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22.11 / 13:57

European Union European Parliament Donald Trump's trading cards won't save NFTs from the digital graveyard

Last month, ex-US president Donald Trump announced he was selling a new collection of his digital trading cards. The cards, announced in typical Trump style on his Truth Social platform, cost $99 (€90) each and if you buy 15 or more, you will receive an actual physical card with a piece of the suit he wore to his debate with Joe Biden.

22.11 / 07:41

European Union European Parliament Bitcoin soars to a one-month high amid central banks' easing policies

Bitcoin prices have surged to their highest level since 26 August, propelled by an acceleration in the global central banks' easing cycle.

21.11 / 11:57

Health European Union European Parliament European Commission FTX collapse: Caroline Ellison handed 2-year prison sentence for 'greatest financial fraud ever'

A former top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried's fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for the part she played in a fraud that stole billions of US dollars from investors, lenders, and customers.

17.09 / 09:17

European Union European Parliament Ursula von der Leyen European Commission Germany’s sale of seized Bitcoin could be dampening BTC prices further

Germany could be contributing to Bitcoin’s recent decline, with the government revealing that it has started auctioning off approximately €2.5 billion of bitcoin which it seized at the start of the year from Movie2K, a defunct pirated films website.

12.07 / 19:15

exhibition Health European Parliament Football fan tokens kick off ahead of Euro 2024 championship

Fans have begun trading football tokens ahead of the Euros 2024 and the Copa Americana championship, both of which kick off this June.

11.06 / 15:29

European Parliament European Commission Israel Hamas war Binance founder Changpeng Zhao facing 3-year prison sentence for allowing money laundering

Prosecutors in the United States on Tuesday are asking a judge to hand Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, a three-year prison sentence for allowing rampant money laundering on the platform.

15.03 / 07:39

European Union European Parliament European Commission Bitcoin stock surpasses €55,000 mark

The price of cryptocurrency's flagship stock has shot above the €55,000 ($60,000) mark for the first time since November 2021, when it hit a record-high of what today would be the equivalent of above €60,000 ($68,991).

14.09 / 13:49

regulation European Parliament MICA European Parliament Supports DAC8 Crypto Tax Rule by an Overwhelming Margin

Lawmakers in the European Parliament have expressed support for the eighth iteration of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8), a measure that introduces tax reporting requirements for crypto transactions.

01.06 / 15:27

Stablecoin Gemini European Parliament Investment EVM Support Option Today in Crypto: EU Has Option to Deem All Crypto as Securities by Default, Georgia to Launch Mandatory Supervision of VASPs, Bitget is the 'First Exchange' to Support an EVM-Compatible Address

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22.12 / 10:57

European Union European Parliament Ukraine war: Zelenskyy thanks 'every American' in a rousing Congress speech

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a hero's welcome by the US legislators during a defiant wartime visit to the nation's capital on Wednesday, thanking "every American" for helping to fund the war effort with money that is "not charity," but an "investment" in global security and democracy.

13.12 / 16:21

European Parliament corruption Socialist MEPs step down from key roles as European Parliament corruption scandal widens

The socialist group in the European Parliament has asked several of its members to step down from key posts and legislative files as the graft scandal involving one of its most well-known colleagues, Eva Kaili, continues to widen and send shockwaves through Brussels.

13.12 / 16:21

European Parliament corruption EU ministers endorse candidate status for Bosnia & Herzegovina

European Union ministers on Tuesday endorsed giving candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

13.12 / 11:09

European Parliament corruption Eva Kaili faces move to strip MEP of her seat as Qatar corruption probe widens

An extraordinary "conference of presidents" meeting will be convened at the European Parliament on Tuesday to vote on whether to bring an end to the term in office of the MEP Eva Kaili, embroiled in a corruption probe allegedly involving Qatar.

13.12 / 09:37

European Parliament Snow London Fried Sam the bahamas Ex-CEO of failed cryptocurrency firm FTX Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas

The former CEO of failed cryptocurrency firm FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been arrested in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government, U.S. and Bahamian authorities said Monday.

13.12 / 09:15

European Parliament Snow London Ukraine war: '40-year-old' ammo, EU increases war kitty, 'suppression' of Russian opposition

Russia is turning to decades-old ammunition with high failure rates, a senior US military official said on Monday.

13.12 / 09:15

European Parliament Snow London Treacherous weather conditions in Europe cause disruption to travel

A blanket of snow has covered London and parts of the UK causing major travel disruption on the roads and at airports - with more than 300 flight cancellations.

13.12 / 00:41

European Parliament Snow London elon Elon Musk has second stab at Twitter Blue paid subscription

Elon Musk once again tried to launch a paid subscription for Twitter on Monday, after a first attempt marred confusion and the influx of fake accounts.

24.11 / 14:07

Technology Climate change European Parliament Brussels recommends billions in EU funds be withheld from Hungary

The European Commission is likely to recommend that billions of euros of EU money be withheld from Hungary judging that Budapest has failed to deliver the reforms necessary to ensure such funds are protected from corruption, Euronews understands.

05.05 / 16:31

European Union European Parliament Inflation in Turkey rises to 70%, according to official data, a 20-year high

Turkey's cost of living crisis is growing after official data showed that inflation in the country rose to nearly 70%.

02.04 / 13:13

European Parliament Support 'You can count on me': Metsola promises EU parliament support for Ukraine to join bloc

The president of the European parliament, Roberta Metsola, promised Ukrainian officials that they had her support in their aspirations to join the European Union.

02.04 / 01:55

European Parliament European Commission lawmakers crypto transfers EU lawmakers set to tighten up on crypto transfers

Two committees in the European Parliament have thrashed out cross-party compromises to be voted on. Crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc has warned the rules would usher in a surveillance regime that stifles innovation. The $2.1 trillion crypto sector is still subject to patchy regulation across the world. Concerns that bitcoin and its peers could upset financial stability and be used for crime have accelerated work by policymakers to bring the sector to heel.

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