Germany’s 2021: New regulations, the digital euro and NFTs on the rise
2021 was an eventful year for the German crypto industry. Cointelegraph takes a look at the most important developments of the past year in a review.
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US Still Dominates Bitcoin Mining Sector, 30-Day Stats Show Foundry USA Takes Top Pool Position
Since the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) project updated its mining map in mid-July, the United States has continued to dominate in terms of the amount of hashpower worldwide.…
How should DeFi be regulated? A European approach to decentralization
The question for DeFi regulation: Is there an "owner" of the platform who can be held accountable for complying with the regulations?
Regulator Reiterates Call for EU Ban on Proof-of-Work Mining
The EU should prohibit proof-of-work crypto mining, an executive at the European securities watchdog has insisted. Coins relying on the energy-intensive method of minting pose a risk to efforts aimed…
Europe’s Securities Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Regulations Ahead of DLT Pilot
ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority, has set out to establish if EU authorities need to amend existing regulations in order to facilitate the trading and settlement of tokenized…
NFTs to help brewers and farmers preserve UNESCO Belgian beer heritage
As a part of the partnership, Zeromint will mint and offer exclusive NFTs on the GoChain blockchain, which will be made available for international beer fans via BBA.
German savings banks want to enable Bitcoin for 50M clients: Report
According to the plan, 50 million savings bank customers would be able to buy Bitcoin directly from checking accounts.
French fintech startup Lydia raises $100 million in Series C funding round
The Series C funding round was led by existing investors Tencent and Accel.
Nasdaq Stockholm lists Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes
The number of crypto-based exchange-traded products in Europe continues to expand as 2022 draws nearer.
ECB Paper Marks Success Factors for CBDCs, Digital Euro
A paper published by the European Central Bank (ECB) discusses various conditions for successful implementation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) such as the eurozone’s own digital euro. The authors…