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Markets

‘Like Spitting on a Fire’: Tether CEO Slams EU Deposit Protections Amid Bank Failure Warnings


Paolo Ardoino criticizes EU rules that could force stablecoin issuers to rely on fragile banks and warned about potential bank failures in the future.

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. (Twitter/Bitfinex, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

ECB, European Commission Clash on MiCA Changes Over U.S. Crypto Policies: Report

The European Central Bank said U.S. support for crypto could result in damage to the European Union's financial stability.

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Policy

Google to Restrict Crypto Ads in EU to MiCA-Licensed Firms


Crypto exchanges and wallet apps must meet EU's MiCA licensing rules to advertise in Google's platforms in 27 countries.

Google logo in Sunnyvale, CA (Greg Bulla/Unsplash)

Policy

Ukraine Considers Up to 23% Personal Income Tax on Crypto in Newly Proposed Tax Scheme

Under a proposal, certain crypto transactions would be taxed at the country’s standard 18% rate, as well as an extra 5% levy to support the country’s war costs.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 4, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Ihor Kuznietsov/Novyny LIVE/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Policy

Spanish Bank BBVA Gets Green Light to Offer BTC and ETH Trading: Report

BBVA had been working on allowing crypto trading services since 2020.

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Policy

EToro Secures MiCA License From Cyprus to Offer Crypto Services Across EEA

The approval allows the trading platform to expand its digital asset offerings across all 30 European Economic Area countries.

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Crypto.com President Eric Anziani on the Exchange’s Ambitious Global Plans

The Singapore-based exchange has made a plethora of announcements regarding its plans for the E.U., the U.S. and Asia.

Crypto.com president Eric Anziani

Policy

Crypto Exchanges Bitstamp, Crypto.com Suspend Some Stablecoin Services to Meet MiCA

From Jan. 31, Bitstamp and Crypto.com will no longer offer certain services from stablecoins, like Tether USDT, Paypal USD.

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Policy

Bitpanda, OKX, Crypto.com Secure MiCA Licenses as Exchanges Eye 450M-Strong Market

The crypto exchanges join Boerse Stuttgart Digital and other as the legislation opens the doors to markets across the European Union.

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Finance

Smart Valor Is Conducting a Strategic Review That May Lead to Sale of the Company

Bids for the Swiss crypto firm are due by Jan. 24, people close to the process said.

 Increasing the money supply is a hidden tax on everyone who holds that currency (Credit: iStockPhoto)

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