Bitcoin ETP Trading at Levels Seen by Top European ETFs: FT
Only one major ETF was trading at volumes slightly higher than the BTCetc ETP in the first 11 days of January, says the FT. Source
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European eToro Traders Call Foul Over Closure of Leveraged Crypto Contracts
European users of eToro are claiming they were given the bum’s rush regarding leveraged crypto positions, which have been abruptly closed in the face of what the trading platform called “extreme market volatility.”Retail investors in the U.K. and U.S. are barred from buying into crypto derivatives, including financial contracts that
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European Stocks Respond to Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Approval in UK
According to current data, the AstraZeneca PLC stock (LON: AZN) recorded about a 1.3% gain soon after the approval was finalized on top of the previous 3.3% gain.The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has finally been approved for use by the UK, and just as the reaction of the European stocks when
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Binance launches bilateral Bitcoin European options
Crypto exchange giant Binance is set to expand its cryptocurrency trading catalog with the launch of a European-style Bitcoin (BTC) options contract. Announced on Dec. 28, the launch follows a successful testnet trial carried out back in November. The press statement also revealed that the new options contract will be
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European central bankers predict that the digital euro is at least five years away
Several experts from various European banks agreed that even a proof of concept for a digital euro is four or five years away.In a panel on Monday called "Upgrading Money to the Digital Age: Introducing Digital Euro," participants agreed that the current task was primarily one of getting everyone onboard
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Updated ICO statement on recommendations published by the European Data Protection Board following the Schrems II case
An ICO spokesperson said: “We are reviewing the two recommendations published by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) following the CJEU Schrems II
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Dutch Central Bank Registers First Cryptocurrency Provider Amdax B.V. — Under European Guideline AMLD5 – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs
Based in the heart of the Netherlands financial world, Amsterdam-based Amdax B.V. has been given a green light and officially registered by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) as the first provider of cryptocurrency services in the Netherlands. The registration will allow AMDAX to process crypto transactions and store cryptocurrencies. The Dutch government has
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The ‘Everything Crash’ Is Coming? Markets Go Risk-Off as European Stocks See Worst Day in 5 Months
Stocks, oil, even gold are down on fears of resumed COVID-19 lockdowns, but bitcoin hodlers are keeping the faith. Source
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European Central Bank Ramps Up It’s Work on Digital Euro – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs
A special Eurosystem task force from the European Central Bank (ECB) has published a comprehensive report, on the issuance of a European digital currency. They say
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BitFlyer Opens Japanese Bitcoin Market to European Traders
The cross-border initiative opens Japan's high-volume bitcoin markets to European traders courting the bitcoin/yen trading pair. Source
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