Cryptocurrency Market

  • Market Cap: $2,404,609,410,019.67
  • 24h Vol: $55,478,542,091.54
  • BTC Dominance: 56.53%

EU

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Bitstamp and Stripe Collaborate for EU Crypto Onramp

Crypto exchange Bitstamp is collaborating with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform, to support Stripe’s fiat-to-crypto onramp across the EU. This collaboration enables EU consumers to easily purchase cryptocurrencies through a customizable widget that developers can embed in apps or websites. This widget offers a seamless checkout experience optimized for cryptocurrency conversion and instant settlement. Developers […]

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Unbound Fund Offers a New Path to EU Citizenship With Bitcoin Investment

Unbound Fund has announced a new opportunity for individuals to acquire Portuguese/EU citizenship by indirectly holding bitcoin worth about $542,000 (€500,000). The fund is said to be the first of its kind to be eligible for the Golden Visa, providing exposure to bitcoin. Unbound Fund’s features include 100% passive bitcoin holding, investment in Blackrock ETFs

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EU to Send Ukraine 1.4 Billion Euros From Frozen Russian Assets

The European Union (EU) is set to provide Ukraine with 1.4 billion euros ($1.52 billion) in military aid, sourced from the interest on frozen Russian assets. This decision, announced by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell during a Council on Foreign Affairs meeting, will see the first transfer of funds

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Circle’s Stablecoins Now MiCA Compliant

Circle has announced that its stablecoins, USDC and EURC, are now compliant with the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. This compliance allows Circle to natively issue these stablecoins to European customers. The company is also authorized as an e-money issuer in France, which now serves as its European headquarters. Circle’s Stablecoins Achieve EU

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The Two-Class System of Regulation Plaguing Europe

In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital finance, the emergence of crypto assets has introduced unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities for regulators who provide proactive frameworks across the globe. The European Union is the largest government body that has done so through the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), however, it finds itself at a

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Binance Announces Restrictions on Unauthorized Stablecoins in EU to Comply With MiCA Regulations

Crypto exchange Binance announced Monday its strategy to comply with the forthcoming Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) stablecoin rules, set to take effect on June 30 across the European Economic Area (EEA). These regulations will restrict the issuance and offering of stablecoins to regulated companies, categorizing them as “Regulated Stablecoins.” Binance will make phased

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Companies Turn to Crypto for Payments as G7 and EU Mull Sanctions on Russian SWIFT Equivalent

Some Russian companies have turned to using crypto to settle payments and protect themselves from potential secondary sanctions from Western countries. At least two top metal producers have transacted using USDT, the largest stablecoin in the crypto market, as the G7 and the EU mull more sanctions against alternatives for these operations. Crypto Used as

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‘Not the Right Time to Stop’ Rate Hikes, ECB Chief Economist Says

Current indicators suggest the European Central Bank (ECB) should raise the interest rate in May, the monetary authority’s chief economist said. Future increases will depend on the economic data but this is still not the right time to stop, according to Philip Lane who believes the bank has to bring inflation back to the 2%

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Binance Reportedly Removes Restrictions on Russian Users

The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has lifted certain restrictions on Russian users, local crypto media unveiled. According to multiple reports, Russians can once again use their bank cards to make deposits and the trading platform has canceled a limit on their balances which was introduced in compliance with European sanctions. Russian Cards, Including Visa

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Ukraine to Adopt Europe’s Crypto Rules, Clarifies Taxation

Officials have revealed that Ukraine intends to implement the crypto market rules approved by the European Parliament. While the government is already moving in that direction, the tax service has issued a clarification regarding the taxation of income resulting from cryptocurrency transactions. Ukraine Set to Incorporate EU Crypto Regulations Into National Law A regional leader

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