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Spar shoppers in Zug, Switzerland, can pay for their groceries in Bitcoin via the Lightning Network, as over 1,000 Swiss businesses have implemented Bitcoin payments.
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European Union News
EU cryptocurrency regulations have yet to be unified, but individual institutions like the European Central Bank and the central banks of separate governments have made different statements about the legal status of cryptocurrencies. The European Central Bank’s official position on cryptocurrency is a recommendation not to use them until the establishment of specific cryptocurrency laws for the EU. Cryptocurrencies are a subject of the EU’s anti-money laundering laws, so the EU cryptocurrency exchanges are obliged to identify users and track suspicious transactions. Certain countries in the European Union have their own cryptocurrency regulations. For example, Germany defines a cryptocurrency as a private currency/non-governmental currency. Also, the EU does not provide strict regulations on ICOs and different states have their own ways of handling them.
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Traders expect Bitcoin price to benefit from global stimulus, a weaker US dollar, and BTC’s decoupling from equities.
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Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti said US stablecoins’ appeal to Europeans should not be underestimated.
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The German financial regulator in March froze USDe token offerings over alleged compliance breaches and potential securities law failures.
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Meta says people’s private messages with friends and family and public data from account holders under the age of 18 are still off-limits for AI training.
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Trustless verification of a product's origins could become an important use case for blockchain networks.
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Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin, Euro Coin (EURC), is experiencing rapid market-cap growth as investors flock to MiCA-compliant alternatives.
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The parliamentarian proposed a “budget-neutral” Bitcoin reserve to the finance minister, inspired by US President Donald Trump’s March 7 executive order.
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As the crypto industry grows and ties in with traditional markets, sharp price falls could increasingly disrupt the broader market, says ESMA executive director Natasha Cazenave.
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X's Global Government Affairs team said that if the reports about the EU's plans are true, it’s an “unprecedented act of political censorship.”
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Corporate Bitcoin adoption remains limited by Europe’s “fragmented” regulatory regime and a smaller liquidity pool than the United States.
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The European Union’s insurance authority recommended the sweeping policy change, citing "inherent risks and high volatility” of crypto assets.
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BlackRock’s foray into the European markets is a “key” moment for Bitcoin’s growing global adoption, according to Bitfinex analysts.
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says crypto has entered the stablecoin multiverse era, with rising competition and a bold goal of one billion users.
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Less than 20% of European banks offer crypto services despite rising investor demand and regulatory clarity across the region, a Bitpanda survey shows.
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