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EU Plans to Give ESMA Direct Power Over Crypto Exchanges
The European Commission is advancing proposals to shift direct supervisory authority over crypto exchanges, stock exchanges, and clearing houses to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)...
Crypto Exchanges Brace For EU Power Shift Toward Central Regulation
Europe’s plan to centralize oversight of crypto and major market infrastructure has sparked a sharp debate across the bloc. According to a Financial Times report , the European Commission is preparing...
AMINA Bank Achieves First MiCA Crypto‑Asset Service Provider License Via Austrian Subsidiary
Swiss crypto-banking group AMINA’s Austrian unit secured a MiCAR crypto-asset service provider license from the Austrian regulator. AMINA Bank AG announces in Zug, Switzerland on 3 November 2025 that ...
EU Approves New Sanctions on Russia Targeting LNG, Banks, and Crypto Exchanges
The European Union has approved a sweeping new package of sanctions against Russia, intensifying its economic campaign against Moscow’s war machine. Key Takeaways: The EU approved a new sanctions pack...
Austria’s 21bitcoin Launches Europe-First Bitcoin-Backed Loan Pilot With VR Bank and Sopra
21bitcoin operator FIOR Digital GmbH has launched a Europe‑first pilot project with Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG and Sopra Financial Technology GmbH to develop a regulatory-compliant bitco...
China-Dutch chip clash puts Europe’s carmakers on the brink
European automakers are confronting one of their greatest supply chain risks since the pandemic began. A growing row between China and the Netherlands over the Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has put the con...
OKX and Standard Chartered Bring Crypto Custody to the European Market
OKX has expanded its partnership with Standard Chartered into the European Economic Area (EEA), offering institutional clients its collateral mirroring program. The move strengthens regulatory trust a...
ECB says China's rare earth curbs may trigger inflation in Europe
European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Madis Muller warned that China’s move to restrict rare earth exports could reignite price pressures in the eurozone if the measures ripple through th...
EU official warns stablecoins could threaten global finance if unmanaged
Pierre Gramegna, the managing director of the European Stability Mechanism, warned in Washington on Wednesday that stablecoins could endanger global financial stability if they are not properly guaran...
Safello Granted MiCA Authorization by Swedish Financial Regulator
Safello AB, the subsidiary of Safello — the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the Nordics with over 410,000 users — has been authorized by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektio...
Luxembourg Becomes First Eurozone Nation to Invest in Bitcoin Through Sovereign Wealth Fund
Luxembourg’s Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) has become the first state-level fund in the Eurozone to invest in Bitcoin , allocating 1% of its holdings to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ...
Bringin Launches Euro-to-Bitcoin Lightning App for Freelancers and Remote Workers in Europe
Bringin, which bills itself as “Europe’s most complete Bitcoin app,” launched on the App Store and Google Play, combining a self-custodial Lightning wallet, a personal Euro IBAN with SEPA support, a V...