Swedish call to ban crypto mining ‘completely misinformed,’ says fund manager
“The claim that Bitcoin miners jeopardize the electricity network is completely misinformed,” says EU-based fund manager Melanion Capital.
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Norway Mulls Backing Sweden’s Call for Euro Ban on Crypto Mining
The government in Norway is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and may support Swedish proposals to that end, including a European ban on proof-of-work mining.…
Digital Euro Should Be Attractive But Not ‘Too Successful,’ ECB’s Panetta Says
The digital euro should be an attractive means of payment but its design should prevent it from becoming so successful as a store of value that it threatens banks and…
Moscow Confirms Arrest of Russian Crypto Entrepreneur in Amsterdam, Report Mentions FBI
Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a Russian national with a cryptocurrency business, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has confirmed. The man involved in the establishment of two crypto exchange…
EU central banks working on DLT-based asset settlement
Banca d’Italia and Deutsche Bundesbank shared experiences on distributed ledger technology-based settlements in a workshop.
Binance to spend $115M in France to develop European crypto ecosystem
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced the launch of the $115-million crypto and blockchain initiative during a conference in France.
Bitpanda taps former JP Morgan exec to lead fully-regulated crypto exchange
Investors are treating crypto in the same way as stocks and ETFs, the new Bitpanda Pro CEO told Cointelegraph.
Slovenia Launches Public Consultations on Crypto Taxation Law
Authorities in Slovenia have prepared new legislation tailored to determine how crypto holdings and transactions are taxed in the country. The proposal, aimed at clarifying the matter, has been submitted…
Melanion Capital Bitcoin ETF to launch on Euronext Paris on Oct. 22
French financial regulator AMF officially approved Melanion Capital’s Bitcoin-linked ETF product in August.
French central bank pilots blockchain-based CBDC for debt market
Led by Belgian financial services firm Euroclear, the latest French CBDC trial involved a system by tech giant IBM.