Europe Financial News

23.11 / 09:27

regulation Europe privacy European Union Italian regulators investigate online AI data scraping

The Italian Data Protection Authority, a local privacy regulator, announced the launch of a “fact-finding” investigation on Nov. 22, in which it will look into the practice of data gathering to train artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

22.11 / 13:33

Blockchain Adoption Europe European Union Euro Belgium seeks to reboot EU blockchain infrastructure project

According to the country's government, Belgium plans to accelerate the development of a European blockchain infrastructure during its presidency of the Council of the European Union in early 2024.

22.11 / 12:51

Europe economics Interest rates ECB European Central Bank Global ECB warns high rates are pushing economy towards fragility

Luis de Guindos, vice president of the ECB, said: 'While risks to financial stability may appear less acute, they remain elevated.'

21.11 / 14:15

Blockchain Technology Law Europe Can blockchain supply the guardrails to keep AI on course?

Artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain are emerging digital technologies that have captured the public imagination but also raised serious concerns.

20.11 / 14:11

Europe MasterCard Fraud Asia Investment Low Today in Crypto: Investor Interest in Crypto Startups is Low in 2023, Credefi Finance Integrates with XRP Ledger

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________

17.11 / 13:01

Reuters Europe UBS Bank of England ECB Credit Suisse ECB supports creation of global standards for AT1 bonds after Credit Suisse wipe-out - reports

The ECB's Enria has encouraged international standard-setters within the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to bring order to this market.

17.11 / 11:05

Adoption regulation Europe investigation Training Ukraine officials get training on crypto and virtual assets investigation

14 Ukrainian officials received advanced training on investigating new-age financial crimes in a training course held from Nov. 14 to Nov. 17 in Vienna, Austria.

17.11 / 03:59

business Adoption ETF SEC Europe Bitcoin rights CoinShares gets buying rights to Valkyrie’s crypto ETF unit

European digital asset management firm CoinShares secured the exclusive option to acquire the exchange-traded fund (ETF) unit of its United States competitor Valkyrie Investments, including the Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund that’s awaiting approval in the U.S.

16.11 / 17:31

Adoption regulation Europe European Union Euro Bitcoin German parliament member ’staunch opponent’ of digital euro, all in on Bitcoin

The European Union has been actively preparing for what it envisions as the future of money. In the past year, it finalized its landmark comprehensive crypto legislation, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which is due to take effect in 2024 after closing its second consultation in October.

13.11 / 15:19

Blockchain Ethereum Hack Latin America Europe Asia Bakkt International Today in Crypto: Bakkt Reveals International and Domestic Expansion, Justin Sun Offers 5% Bounty, Metaverse Platform ZEP to Build on Near

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________

13.11 / 11:17

Europe Asia UK tax evasion 48 Countries Join Forces to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion Starting in 2027

Forty-eight countries across six continents have committed to a new tax transparency standard starting in 2027 to fight crypto-related tax evasion.

10.11 / 01:59

Law regulation Europe European Union Smart Contracts EU backs Data Act with clause to shut off smart contracts

The European Parliament has voted to approve the Data Act — controversial legislation that includes a stipulation necessitating smart contracts have the ability to be terminated.

09.11 / 12:19

Europe Internet ETFs Article 8 ecommerce HANetf to launch India internet and e-commerce ETF

The firm said the vehicle is Europe’s first ESG-screened ETF targeting India’s growing internet sector.

08.11 / 14:21

Blockchain Ethereum Binance Ripple Career Europe Bitcoin Today in Crypto: opBNB Becomes 2nd Most Popular L2 per DAU, Ripple Reveals Upgraded Ripple Payments, Bitwala Relaunches With Striga’s Help

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________

08.11 / 14:19

business Europe European Union Bankruptcy OPNX gets EU spot crypto trading license in Lithuania

Crypto exchange OPNX has obtained a virtual asset service provider license (VASP) in Lithuania, allowing it to provide spot crypto exchange services throughout the European Union, according to a Nov. 8 announcement seen by Cointelegraph.

08.11 / 14:19

Blockchain Stablecoin regulation Europe European Union Bitcoin EU banking watchdog proposes liquidity rules for stablecoin issuers

The European Banking Authority (EBA) — the European Union’s banking watchdog — has proposed a new set of guidelines for stablecoin issuers that will set minimum capital and liquidity requirements.

08.11 / 14:19

Ripple regulation Europe HSBC Banks Bitcoin HSBC taps Ripple’s Metaco to launch security token custody

Major global banking company HSBC plans to launch an institutional custody platform for tokenized securities, also known as security tokens.

08.11 / 10:35

business Robinhood Europe Robinhood eyes European expansion amid Q3 revenue drop

Trading platform Robinhood has revealed its intentions to expand into Europe in the coming weeks. The company is exploring establishing brokerage operations in the United Kingdom. It made this decision known on Tuesday, Nov 7.

08.11 / 09:09

business Europe Bitcoin Crypto banking app Bitwala relaunches via new partnership with Striga

European cryptocurrency banking platform Bitwala, formerly known as Nuri, is coming back after ceasing operations and returning customer funds last year.

01.11 / 10:21

CBDC regulation Europe European Union Euro Survey: 65% of Spaniards aren’t interested in using digital euro

As the Bank of Spain embraces the potential adoption of a digital euro, the country’s population doesn’t appear to have the same strong appetite for the European Central Bank’s digital currency project.

31.10 / 08:25

regulation Europe European Union MICA Spain to implement MiCA six months ahead of July 2026 deadline

The Spanish Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation reported that the first comprehensive European Union crypto framework, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Act, will come into force on a national level in December 2025.

Europe Financial News

popular questions about Europe

What is Europe and why is it important?

Where can I find the latest updates on Europe?

How can I verify the accuracy of information on Europe?