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26.04 / 14:47

European Union Agency Brussels wants EU judicial agency to take greater role in Ukraine war crimes probe

The European Commission on Monday called for Eurojust's mandate to be strengthened to facilitate investigations into possible war crimes in Ukraine.

26.04 / 13:31

NATO 'Everyone believes Ukraine can win the war,' says US defence secretary at NATO-EU talks

The US defence secretary Lloyd Austin kicked off NATO-EU talks on Tuesday, saying that Ukraine can win against Russia in the two-month-long conflict.

25.04 / 23:49

business Blockchain YouTube A message from Cointelegraph’s CEO Jay Cassano and editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr

While at Paris Blockchain Week Summit,or PBWS, Cointelegraph's chief executive officer Jay Cassano and its editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr addressed Cointelegraph readers in a YouTube video. Upon the heels of the Cointelegraph France edition going live and the team's thorough coverage of PBWS, Cassano and Cornèr reflected on Cointelegraph's expansion and mission.

25.04 / 22:33

evacuation Broker Ukraine wants UN to broker Mariupol evacuation with Russia

Ukraine’s foreign minister is urging the United Nations Secretary General to press Russia on Tuesday for an evacuation of the besieged port of Mariupol, calling it something the world body is capable of achieving.

25.04 / 20:13

Human Rights Osman Kavala: Turkish philanthropist handed life sentence by Istanbul court

A Turkish court has sentenced prominent civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole.

25.04 / 18:07

Marine Le Pen 'Significant win' for Brussels as France, Slovenia back pro-EU leaders

Brussels breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday evening as voters in France and Slovenia shunned nationalists to back pro-EU leaders.

25.04 / 15:31

cryptocurrency Adoption boost Macron’s Re-election Could Boost Unified Euro Crypto Regulation, 'European Metaverse'

For France’s crypto industry, Emmanuel Macron's re-election for another five-year term may mean that Paris will oppose measures to hamper crypto innovation at the European Union level, but also that France will push for the creation of a “European metaverse.”

25.04 / 13:41

regulation Africa Taxes The Central African Republic reportedly passes a bill to regulate crypto use

The Central African Republic (CAR) has become the center of a hot buzz in the crypto world amid various reports of it adopting Bitcoin (BTC) quite similar to El Salvador. However, contrary to popular headlines, the African nation has not adopted BTC as a legal tender, instead, it has reportedly legalized the use of cryptocurrencies in the financial markets.

25.04 / 13:13

Adoption regulation Africa Bitcoin reports Unearthing the Truth About Central African Republic ‘Bitcoin Legal Tender’ Reports

Confusion reigns as reports in the international press have variously claimed that the Central African Republic (CAR) has “adopted bitcoin (BTC)” as “legal tender” – while other media outlets appear to suggest that the country has actually done nothing of the sort, and instead approved a legal framework that will legalize the use of crypto within the country.

25.04 / 10:53

markets stocks Bitcoin Bitcoin Price week 'Something sure feels like it's about to break' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in an uncertain place facing uncertain times — is $40,000 now resistance?

25.04 / 08:35

Marine Le Pen Easter French election: Macron wins second term but faces challenges ahead

French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election on Sunday with 58% of the vote, compared with 41% for far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

25.04 / 07:21

Marine Le Pen Easter French election: Five takeaways as Macron re-elected president

French President Emmanuel Macron won a clear victory in the high-stakes presidential election that once again pitted him against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen.

24.04 / 22:45

Marine Le Pen Easter Five urgent challenges facing Macron in his second term as French president

Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential run-off will be a relief to all those who feared political chaos at home and abroad, had his far-right rival Marine Le Pen won the keys to the Elysee.

24.04 / 19:13

Marine Le Pen Easter French election live: Voters take to polls in high-stakes presidential election

French voters took to the polls on Sunday in a high-stakes runoff election between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and candidate Marine Le Pen.

24.04 / 18:21

markets Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Weekly Bitcoin sets up lowest weekly close since early March as 4th red candle looms

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed below $40,000 on April 24 as the weekly close looked set to be a painful one for bulls.

24.04 / 12:45

Google Venice polling open Polling stations open in France for second round of presidential election

France began voting in a presidential runoff election on Sunday, with incumbent Emmanuel Macron facing his rival Marine Le Pen.

23.04 / 22:49

UPS Stocks market Parke UBS Trading Places: BofA’s sales shakeup, UBS brings Frances Fahey back, Goldman’s Dustin Cohn joins Cadre

Bank of America shook up the senior ranks of its foreign exchange sales desk as the head of the unit prepares to depart.

23.04 / 12:35

Climate change Marine Le Pen Earthquake in Bosnia kills one, causes significant damage across several cities

A strong earthquake struck Bosnia late Friday killing one person, injuring at least two others and sending hundreds of people fleeing from their homes.

23.04 / 12:33

Law Europe European Union Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?

As France braces for the April 24 presidential election in a runoff, political pundits around the globe are making their bets. The choice is between the centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and right-wing populist Marine Le Pen. Much of the political debate this time revolves around economics, but there is one indispensable part of it that is largely absent from the candidates’ electoral agendas: digital assets. While both have a record of public statements on matters related to crypto, neither Macron nor Le Pen seems to be likely to trigger any significant policy change with regard to the French digital economy.

23.04 / 10:37

UPS Stocks market Parke UBS Trading Places: BofA’s sales shakeup, UBS brings Frances Fahey back, Goldman’s Dustin Cohn joins Cadre

Bank of America shook up the senior ranks of its foreign exchange sales desk as the head of the unit prepares to depart.

23.04 / 08:17

Blockchain Adoption privacy data mistakes The Metaverse needs to keep an eye on privacy to avoid Meta’s mistakes

Metaverse skeptics fear the prospect of unprotected data and large-scale user surveillance on a scale never seen before. Ironically, the largest company pushing the Metaverse, Meta (previously known as Facebook), has faced its own fair share of privacy scandals in the internet’s current iteration, culminating in Mark Zuckerberg being infamously hauled before the United States Congress to answer for Facebook's inability to combat hate speech and data privacy violations.

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