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Various events are expected this week that could contribute to the rise of bitcoin (BTC) or hinder it, depending on its development. Every day of the week, except Wednesdaythere will be speeches from different Federal Reserve officials (Fed), Central Bank of the United States. Although Jerome Powell, the president of the organization, will not appear,…
Justin Sun, known for being the founder of the Tron network, has been elected as interim prime minister of Liberland in the recent congressional elections of this micronation. According to reported on the website of the micronation, Sun’s election marks a new chapter in the history of Liberlanda libertarian nation located in the heart of…
Unlike the statue in Hungary, which is a bust, this work will be life-size. Lugano is recognized worldwide as the Bitcoin City of Switzerland. Lugano Plan B announced the unveiling of a life-size statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. The presentation will be made within the framework of the Plan B Forum event,…
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, announced today that it will remove from its platform any stablecoin that does not comply with the rules established by the Regulation for the Cryptoasset Market, better known as the MiCA Law of the European Union, which enters effective December 30, 2024. This decision directly affects…
They have not decided whether the asset will be backed by deposits, market funds or fiat currencies. BBVA is part of a Visa sandbox created to help launch tokenized assets. BBVA, the Spanish banking giant, announced plans to launch its own stablecoin with the backing of Visa, according to Francisco Maroto, director of digital assets…
Germany took a significant step towards the integration and recognition of bitcoin (BTC) in its political sphere with the creation of the Federal Bitcoin Association in the Bundestag. This organization, promoted by representative Joana Cotar, brings together 64 founding members with the common goal of “fighting for their interests, financial education and for Bitcoin.” The…
Given the worsening global geopolitical economic situation, amidst armed conflicts and financial imbalances, European authorities are warning of a series of risks to financial stability. Warnings are made in the Joint Committee’s latest report for autumn 2024 of the three European Supervisory Authorities: the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)…
On Tuesday, September 24, French bank Société Générale, through its cryptocurrency arm, SG Forge, signed an agreement with Bitpanda, an Austrian cryptocurrency trading platform, to launch the EUR CoinVertible stablecoin. This stablecoin, managed by the French entity, will comply with the European Union’s MiCA regulations, making it the first regulated stablecoin of its kind in…
Swedish authorities, specifically the Swedish Police Authority and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), have classified certain bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency exchanges as “professional money launderers” following an analysis of services provided by illegal and unlicensed providers. This statement stems from the observation that these platforms have “criminal links and allow several people and criminal networks…
Key facts: The event will take place from September 25 to 27 in Barcelona, Spain. CoinEx will host a keynote address on “The Critical Role of Exchanges in Web3.” CoinEx, a leading player in the cryptocurrency sector, is proud to announce its participation as a silver sponsor at the European Blockchain Conference 2024, one of…
