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ECB Hikes Interest Rates by 50bps; Signals Need for Further Hikes to Fight Inflation

December 16, 2022 admin 50bps, App, asset purchase programme, basis points, ECB, Economics, European Central Bank, European Union, Federal Reserve, inflation, interest hike, pandemic emergency purchase programme, PEPP

The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to hike three of its key interest rates by 50 basis points (0.5%) as

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EU Parliament’s Rapporteur on MiCA Crypto Law Stefan Berger Sells Pair of Slides as NFT

August 15, 2022 admin Auction, Crypto, crypto assets, Crypto markets, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, EU, europe, european, European Parliament, European Union, initiative, lawmaker, Legislation, MEP, MiCA, News, nft, NFTs, Non-fungible tokens, Opensea, package, Promotion, Regulation, Regulations, sale, slides, Stefan Berger, tokenization, Tokens

“Freedom in a wallet” is how Member of European Parliament Stefan Berger describes the non-fungible token (NFT) he is now

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ECB Calls for Urgent Regulation of Stablecoins and Defi, Won’t Rule Out Bitcoin Mining Ban

July 14, 2022 admin Articles, Bank, bulletin, Carbon Emissions, Central Bank, Crypto, crypto mining, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, DeFi, ECB, Energy Consumption, EU, European Central Bank, European Union, Eurozone, MiCA, PoW, Proof of Work, Regulation, Regulations, report, Stablecoins

A new report by the European Central Bank (ECB), presented as a “deep dive into crypto financial risks,” calls for

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Euro Reaches Parity Against the US Dollar, While the USD Index Taps a 20-Year High

July 13, 2022 admin 19 economies, America, Dollar, ECB, ECB inflation, Economics, Economy, EU, EU economy, EU Inflation, EUR, Euro, European economy, European Union, fiat currencies, Greenback, inflation, Parity, U.S. dollar, US economy, US Inflation, USD, USD parity

Eight days ago, the euro tapped a record low against the U.S. dollar as it hit $1.028 per unit against

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European Commission Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Markets in Crypto Assets Draft, Report Reveals

May 13, 2022 admin commission, Council of EU, Crypto, crypto assets, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, draft, EU, europe, european, european commission, European Parliament, European Union, parliament, proposal, Regulation, Regulations

The European Commission disagrees with some provisions in the crypto regulatory proposal approved recently by the European Parliament. The executive

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Coinbase Warns Some Russian Users Their Accounts May Be Blocked, Report Reveals

May 9, 2022 admin Clients, Coinbase, Crypto, crypto exchange, crypto exchanges, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Customers, EU, european, European Union, Exchange, Exchanges, invasion, restrictions, Russia, russian, russians, Sanctions, Ukraine, users, War

Leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has reportedly notified certain Russian customers that their accounts may be blocked at the end

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Binance Limits Services to Russian Users to Comply With EU Sanctions

April 22, 2022 admin accounts, Binance, Citizens, conflict, Crypto, crypto exchange, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, EU, europe, European Union, Exchange, Exchanges, nationals, residents, restrictions, russian, russians, Sanctions, Ukraine, War

Following the latest round of EU restrictions against Russia, digital asset exchange Binance is limiting services to Russian clients. The

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European Union’s MiCA Proposal Progresses to Trilogue Stage Without Bitcoin Ban Provision

March 27, 2022 admin ban, Bitcoin, Bitcoin ban, Council of EU, Crypto, crypto regulations, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, ECON, EU, european commission, European Parliament, European Union, MiCA, packages, proposal, Regulation, Regulations

The Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory package passed another potential hurdle this week and is moving to the next

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EU Members Want to Task New AML Watchdog With Crypto Oversight, Report Unveils

February 23, 2022 admin AML, anti-money laundering, Authority, EC, EP, EU, europe, european commission, European Parliament, European Union, Germany, Group, Money Laundering, Oversight, proposal, Proposals, Regulation, regulator, regulatory body, watchdog

A group of EU nations have reportedly been lobbying to entrust oversight of the crypto space to a new anti-money

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BNY Mellon Urges Ireland to Adopt Crypto Rules Before EU Regulations, Report Reveals

October 25, 2021 admin Bank, banking corporation, banking giant, BNY Mellon, Clients, Crypto, crypto regulations, crypto rules, crypto-custody, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, custodian services, Dublin, EU, European Union, Government, Ireland, Irish, MiCA, minister, Regulation, Regulations, Republic of Ireland, rules, Services

As authorities in the EU are still discussing union-wide cryptocurrency regulations, a major U.S. bank has reportedly lobbied the Irish

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Matt Damon Shares Story Behind His Crypto Commercial
Famous Hollywood actor Matt Damon has revealed the story of how he became involved in creating a cryptocurrency commercial called “Fortune Favors the Brave” with Crypto.com. After the release of the crypto ad, Damon faced global criticism for his involvement in it. Matt Damon Talks About His Crypto Commercial Famous actor and producer Matt Damon
Virgin Orbit’s failure: What it means across the space sector
Ron Epstein, Bank of America senior equity analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to discuss Virgin Orbit ceasing operations, the space sector post-SPAC boom, and more.
‘Panic of 2023’: James Corbett Explains How Bank Crisis Could Lead to CBDC ‘Nightmare of Total Monetary Control’
Investigative journalist James Corbett has recently referred to the ongoing global banking crisis involving SVB, Signature Bank, Credit Suisse and others as the “Panic of 2023,” drawing comparisons to what he views as historical precedents, and pointing ahead to an inevitable and bleak, technocratic surveillance future leveraging central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should nothing be
China Makes Advances in Ditching the US Dollar for Settlements — Inks Deal With Brazil and Completes First Yuan LNG Purchase
China has been advancing its goal of positioning the yuan as an alternative to the U.S. dollar for settling international payments. The Chinese government recently struck a bilateral deal with Brazil to settle trades using their national currencies and completed a purchase of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) with a French company using yuan as payment.
Gary Gensler: SEC Needs New Tools, Expertise, and Resources to Regulate Crypto Industry
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said in a congressional hearing that the securities regulator “requires new tools, expertise, and resources” to combat misconduct in the crypto space. “We’ve seen the Wild West of the crypto markets, rife with noncompliance, where investors have put hard-earned assets at risk in a highly speculative