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.
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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.
Estonian regulator wants to revoke all crypto exchange licenses
About 400 crypto businesses in Estonia still hold licenses after the state revoked nearly 2,000 licenses last year.
Mining Hardware Manufacturer Bitfury Plans to Go Public
Bitfury, the leading non-Chinese bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, is reportedly planning to go public in the next 12 months. This would constitute one of the largest listings of a European-based…
Swiss think tank initiates vote to add Bitcoin in federal constitution
Successful or not, the vote will bring crypto education to people who are not yet Bitcoin-savvy, 2B4CH founder said.
IMF Head Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Reliable, Hard to Think of Bitcoin as Money
Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. At the same time, to think of cryptocurrencies such…