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20.10 / 11:23

Europe Asia Bitcoin Russian users are welcomed by crypto exchanges in Kazakhstan, but there’s a catch

Some cryptocurrency exchanges continue onboarding Russian nationals despite the latest Western sanctions against Russia, but not without certain restrictions.

20.10 / 10:35

Cinema Europe's energy crisis Ukraine war: Kyiv orders electricity curbs and warns of blackouts after Russian attacks

The Ukrainian government placed restrictions on electricity usage nationwide on Thursday, for the first time since Russia's invasion following a barrage of attacks on power plants just before the winter sets in.

20.10 / 07:17

Law CFTC bills 'Secretly circulating' draft crypto bill could be a ‘boon’ to DeFi

A new draft of the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA) bill has started to circulate online, with some commentary suggesting it could be positive for decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto.

19.10 / 19:19

Social Media Hungary comparing EU sanctions on Russia to bombs is 'inappropriate', says EU Commission

The European Commission denounced Hungary's poster campaign comparing EU sanctions on Russia to bombs as "inappropriate" on Wednesday.

19.10 / 18:39

European Union rights MEPs award Ukraine's 'brave people' and President Zelenskyy with top human rights prize

The "brave people" of Ukraine defending their country against Russia's relentless invasion have been awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the European Union's highest tribute to human rights defenders.

19.10 / 18:01

markets European Union Bitcoin Dollar Here's what could spark a 'huge BTC rally' as Bitcoin clings to $19K

Bitcoin (BTC) sagged with United States equities at the Oct. 19 Wall Street open as markets awaited tech earnings.

19.10 / 15:39

Stablecoin European Commission lawmakers US lawmakers crypto rules EU Commissioner Urges US Lawmakers to Establish New Crypto Rules

Mairead McGuinness, the European Commission’s commissioner for financial services, warned about the dangers that digital assets could pose to financial stability and called for US politicians to draw up new rules to govern the crypto industry.

19.10 / 10:29

Energy Support Finland's PM Sanna Marin signals growing cross-party support for Russia border fence

Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin said Tuesday there is growing cross-party support to build a fence on the Nordic country’s border with Russia as proposed by the Finnish border guard officials.

19.10 / 09:11

IMPT Bitcoin Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction – Casper Pumps Over 27%

On October 19, Bitcoin price remained in a narrow trading range of $19,000 to $19,400, and the breakout of this range will determine future price action. Ethereum, on the other hand, has dropped more than 1% to $1,302 during the early Asian session.

18.10 / 23:00

UPS Progressive lawmakers U.S. Commissioner pushes lawmakers to speed up with crypto regulations

While the European Union moves swiftly through the legislative stages with the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, a groundbreaking framework for cryptocurrencies, its financial services chief implores its American counterparts to keep up to ensure that the upcoming regulations will be global, not local.

18.10 / 22:53

regulation Environment European Union Energy Consumption European Commission regulatory Europe moves toward regulatory action on crypto’s environmental impact, energy use

The European Union (EU) released a package of documents on Oct. 18 related to an action plan for implementing the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU Plan, both of which aim at energy savings by digitalizing the energy sector. The European energy planners have crypto miners in their sights along with myriad other energy users.

18.10 / 19:37

Pool European Commission Power EU Seeks Power to Set Emergency Cap on Gas Prices

BRUSSELS—European Union officials are seeking the power to impose an emergency cap on the price of natural gas on the bloc’s main trading exchange, part of a package of proposals to cushion consumers from high prices and fill storage tanks next year ahead of winter.

18.10 / 17:57

European Union Arne Schönbohm: German cybersecurity chief sacked over alleged ties with Russia

The head of Germany's national cybersecurity agency has been dismissed following reports of possible ties to Russian intelligence.

18.10 / 17:57

European Union Elnaz Rekabi: Concerns grow for female climber from Iran who competed without hijab

Concerns are growing for a female Iranian athlete, who took part in a climbing competition in South Korea without wearing her nation's mandatory headscarf covering.

18.10 / 12:31

regulation Europe European Union lawmakers EU Commissioner urges lawmakers to hurry up with crypto regulations

While the European Union proceeds with smoothly passing its landmark crypto framework, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), through the legislation phases, its financial services chief urges the American counterparts to keep in step to ensure the forthcoming regulations will be global, not local.

18.10 / 10:35

European Union Protests European Commission Power Nuclear power Energy crisis: Germany's Scholz extends nuclear power plants' lifespan in 'snub' to Greens

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he will extend the operation of Germany's last three nuclear power plants, in what's been described as a snub to the Greens in his coalition government.

18.10 / 10:35

European Union Protests European Commission mistakes Liz Truss admits budget mistakes and apologises after Jeremy Hunt announces mini-budget U-turn

The UK's prime minister apologised as she admitted her government had made mistakes over the mini-budget last month that spooked the financial markets.

18.10 / 07:53

European Union Ukraine war Prison Belarus: Political activist gets 25 years in prison amid further crackdown on dissidents

A leading political activist in Belarus was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday for opposing strongman President Alexander Lukashenko's regime in the latest step in the country's brutal crackdown on political dissidents.

17.10 / 20:39

Extreme European Natural-Gas Prices Slide as EU Considers a Cap

Natural-gas prices in Europe slid as traders braced for a proposal from the European Commission to place a price cap on wholesale markets if the energy crisis spirals into an emergency.

17.10 / 17:51

penalty Fine Hedge fund ARCM hit with fine in Asia two years after Premier Oil short penalty

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission fined Asia Research and Capital Management $1.75m for failing to comply with European Union’s short-selling reporting requirements.

17.10 / 17:44

business Government Law What new EU sanctions mean for crypto exchanges and their Russian clients

Nine months into the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, sanctions against the latter have continued to grow at an aggressive pace. This time around, legislators for the European Union announced that they are introducing a complete ban on all cross-border crypto payments between Russia and its citizens.

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