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ETF

UK lifts retail ban on crypto ETPs, unlocking access to a £800B market

With ISA approval looming, the market could see billions in untapped demand for crypto exposure.

3 months ago

A bright, cinematic 16:9 scene of Luxembourg’s skyline and Adolphe Bridge at sunrise features a polished national vault spilling golden Bitcoin coins emblazoned with the ₿ symbol, flanked by vibrant EU and Luxembourg flags and a glowing eurozone map pinpointing Luxembourg to convey a pioneering, confidence-filled first allocation.

Adoption

Luxembourg sets precedent with first eurozone Bitcoin allocation in national fund

The country has allocated 1% of its its $730 million Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

3 months ago

City of London scene with the Bank of England behind an unlocked pound padlock as teal streams bearing accurate USDT and corrected USDC logos surge into glowing Bitcoin and Ethereum symbols over bright market panels.

Regulation

Will BoE’s ‘exemptions’ supercharge stablecoin rails into BTC and ETH?

The UK is softening caps: here’s how that could redirect billions across exchanges and banks.

3 months ago

Adoption

Top 10 most crypto-friendly countries revisited (2025)

Revisiting CryptoSlate’s first-ever list from 2017: See which countries now lead the world in crypto adoption, regulation, and tax clarity in 2025.

3 months ago

Photorealistic iPhone with a Bitcoin wallet screen sends glowing data streams to an Apple iCloud cloud beside a UK emblem and Big Ben, hinting at government access risk to keys.

Featured

Will Apple give governments Bitcoin private key backups via $80M iCloud backdoor?

iCloud Keychain stays encrypted end-to-end, but backups, Photos, and Notes don’t. Here’s how a UK-only carve-out could open a small but real attack surface for Bitcoin private keys.

3 months ago

A bright EU dam blocks a glowing river of ruble-stamped stablecoin tokens, letting only a thin trickle wind toward a distant golden Bitcoin sun over a European skyline.

Stablecoins

Will EU sanctions choke ruble stablecoin routes into Bitcoin?

Brussels is weighing penalties on a ruble-linked token. We map the on/off-ramp paths, and what a ban could do to BTC liquidity in Europe.

3 months ago

A bright, cinematic Berlin scene with the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate under a vivid blue sky, where oversized surveillance cameras and drones watch as colorful chat bubbles and location icons stream into a glowing EU-star cube, symbolizing Germany’s shift toward EU-wide chat scanning and the alarm over privacy.

Privacy

The end of privacy in Europe? Germany’s shift on EU Chat Control raises alarm

Germany’s possible U-turn on the EU Chat Control proposal is alarming privacy advocates. Signal messaging app warns this could mark the end of encrypted privacy rights in Europe.

3 months ago

An expansive Atlantic map divides gleaming EU and US vaults overflowing with Bitcoin stacks, with dynamic arrows suggesting a bright, accelerating reserve race between the blocs.

Analysis

Will a Europe-US BTC reserve race actually happen?

Sweden’s opposition and a US lawmaker floated national Bitcoin reserves: here’s what would need to pass, and how it could reprice BTC.

3 months ago

Photorealistic twilight scene of the ECB tower with a holographic euro emblem encircled by stars above luminous circuitry, as a phone taps a POS terminal to signal secure digital euro payments.

CBDCs

European Central Bank advances digital euro, selects service providers

ECB chooses Feedzai, Capgemini, and others to spearhead digital euro core services, aligning with future EU payment strategies.

3 months ago

London scene shows a massive padlocked evidence case of gold Bitcoins over the Thames with Union Jack light, a crown-and-scales icon, caution stripes, and a jagged risk graph hinting at 61k BTC in legal limbo.

Crime

Will $7.2B BTC in seized Bitcoin crash the market in January?

A ruling on loss vs. mark-to-market will decide who gets the upside and how coins hit the market.

3 months ago

Federal Reserve seal—accurate eagle, striped shield, and laurel wreath—dominates the bright 16:9 scene as glowing token coins arc from the Fed building toward institutional columns under a connected globe.

Macro

Late-2025 crypto investor playbook: Rate cuts, regulation, ETFs, and stablecoins converge

For investors, late 2025 presents an environment characterized by shifts in interest rates, regulatory harmonization, ETF approvals, and the introduction of new stablecoin and custody frameworks.

3 months ago

ETF

September’s $300 billion crypto crash reshapes risk management as Q4 recovery hopes emerge

Total market capitalization plummeted from $4.2 trillion to $3.9 trillion as traders had their positions forcibly closed.

3 months ago

Europe

UK lifts retail ban on crypto ETPs, unlocking access to a £800B market

Luxembourg sets precedent with first eurozone Bitcoin allocation in national fund

Will BoE’s ‘exemptions’ supercharge stablecoin rails into BTC and ETH?

Top 10 most crypto-friendly countries revisited (2025)

Will Apple give governments Bitcoin private key backups via $80M iCloud backdoor?

Will EU sanctions choke ruble stablecoin routes into Bitcoin?

The end of privacy in Europe? Germany’s shift on EU Chat Control raises alarm

Will a Europe-US BTC reserve race actually happen?

European Central Bank advances digital euro, selects service providers

Will $7.2B BTC in seized Bitcoin crash the market in January?

Late-2025 crypto investor playbook: Rate cuts, regulation, ETFs, and stablecoins converge

September’s $300 billion crypto crash reshapes risk management as Q4 recovery hopes emerge

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Patent troll wins Bitcoin logo trademark, now claims online copyright infringement

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Europe

UK lifts retail ban on crypto ETPs, unlocking access to a £800B market

Luxembourg sets precedent with first eurozone Bitcoin allocation in national fund

Will BoE’s ‘exemptions’ supercharge stablecoin rails into BTC and ETH?

Top 10 most crypto-friendly countries revisited (2025)

Will Apple give governments Bitcoin private key backups via $80M iCloud backdoor?

Will EU sanctions choke ruble stablecoin routes into Bitcoin?

The end of privacy in Europe? Germany’s shift on EU Chat Control raises alarm

Will a Europe-US BTC reserve race actually happen?

European Central Bank advances digital euro, selects service providers

Will $7.2B BTC in seized Bitcoin crash the market in January?

Late-2025 crypto investor playbook: Rate cuts, regulation, ETFs, and stablecoins converge

September’s $300 billion crypto crash reshapes risk management as Q4 recovery hopes emerge

Patent troll wins Bitcoin logo trademark, now claims online copyright infringement

Russians are paying up to $20,000 above market rate to buy Bitcoin

Pushing Russia out of crypto one country at a time: Singapore, Switzerland and Japan will join in sanctions

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