European Union
New Ethereum-Based Derivatives Trading Platform Wins EU's MIFID License
CloseCross claims this is the first such license to be granted to a blockchain-based derivatives trading platform.
EU Parliament Receives Petition Seeking to Establish Crypto Crime Victims' Fund
The petition asks the EU to take a tiny fee on crypto transactions to be pooled into a fund for victims of fraud and hacks.
Why Europe Bests the US at Attracting Crypto Startups
The EU has created a common framework for regulating crypto across the economic bloc. The U.S. is still working out its approach.
Leaked EU Draft Proposes All-Encompassing Laws for Crypto Assets
The European Commission may be proposing an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading of digital assets across the 27-nation bloc.
French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro
The governor of the Banque de France said private-sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative.
Could the European Recovery Plan Actually Break Europe Apart?
The EU’s Recovery Plan agreement has been widely hailed, but some argue that it is taking Europe down a dangerous path.
EU Privacy Shield Ruling Is an Opportunity and Conundrum for Decentralized Tech
A judgment striking down an EU-U.S. data sharing agreement may pose compliance issues for U.S. startups. But privacy tech could offer a post-law solution.
Bitcoin Rises With Stocks as EU Agrees to €750B in Coronavirus Stimulus
Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund.
Accenture, HSBC, Seba Bank Among Bank of France’s Eight CBDC Finalists
The Bank of France’s central bank digital currency experiments are moving forward with eight candidate firms picked.
'Dismantle the Euro to Save Europe' Feat. Tuomas Malinen
The coronavirus pandemic is putting more pressure than ever before on the already structurally weakened European economic and political landscape.
