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Deutsche Boerse has listed an exchange-traded product (ETP) that tracks the value of bitcoin. 21Shares, a Swiss-based product provider formerly known as Amun, said its bitcoin ETP had been officially accepted Wednesday to list on Xetra, Deutsche Boerse’s electronic trading venue. “The listing on Xetra not only strengthens our current
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CD Projekt has been named as the biggest European game company. Ubisoft was previously the biggest company before the Polish-based studio took the lead. This is a great thing for the gaming community. A few months ago we discussed the fact that CD Projekt was the second-largest European game
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A report compiled by non-profit research institute, dGen, has found that European crypto miners believe that the region’s higher electricity prices when compared to China and Russia are offset by political stability, robust regulation, and strong protections.The study also found that many miners based in Europe feel prepared for the
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Hackers infected the IT infrastructure of the largest private hospital in Europe with ransomware.Cybersecurity news outlet, KrebsonSecurity, reported on May 6 that hackers compromised the IT systems of Germany-based private hospital, Fresenius. An anonymous source reportedly informed the outlet that the hospital’s systems were infected by the ransomware known as
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The fifth anti-money laundering directive (AMLD5) has unexpectedly increased institutional interest in cryptocurrencies, according to an executive at the crypto trading subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart. Speaking at the CryptoCompare London conference Tuesday, Boerse Stuttgart's chief digital officer, Dr. Ulli Spankowski, admitted he had been "surprised" by the positive effect 5AMLD
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England forward has recovered in time for tonight’s big Champions League tie. Sterling has spoken of admiration for Real Madrid. Time is now for Sterling to show the Bernabeu he is their next galactico. Raheem Sterling has recovered from his recent injury and, barring a major surprise, will
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United Kingdom-based digital bank Revolut has raised $500 million in a fresh funding round and tripled its valuation to hit $5.5 billion. This, as the Financial Times reported on Feb. 25, makes the crypto-supporting app one of Europe’s most valuable fintech firms.Since late 2017, Revolut’s app has enabled its
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Major European financial regulator, Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has spotted another unregistered crypto company.The firm, Crypto Bull, operating under the url crypto-bull.io, claims to be based in Luxembourg while it does not have permission to provide crypto services in the country, the CSSF announced on
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The Bottle Pay service, which allowed users to send Bitcoin (BTC) via social media accounts, announced on Dec. 13 that it would be shutting down due to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. Funds will remain available for withdrawal until 13:00 GMT on Dec. 31, 2019.New user data collection would negatively impact
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