Europe
Crypto Exchange Bybit Introduces 10x Spot Margin Trading in Europe
European users of Austria-based Bybit EU can now borrow funds against their existing crypto holdings, using them as collateral to buy or sell more assets.
Blockstream Expands in Europe With Acquisition of Swiss Crypto Firm Elysium Labs
Blockstream is building momentum around its European ventures, following the inception of its Lugano Research Center.
Early Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver Sues Spain to Prevent Extradition to the U.S.
Spain’s order “amounts to a clear denial of justice and a breach of the rules governing extradition procedures,” according to a copy of the complaint reviewed by Bloomberg.
Ex-ECB Official Urges Europe to Back Euro Stablecoins or Risk Losing Financial Power
Ex-ECB board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi warned the EU's slow roll-out of euro stablecoins could cede control to dollar-backed tokens.
Bitcoin ETP With DeFi Yield Goes Live in Europe
The Fineqia Bitcoin Yield ETP deploys the underlying assets in decentralized finance yield strategies to offer investors a return on BTC holdings.
The Blockchain Group Buys Nearly $70M Worth of Bitcoin, Boosting Total Holdings to 1,471 BTC
Major capital operations fuel acquisition valued at 60.2 million euros, leading to an impressive BTC yield of 1,097.6% YTD.
Kraken Rolls Out Regulated Crypto Derivatives in Europe
Kraken is offering derivatives trading in digital assets, compliant with Europe's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFIDII).
OKX Fined $1.2M by Malta for Breaching Money Laundering Rules
The company was expected to assess the nature of risks prevalent in the services it was offering, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit said in a notice.
BlackRock to List Bitcoin ETP in Europe in First Crypto Foray Outside U.S.
BlackRock's IBIT is by far the largest of the 12 spot bitcoin ETFs listed in the U.S., with net assets of over $50 billion.
Blackrock Plans to Launch a Bitcoin ETP in Europe: Bloomberg
The fund would be based in Switzerland and BlackRock could start marketing it as soon as this month, according to the story.
