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Binance's Stock Tokens May Violate Law, Germany’s Financial Watchdog Says

BaFin said the stock tokens tracking Tesla, Coinbase and MicroStrategy have been identified as “suspicious” and the exchange could be fined up to $6 million.

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Europe's Investment Bank Plans to Settle Bonds in Euros Using Blockchain: Report

The EU union's lending arm is reportedly readying a digital bond sale using blockchain technology.

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Revolut Adds 11 Cryptocurrencies to Its Trading Offerings

Cardano (ADA), uniswap (UNI) and filecoin (FIL) were among those added.

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EU Regulators Warn Again on Crypto Investment Risks

The European Supervisory Authorities said some cryptocurrencies are "highly risky and speculative" in a new report.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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