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In a Nov. 8 post released on X, Open Exchange (OPNX) shares the announcement of their latest regulatory milestone in Europe. The exchange is said to now have the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in Lithuania, a country in the Baltics. Adhering to high standards The announcement stated that the license would
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Crypto exchange OPNX has obtained a virtual asset service provider license (VASP) in Lithuania, allowing it to provide spot crypto exchange services throughout the European Union, according to a Nov. 8 announcement seen by Cointelegraph.OPNX trading interface. Source: OPNXThe announcement stated that this license would require the exchange to “adhere
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Crypto exchanges in Estonia and Latvia reportedly helped Russians circumvent sanctions and convert rubles into other currencies. The investigation was conducted by Delfi (Estonia), Siena.lt (Lithuania), Frontstory.pl (Poland), Paper Trail Media, Der Spiegel and ZDF (Germany), Der Standard (Austria) and other European media. Journalists analyzed about 300 cryptocurrency companies registered in Estonia and found
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In its efforts to fight money laundering risks and the possible schemes of Russian elites circumventing financial sanctions, the 2.8-million nation of Lithuania is planning to tighten its scrutiny over crypto. As the local Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday, June 8, various ministries of the Lithuanian government approved legal amendments
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Ministers don’t want a crypto disaster to happen while they’re waiting for Brussels lawmakers to dot the i’s on landmark MiCA legislation, but some warn their plans could wreck the sector. Original Source
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The sale of bitcoin, ether and monero brought in €6.4 million, or $7.5 million. Source
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The Bank of Lithuania is Europe's first central bank to produce a digital currency issued in the Euro
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With national banks around the world driving at the speed of light to develop Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), and Facebook cryptocurrency
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The Bank of Lithuania (BoL) has revealed ambitious long-term plans to develop its blockchain platform for use beyond the financial services sector.On May 26, the central bank’s blockchain-based sandbox, LBChain project, completed its third and final stage. In a wrap-up meeting this morning, BoL’s blockchain project manager Andrius Adamonis said that
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