Netherlands Financial News
03.06 / 08:31
Blockchain
Mining
Power
Kenyan energy company entices Bitcoin miners with geothermal power
Kenyan energy company KenGen has put out a call to Bitcoin miners to move nearby and buy its excess renewable power capacity.
02.06 / 16:41
cryptocurrency
NFT
defi
BinaryX Announces RhinoX NFT Collection, Sets Sale on June 6
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02.06 / 09:03
Climate change
Trade
consequences
peace
View: The war in Ukraine has devastating global consequences for water, peace and security
The Water Peace and security partnership is financed by the Dutch Foreign Ministry and is made up of the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the World Resources Institute, Deltares, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, Wetlands International, and International Alert. In this piece, Alyssa Offutt and Dr Susanne Schmeier from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education assess the link between water, conflict, and cooperation.
29.05 / 14:43
cryptocurrency
Digital
cryptocurrency news
Bitcoin
Christine Lagarde, President Of The European Central Bank, Says Cryptocurrencies Are “Based On Nothing”
European Central Bank's President Christine Lagarde wants regulation of cryptocurrencies
28.05 / 13:45
cryptocurrency
Binance
cryptocurrency news
expansion
As Part Of Europe Expansion, Binance Registers With Italy's Regulator
Binance seeks to expand operations in Europe
26.05 / 03:25
Digital
Bitcoin
ECB survey: Crypto’s futures contracts and options trading is bound to be…
The European Central Bank (ECB) recently published a report titled ‘Decrypting financial stability risks in crypto-asset markets.’ The report comes at a time when crypto-assets are at the center of intense policy debates.
25.05 / 18:07
economics
Federal Reserve
Central Bank
Davos
Davos Watch: Real Interest Rates to Remain at ‘Nothing or Next to Nothing’ & Higher Inflation Target
Inflation expectations in Europe have consistently drifted upwards, and despite rising nominal interest rates, the real rate is likely to be “nothing or next to nothing,” according to Klaas Knot, President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands. Meanwhile, a professor said that 3% is a more appropriate inflation target than the 2% that is common today.
24.05 / 23:53
Blockchain
Adoption
regulation
Bitcoin
ECB: One in ten households in eurozone population centers now own cryptocurrency
On Tuesday, the European Central Bank, or ECB, published the results of a new survey conducted in six eurozone areas; the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Belgium, France, and Germany. Together, approximately 10% of respondents from the surveyed countries said they own cryptocurrencies. Out of this group, only 6% of respondents said they own digital assets worth more than 30,000 euros. Meanwhile, 37% of respondents said they owned up to 999 euros in crypto.
24.05 / 18:01
Sexual assault
Deal
EU may reach deal on Russian oil ban 'in a matter of weeks', Ursula von der Leyen tells Euronews
A deal on a stalled proposal to introduce an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports could be reached "in a matter of weeks," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who is one of the staunchest advocates behind the measure.
24.05 / 13:37
UPS
Action
Gap
ECB calls for swift action to tackle contagion risks from crypto-assets
However, the central bank cautions that a point will be reached where unbacked crypto-assets represent a risk to financial stability."Systemic risk increases in line with the level of interconnectedness between the financial sector and the crypto-asset market, the use of leverage and lending activity," it writes in a report. "Based on the developments observed to date, crypto-asset markets currently show all the signs of an emerging financial stability risk."The ECB says it is key for regulators and supervisors to monitor developments attentively and close regulatory gaps or arbitrage possibilities.
23.05 / 21:17
exhibition
European Union
European Commission
Brussels says Hungary's rule of law situation has deteriorated, as Budapest digs heels in
The European Commission says Hungary's performance related to the rule of law deteriorated last year, especially on LGBT rights and with the phone tapping of opposition journalists and businessmen.
23.05 / 15:03
Digital
Fallout
Bitcoin
Christine Lagarde says crypto is worth nothing
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde thinks cryptocurrencies aren't worth a dime.
23.05 / 12:53
cryptocurrency
regulation
Even Christine Lagarde's Son Doesn't Listen to Her Warnings About Crypto
Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has stated that cryptoassets should be regulated and are worth nothing – but has admitted that her son is a crypto investor.
21.05 / 08:21
cryptocurrency
Ether
crypto assets
Bitcoin
Lagarde says crypto is ‘worth nothing’ and should be regulated
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said crypto-currencies are “based on nothing” and should be regulated to steer people away from speculating on them with their life savings.
20.05 / 15:37
reform
LME
Regulator sounds alarm on commodity markets as LME outlines reform
Another regulator said volatile commodities markets were a cause for concern, as bearish sentiment becomes more entrenched in the financial system.
20.05 / 13:57
love
Young women used in love scam to trick elderly men out of €1 million
Young women were used in a love scam to trick elderly Italian men out of €1 million, say police.
20.05 / 02:11
reform
LME
Regulator sounds alarm on commodity markets as LME outlines reform
Another regulator said volatile commodities markets were a cause for concern, as bearish sentiment becomes more entrenched in the financial system.
18.05 / 15:23
business
Blockchain
Adoption
NOT
dutch
Dutch regulator says crypto not yet suitable as means of payment or investment
A Dutch regulator stated that the crypto derivatives market should be restricted to wholesale trade. The reasons are not unfamiliar — lack of transparency, market manipulation and “other forms of criminal activity.”
11.05 / 16:35
NATO
Deal
UK will defend Sweden if attacked, Boris Johnson promises after signing security assurance deal
Britain pledged to defend Sweden if the country came under attack, with Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Magdalena Andersson signing a security assurance deal outside Stockholm on Wednesday.
10.05 / 18:49
European Union
foreign
German foreign minister Baerbock pledges to 'ensure justice' on visit to Ukraine
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock travelled to Bucha, Ukraine, on Tuesday where Russian troops are alleged to have committed war crimes after bodies of civilians were found in the streets and in mass graves.
06.05 / 19:27
Europe
Drugs
abortion rights
Record quantities of cocaine seized in Europe, EU agencies warn
Record quantities of cocaine are being seized in Europe as the market expands, two European agencies warned on Friday.
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