Blockchain

Chelsea Manning dances with the crypto devil

May 31, 2022 4:10 pm

The US whistleblower is working on a privacy project with funding from a digital token.

Crypto crash leaves Brussels split on response

May 13, 2022 6:18 pm

Some stablecoins ‘broke the buck,’ triggering panic among crypto investors — especially the young.

How the left is tackling crypto

May 10, 2022 4:02 pm

While Greens and leftists disagree on the finer points, policymakers are tightening the regulatory screws.

Crypto campaign targets EU ‘track-and-trace’ bill at 11th hour

April 27, 2022 3:51 pm

The measure would kill innovation in Europe and drive technology to the US, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier warns.

Tax Bitcoin, says ECB executive

April 25, 2022 5:21 pm

Current tax treatment of crypto assets is ‘minimal,’ according to Fabio Panetta.

Crypto crackdown ripples through the Baltics

April 12, 2022 2:57 pm

Estonia clamped down on crypto. Now its Baltic neighbors are following suit to protect their economies from dirty money.

EU freezes assets of 4 Russian banks

April 8, 2022 12:13 pm

Crypto companies will also be forced to limit their services to Russians in Europe.

Crypto lobbyists condemn industry trolls targeting MEPs

April 7, 2022 2:08 pm

MEPs were shocked at the level of abuse over draft oversight rules for the market.

Crypto CEO warns of mass surveillance risk under ‘track and trace’ proposals

April 5, 2022 4:45 pm

Pascal Gauthier accuses some MEPs of waging a war against Bitcoin.

Brussels split over who will be crypto watchdog

March 18, 2022 10:40 am

At issue is crypto’s existential question: Is it an asset or is it money?

EU regulators: Beware celebrity crypto ads

March 17, 2022 11:01 am

Watchdogs say ‘consumers face the very real possibility of losing all their invested money if they buy these assets.’

Bitcoin-backers win out in Parliament battle over greening crypto

March 14, 2022 4:58 pm

Left-leaning MEPs had pushed to phase carbon-intensive blockchains out of the crypto market.

Crypto bears the brunt of Estonia’s war against dirty money

March 11, 2022 3:52 pm

Watchdogs aim to make Tallinn inhospitable for illicit financiers.

EU makes it clear crypto is covered in sanctions against Russia, Belarus

March 9, 2022 2:35 pm

Officials have played down the risk of oligarchs using the crypto market to move their money around.

Why crypto isn’t Russia’s safest haven

March 4, 2022 3:33 pm

Cryptocurrencies may seem like a good tool for evading sanctions, but it’s a workaround littered with booby traps.

Digital euro bill due early 2023

February 9, 2022 8:48 am

The legislative process is timed in lockstep with the European Central Bank’s in-house experiments on virtual currency.

How Diem became crypto’s sacrificial lamb

January 30, 2022 11:18 am

Meta’s payment project may have needed to die so that crypto can live.

Facebook’s Diem on brink of collapse amid sale negotiations

January 27, 2022 10:37 am

Policymakers, especially in Europe, saw the project as a challenge to monetary sovereignty.

Crypto CEO: Regulators are welcome — to a point

January 25, 2022 5:23 pm

Bitstamp favors new crypto safeguards, even if it pushes some out of the market.

Czech regulators tread softly on crypto oversight

January 14, 2022 2:33 pm

A buzzy crypto startup is raising questions on whether it can back up the hype.

IMF: Crypto can no longer hedge your investments

January 11, 2022 4:00 pm

Crypto assets and stock markets tend to move in tandem, economists found.

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Binance CEO eyes EU market to grow his crypto exchange

December 13, 2021 2:18 pm

Changpeng Zhao is looking for crypto enthusiasts across the bloc to expand his trading empire.

Crypto craze triggers ECB to plug the digital euro

November 18, 2021 4:56 pm

The ECB’s efforts have been jolted by the tech giants, who are developing new payment methods with digital assets.

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