DAOs
NEAR launches $11M grassroots community trust registered in Guernsey
NEAR Foundation and Governance Working Group jointly select trustees for community purpose trust.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 4 min read
Europe News
MiCA rules, cross-border policy, stablecoins, and how EU regulation steers the regional crypto market.
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Derivatives
Europe is getting its first ETP based on an MSCI index
The ETP will be based on a new MSCI index tracking 20 leading digital assets — set to launch on Germany's Deutsche Börse XETRA in April.
CBDCs
ECB president warns central banks could “losing control” without CBDCs
Lagarde said Central Banks are like "anchors" to other banks, which mandates them to step into the CBDCs if they want to maintain their role.
Latest Europe Crypto News & Analysis
Analysis
Crypto investment products record $160M inflows – breaking six-week negative strike
The six-consecutive-week outflows totaled $408 million, as this week's inflows mark the largest positive movement since July 2022.
Analysis
Italy led crypto trading in Q4’22 – $112K per user
The U.K. and the U.S. followed as the second and third highest individual crypto trading volumes with $91,716 and $73,279, respectively.
Analysis
Investment in European crypto startups defied the 2022 bear market
European crypto startups raised a record level of funding last year and saw increased interest from U.S. investors.
Stablecoins
Centi launches CHF stablecoin backed 1:1 by a Swiss bank
Centi said that the Centi Franc Stablecoin will serve as the "basis" for its blockchain-based Global Payment Network.
Opinion
Op-ed: The unspoken Ethereum revolution: Are EOAs becoming obsolete?
The silent discussion on removing Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) and private keys from the Ethereum ecosystem.
Stablecoins
USDC issuer Circle seeks regulatory approval in France amid US banking troubles
Circle said the Euros-pegged stablecoin EUROC could become a compliant e-money under Europe's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations.
