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31.01 / 02:29

Adoption Mining Environment Funding Africa Bitcoin National park How Bitcoin mining saved Africa's oldest national park from bankruptcy

Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the first national park in the world to run a Bitcoin (BTC) mine in an effort to protect its forests and wildlife. Cointelegraph spoke with Sébastien Gouspillou, CEO of Big Block Green Services, and the man who introduced Bitcoin mining to the park.

23.01 / 19:51

Law regulation Europe crimes reports Europol reports $19.5M in crypto seized in enforcement action against Bitzlato

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, or Europol, has reported authorities took control of crypto wallets containing more than $19 million in cryptocurrency as part of enforcement actions against crypto firm Bitzlato.

19.01 / 18:41

Bank Germany’s N26 Bank Bucks the Trend, Seeks to Expand its Crypto Trading Offering to More Countries

12.01 / 21:47

Corruption scandal: EU Parliament chief vows to review laws and trips in search for undue influence

The European Parliament will review undeclared trips from lawmakers and pieces of legislation that might have been unduly influenced as a result of the alleged cash-for-favours scheme that has unleashed a political storm across Brussels and beyond, President Roberta Metsola has said.

11.01 / 13:29

Paris station knife attack: At least six people injured and suspect shot

A man wielding a bladed weapon attacked and wounded six people at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Wednesday morning, leaving one with serious injuries, before being shot by off-duty police officers, authorities said.

09.01 / 20:09

Adoption regulation Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Belgian MP receives Bitcoin salary for a year: Here’s what he learned

At the end of January 2022, member of the Belgian parliament Christophe De Beukelaer became the first European politician to convert his salary to Bitcoin (BTC). Celebrating the anniversary of this experiment, Cointelegraph reached out to a lawmaker to know more about his experience.

06.01 / 10:53

Pope Francis Death The 'Good Divorce': Czechs and Slovaks on 30 years apart, together

Ondrej and Katarína first met in 2008, more than a decade after their countries divorced.

03.01 / 15:25

dealmaking Credit Suisse hires Gen Oba to co-head dealmaking in France

Credit Suisse has bolstered its European investment bank with a senior hire from Credit Agricole to co-head its dealmaking team in France, Belgium and Luxembourg.

02.01 / 21:51

lawmaker MEP corruption scandal: Parliament moves to lift two lawmaker's immunity

The European Parliament moved to lift the immunity of two MEPs on Monday, amid a major corruption scandal that has sent shockwaves through Brussels.

22.12 / 21:23

Technology Prison hearing Centre MEP at centre of Qatargate scandal held in prison for another month after court hearing

Greek MEP Eva Kaili is to be held in detention for another month, after after a ruling by a court in Belgium.

22.12 / 00:19

European Union Money Lawyer Eva Kaili lawyer claims her innocence in Qatargate corruption scandal

The lawyer of MEP Eva Kaili on Wednesday claimed her innocence in the so-called Qatargate corruption case that has shaken the European Parliament.

20.12 / 12:25

European Union Extradition Italian court approves extradition in European Parliament's 'Qatargate' case

A suspect in the major corruption scandal rocking the European Union's parliament could be handed over to Belgium, an Italian court ruled.

19.12 / 17:03

Adoption Europe European Union Eva Kaili arrest a ‘setback’ for EU crypto regulations, economist says

The arrest of European Parliamentarian and cryptocurrency proponent Eva Kaili has been labeled as a blow to the ecosystem by prominent blockchain industry participants.

17.12 / 00:23

European Union Workers strike across Europe calling for higher wages amid rising inflation

Over 15,000 demonstrators braved the bitter cold in Brussels on Friday to call for more measures to shield them from high energy prices and better pay to counter runaway inflation.

15.12 / 19:43

Corruption scandal: MEPs vote to suspend Qatar access to EU Parliament and halt related legislation

Members of the European Parliament voted on Thursday to suspend access to the hemicycle's premises to Qatari representatives as the Gulf country is suspected of having offered "large sums of money" and "substantial gifts" to MEPs and assistants in a bid to influence European decision-making.

15.12 / 16:51

Technology European Parliament corruption scandal: Roberta Metsola promises 'wide-ranging' reforms for new year

The president of the European Parliament has promised a wide-ranging reform package to be ready in the new year to tackle corruption among MEPS, following the scandal over an alleged attempt by Qatar to buy influence.

15.12 / 10:05

European Union Football Some EU countries are behaving in a 'very selfish way' to tackle energy crisis, says Polish PM

Some European Union member states are behaving in a "very selfish way" to tackle the energy crisis, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said in an interview with Euronews.

14.12 / 15:17

European Union hearing European Parliament corruption scandal: MEP Eva Kaili and three others face pre-trial hearing

Eva Kaili, the MEP suspected of accepting large sums of money to lobby in favour of Qatar, is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday morning for a pre-trial hearing in Brussels.

14.12 / 06:35

Ethereum CFTC SEC Bitcoin CFTC declares Ether as a commodity again in court filing

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has again labeled Ether (ETH) as a commodity in a Dec. 13 court filing — in contrast to statements from chief Rostin Behnam on Nov. 30 suggesting that Bitcoin was the sole cryptocurrency that should be viewed as a commodity.

13.12 / 18:19

Provident coinbase Coinbase Report Reveals Significant Surge in Global Law Enforcement Inquiries – Here’s Why

The US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has seen a 66% increase in requests from law enforcement this year compared to last year, a new report has revealed.

13.12 / 16:21

European Parliament corruption Socialist MEPs step down from key roles as European Parliament corruption scandal widens

The socialist group in the European Parliament has asked several of its members to step down from key posts and legislative files as the graft scandal involving one of its most well-known colleagues, Eva Kaili, continues to widen and send shockwaves through Brussels.

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