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21.07 / 11:53

Russia Resumes Nord Stream Natural-Gas Supply to Europe

BERLIN—Russian natural gas began flowing again at a reduced volume through a critical pipeline into Europe on Thursday, according to the operator of the pipeline, buying time for governments to decouple from the Kremlin’s exports amid what they expect will be an increasingly unreliable supply of energy from Moscow heading into the winter.

21.07 / 10:15

Nord Stream 1 restarts with fears of reduced capacity

Natural gas has started streaming again through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after a 10-day shutdown, its operator has said, but the gas flow is expected to fall well short of full capacity.

20.07 / 20:13

veteran Natixis Deutsche Bank veteran Frazer Ross re-emerges at Natixis

A former Deutsche Bank bond banker who left the German lender in January has resurfaced in a new role.

20.07 / 17:21

Government Law Stablecoin Europe Demand for widely used euro stablecoin is huge, says DeFi expert

The market capitalization of Tether (USDT), a United States dollar-pegged stablecoin, is currently over $65 billion. USD Coin (USDC), another stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar, clocks in near $55 billion. Some reports estimate that the total market cap of dollar-backed stablecoins is over $160 billion.

19.07 / 22:01

European Union Gas flows through Nord Stream to resume after 10-day maintenance

Gazprom is expected to restart gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline Thursday, after the completion of a 10-day maintenance that has put EU leaders on edge.

19.07 / 13:39

European Union Kyiv Heatwave Financial Ukraine won't default but financial situation is 'dire,' warns EU ambassador to Kyiv

Ukraine is not likely to default on its foreign debt, but the financial situation inside the war-torn country is 'dire' and requires urgent foreign aid to make up for a monthly budget shortfall worth €5 billion, the EU's ambassador to the country has warned.

18.07 / 15:27

business Europe coinbase AML Coinbase secures crypto asset service provider approval in Italy

The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase continues aggressive European expansion by securing approval to offer crypto services in Italy.

18.07 / 14:41

Provident coinbase Coinbase gets crypto service provider approval in Italy

The Organismo Agenti e Mediatori introduced new requirements for all companies offering crypto trading, custody or other services, in light of the rapid grwoth of the market.

18.07 / 14:07

Fallout Continental Europe Fears Widespread Economic Fallout if Russian Gas Outage Drags On

As a deadline approaches for Russia to resume supplying natural gas to Germany this week, European officials and executives are growing concerned about a cascading economic fallout that would spread across the continent should Moscow keep the tap shut.

18.07 / 11:31

Ethereum Tether Charity Bitcoin Ukrainian Charity Uses Crypto Actively, Says Donations Have Risen During Bear Market

The Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation, an organization raising money for Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, has used crypto actively in its fundraising and is seeing donations rise in crypto terms even as the market has fallen from its highs.

17.07 / 20:57

Sport Climate change World War II Nazi France remembers its horror of sending 13,000 Jews to Nazi Germany during Vel d’Hiv deportations

Family by family, house by house, French police rounded up 13,000 people in central Paris on two terrifying days in July 1942. Then they sent them to Nazi death camps simply because they were Jewish.

15.07 / 22:07

Ethereum Tether Charity Bitcoin Ukrainian Charity Uses Crypto Actively, Says Donations Have Risen During Bear Market

15.07 / 13:39

Adoption regulation Report Bitcoin Germany and the US share the top spot in the global crypto rankings: report

Germany and the United States shared the spoils in the latest quarterly global cryptocurrency rankings released by analytics firm Coincub.

14.07 / 12:01

business Altcoin Europe CoinShares launches staked Algorand ETP on Deutsche Boerse Xetra

Major European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares is expanding its exchange-traded products (ETP) with a new physically-backed ETP based on Algorand (ALGO).

14.07 / 08:15

UPS IPO Platform stake Richard Branson takes a stake in Lightyear, a start-up hoping to become Europe's answer to Robinhood

Lightyear, a European challenger to trading platform Robinhood, has raised $25 million of funding in an investment round backed by British billionaire Richard Branson.

13.07 / 19:45

UPS Ethereum ETH Digital Ethereum [ETH] makes a big jump as investment products see…

Despite the ongoing crypto carnage, investment products have witnessed some recovery across several countries. Speaking in particular, Ethereum [ETH] assets are showing growth across major indices in the past week. These signs are indicating a growing investors’ confidence in Ethereum with the Merge on the horizon.

12.07 / 15:33

COST UPS Lowe's travelers The euro is near parity with the U.S. dollar: Here's how travelers can take advantage of the exchange rate

The value of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar has sunk near a two-decade low — and that's good news for Americans traveling to Europe this summer.

11.07 / 17:31

Crime Violence Homemade gun used in Abe shooting fuels concerns over DIY weapons and 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’

The killing of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe using a handmade gun has revived attention around firearms that can be assembled at home from individual parts, kits, or using 3D printers.

11.07 / 10:47

tennis Nord Stream pipeline begins annual maintenance, with Europe concerned shutdown could be extended

The Nord Stream 1, the biggest single pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany, starts annual maintenance today, with flows expected to stop for ten days.

08.07 / 13:21

CBDC regulation IMF Framework International US Treasury Develops Framework For Path Towards International Crypto Regulations

While the US authorities are intensifying work on developing crypto regulations, the country’s Department of Treasury has presented to President Joe Biden a framework to facilitate international cooperation on introducing such regulations and standards at the international level.

05.07 / 17:37

Digital ETF Racing Bitcoin What inflows worth $51M in short-Bitcoin investment products mean

Halfway through 2022 and the cryptocurrency market has already witnessed a mass liquidation phase. The end of Q2, for instance, recorded $423 million worth of outflows for digital asset products. But now, this narrative witnessed significant changes as the market continues to regain its footing.

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