E.U. Crypto News

Bitcoin saw a slight sell-off on news the European Central Bank had hiked rates by 75 basis points, suggesting the actions were already priced in by the market.

In the U.S., 61% of retail respondents said they currently invest in crypto in Q2. That's an increase of 44% from just 42% investing in crypto in Q1.

Eurozone inflation is at record highs fueling pressure on a massive rate hike. Meanwhile, crypto markets hold steady while stocks sell-off.

Many believe that the end of the Ukrainian war will end Europe's energy and inflation crisis, but there are multiple other factors at play that could extend Europe's trouble way past the war.

Global payment messaging service SWIFT claims to be "neutral" regarding sanctions. Can Ethereum make the same claim?

Patrick Hansen fears the heavy-handed approach against Tornado Cash may spill over to the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

The ECB believes that a CBDC would be superior for cross border payments versus private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

France forced F1 teams to remove their crypto sponsors from the cars, and reportedly, a EU-wide ban on crypto marketing is on the table.

The sold Bitcoins were connected to digital assets seized by the authorities for facilitating narcotics and doping substances transactions.

The card is linked to Nexo's crypto Credit Lines, and using digital assets as collateral enables users to make fiat payments at over 90 million Mastercard merchants.

The E.U.'s commitment to fighting climate change puts it on a collision course with PoW tokens.

In 2018, Mario Draghi implied people can trust the euro, and not Bitcoin, because it's stable and backed by a central bank. However, recent events show the ECB is powerless to stop the euro's slide against the dollar.

Belgium's financial regulator has laid out step-by-step guidelines to determine which cryptocurrencies are subject to existing regulations.

Attorney Jonathan Levy, representing victims of crypto crime, proposes a "superfund" paid for by imposing a tariff on crypto transactions to compensate victims.

Although MiCA will bring much needed regulatory clarity, crypto firms will face stricter rules under the new framework.

The San Francisco-based exchange plans to expand operations in key European countries weeks after cutting 18% of its workforce.

The first spot Bitcoin ETF will launch on Amsterdam's Euronext exchange from Jacobi Asset Management

The TOFR rules introduces mandatory KYC rules for crypto-asset service providers. E.U. lawmakers say TOFR will end the "unregulated crypto wild west."