
ESMA vice-chairman calls for ban on proof-of-work crypto mining
The vice-chair of European Securities And Markets Authority Erik Thedéen urges EU regulators to ban proof-of-work Bitcoin mining model citing rising environmental concerns.
MiCA rules, cross-border policy, stablecoins, and how EU regulation steers the regional crypto market.

One of Germany's oldest banks is about to be purchased by a company closely related to crypto exchange BitMEX, with the goal of establishing regulated crypto products in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

The co-founder of N26 acknowledged that the German fintech giant made a poor call prioritizing geographical expansion over adding crypto services.

Team Vitality will represent the Tezos brand on the biggest stages in esports and gaming.

The drafted regulation incorporates the updated international AML/CFT standards–affecting crypto service providers licensed in Estonia, without proposing any new measures for customers.

The private bank will become the country's first to offer direct crypto purchases.

T-Systems MMS, a subsidiary of German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom, participates with its infrastructure in securing and maintaining the Polkadot network. As part of the partnership, T-Systems MMS acquires DOT tokens.



