Europe
Liechtenstein Plans to Accept Bitcoin for Payments to State, Prime Minister Says: Report
Under the plans, any crypto received will immediately be exchanged for Swiss francs, Prime Minister Daniel Risch told German news publication Handelsblatt.

Galaxy Digital to Develop European-Listed ETPs With Asset Manager DWS
The product will give investors in Europe access to digital assets through traditional brokerage accounts.

First Mover Americas: Landmark Crypto Laws Pass in Europe
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 20, 2023.

Stablecoins Gain Traction as Inflationary Shield in Latin America With Growth in Europe
Despite the bear market and the latest banking turbulence, users in Latin America and Europe continue to embrace stablecoins, but in a very different way.

Americans Are Buying Bitcoin 'With Both Hands,' Analyst Says
Matrixport head of research and strategy Markus Thielen said in a note to clients that since the dip on March 10, "Americans are buying bitcoins with both hands." Of late, the news flow has been dominated by banking sector issues in the U.S. and the resulting repricing of interest rate expectations lower. That explains bitcoin's positive performance during U.S. trading hours. Thielen also weighs in on crypto sentiment in Europe and the upcoming interest rate decision in the U.S.

European Crypto Startups Raised Record $5.7B in VC Funding in 2022
A new report from crypto VC firm RockawayX and startup data provider DealRoom showed strength in the region despite the crypto winter.

Trading Platform Talos Adds Crypto Market Liquidity in Tie-Up With Keyrock
The agreement with the Belgian market maker is part of Talos' expansion into Europe.

Banking Crisis in U.S. Likely to Push Crypto Firms Offshore
Switzerland, Lichtenstein and island jurisdictions are among the potential benefactors of the trend.

Coinbase Exec on 2023 Global Crypto Policy Outlook Amid Crypto Winter
Tom Duff Gordon, Coinbase Vice President of International Policy, discusses the outlook for crypto in 2023 amid uncertainty in the markets on the heels of a recent layoff announcement for the crypto exchange. Plus, insights into Coinbase's expansion plans in Europe and the need for greater regulatory clarity.


