds Support for Euro-Backed Tether Stablecoin Amid Increasing Demand

Access to EURT will save Bitstamp's euro users time and money without a loss of purchasing power, a Bitstamp executive said.

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Finance

Bank of America Is Clearing Crypto ETPs for Hedge Funds in Europe: Sources

The bank’s prime brokerage unit is said to be allowing clients to access various crypto exchange-traded products.

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Policy

EU Policymakers Propose Tighter Regulation of Crypto Transfers

The European Commission made the proposal to help crack down on flows of illicit money.

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Policy

Europe and UK Binance Users React to Recent Restrictions Placed on Exchange

Binance users from Europe and the U.K. feel let down by both the exchange and their local financial institutions.

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ECB Moves to Start Digital Euro Project

The ECB has been discussing the potential launch of a eurozone central bank digital currency since the beginning of the year.

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Ripple Hires Mastercard’s Sendi Young as European Managing Director

Young will be responsible for overseeing strategy, including the expansion of Ripple’s network technology, RippleNet.

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ETC Group Launches First Bitcoin ETP in UK on Aquis Exchange

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.

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Morgan Stanley Says Digital Euro Could Deplete Bank Deposits by 8%: Report

Smaller countries such as Greece, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia would be hit the hardest.

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