Europe

MiCA rules, cross-border policy, stablecoins, and how EU regulation steers the regional crypto market.

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

A bright, cinematic London scene shows red tape morphing into fluttering red flags around a glowing smartphone with a QR-like ID icon, under watchful CCTV cameras and the blurred silhouette of Big Ben.

Censorship

From red tape to red flags, Britain’s compulsory Digital ID

UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer annouced a new "compulsory" digital ID in the country to solve illegal immigration and ensure strong border controls.

3 months ago

A bright, hyper-realistic scene shows a Russian flag beside blocked barrels and a chained barrier as glowing crypto routes arc over a world map toward cargo ships.

Stablecoins

Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT

Stablecoins used to bypass global banking restrictions highlight the growing concern over cryptocurrency's role in sanctions evasion.

3 months ago

Bank of England and London skyline as glowing £ tokens flow along a blockchain into a vault beside a smartphone and card.

Macro

6 major banks bet on crypto with programmable deposits to finally shrink fraud

Quant tapped for UK bank testing programmable deposits to curb fraud by 15%.

3 months ago

A gleaming transatlantic pipeline carries glowing crypto symbols between sunlit London and New York skylines as UK and US flags billow overhead, symbolizing aligned market plumbing

Adoption

Who benefits most from new global superpower deal to revamp Bitcoin market?

New task force seeks unified crypto standards, opening cross-border liquidity in months.

3 months ago

Bright photorealistic montage shows UK and US flags flanking scales of justice and glowing crypto icons on a conference table, with Westminster and the U.S. Capitol connected by a luminous network under clear daylight.

Regulation

UK and US establish joint task force to develop crypto regulation framework

The task force will report within 180 days to both finance ministries through the UK-US Financial Regulatory Working Group with recommendations on digital asset cooperation.

4 months ago

A neoclassical bank facade glows as Ripple’s mark approaches an OCC-sealed doorway while Tether pipes flow into capped translucent wallets under the Bank of England crest

Banking

Stablecoins are becoming banks amid Ripple’s OCC bid, Tether’s USAT push, and BoE’s proposed wallet caps

A charter could unlock 4.4 percent on reserves and redraw payment rails.

4 months ago

Daylight at Westminster shows a cyan wave of protesters pushing against a steel cap over CBDC and stablecoin tokens before the UK Parliament

Politics

UK Reform Party opposes Bank of England’s stablecoin limits and CBDC plans

The Reform Party has dismissed CBDC as governmental overreach, while advocating for a thriving private stablecoin market.

4 months ago

A glowing FCA shield stands between checkmarks and risk warnings beside a balance of pound coins and crypto devices against a London backdrop, symbolizing new guidance for UK holders

Regulation

Stablecoin issuers and custodians in UK may be regulated like banks next

FCA warns investors protections are coming but volatility won’t disappear.

4 months ago

Regulation

France moves to block crypto firms despite MiCA licensese due to lax standards in some jurisdictions

France joins Italy and Austria in urging for direct EU supervision of crypto firms to prevent market instability and protect investors.

4 months ago

A neon-lit London Stock Exchange facade frames a glass vault of tokenized fund coins wired into blockchain rails, signaling LSE’s live launch of tokenized private funds.

TradFi

London Stock Exchange launches £1.2 trillion Microsoft-backed private fund market on blockchain

Even 5 percent adoption could move £60 billion in assets on chain.

4 months ago

A cavernous vault filled with pyramid stacks of silver bars morphs into Kremlin-like domes under icy blue light and a faint red glow, evoking Russia’s monumental accumulation of silver reserves.

Macro

‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves

According to Gold Telegraph, if Russia is buying silver for its reserves, it could fuel the "tiny market" to even higher heights.

4 months ago

Europe

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

From red tape to red flags, Britain’s compulsory Digital ID

Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT

6 major banks bet on crypto with programmable deposits to finally shrink fraud

Who benefits most from new global superpower deal to revamp Bitcoin market?

UK and US establish joint task force to develop crypto regulation framework

Stablecoins are becoming banks amid Ripple’s OCC bid, Tether’s USAT push, and BoE’s proposed wallet caps

UK Reform Party opposes Bank of England’s stablecoin limits and CBDC plans

Stablecoin issuers and custodians in UK may be regulated like banks next

France moves to block crypto firms despite MiCA licensese due to lax standards in some jurisdictions

London Stock Exchange launches £1.2 trillion Microsoft-backed private fund market on blockchain

‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves

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

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

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

From red tape to red flags, Britain’s compulsory Digital ID

Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT

6 major banks bet on crypto with programmable deposits to finally shrink fraud

Who benefits most from new global superpower deal to revamp Bitcoin market?

UK and US establish joint task force to develop crypto regulation framework

Stablecoins are becoming banks amid Ripple’s OCC bid, Tether’s USAT push, and BoE’s proposed wallet caps

UK Reform Party opposes Bank of England’s stablecoin limits and CBDC plans

Stablecoin issuers and custodians in UK may be regulated like banks next

France moves to block crypto firms despite MiCA licensese due to lax standards in some jurisdictions

London Stock Exchange launches £1.2 trillion Microsoft-backed private fund market on blockchain

‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves

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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