Europe

Highlights: European police have dismantled a crypto crime ring that laundered over €21 million for criminal groups. The network used the hawala system and crypto to hide illegal funds. Police seized assets, including crypto and luxury goods, during the crackdown. […]

Highlights: Bunq introduces a crypto trading feature, letting European users access and invest in more than 300 digital assets. Neobank’s user growth fuels global crypto expansion plans, including the UK and the US. Eric Trump warns banks to adapt to […]

Highlights: Sui has launched a virtual card for users across Europe, which is available immediately. The card works with Apple Pay and Google Pay and supports spending at over 20,000 stores. The team will launch a physical card soon, with […]

Highlights: Italy warns that US dollar stablecoins pose a bigger risk to Europe than trade tariffs.  The EU is working on a digital euro to reduce its reliance on foreign-backed digital assets. US lawmakers are pushing new rules for stablecoins […]

Highlights: 21Shares launches Dogecoin ETP on SIX Swiss Exchange with 2.5% management fee. Europe leads regulated crypto investing with Dogecoin ETP targeting institutional interest. Despite the news, the DOGE price drops nearly 5%, trading at $0.15. On April 9, 21Shares, […]

Highlights: Franklin Templeton is considering launching a crypto ETP in Europe. The firm’s success in the U.S. strengthens its position for European expansion. Europe’s crypto ETP market is growing, with institutional demand increasing. Franklin Templeton, a leading global asset management […]

Highlights: OKX has secured a MiFID II license, enhancing its expansion across European nations. The exchange’s latest achievement comes a few weeks after it became the first global exchange to obtain a MiCA license. The trading platform said it is […]

Highlights: Trump’s support for crypto raises concerns over Europe’s financial stability and sovereignty. Europe speeds up digital euro development to safeguard strategic autonomy amid U.S. crypto shift. ECB rejects Bitcoin for reserves while Trump pushes crypto integration in the U.S. […]

Highlights: BBVA gets approval to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading in Spain, starting with a small group of users.  Customers can manage crypto and banking in one app.  BBVA expands crypto services in Spain after its success in Switzerland. Spanish […]

Highlights: Bybit was officially removed from the AMF blacklist after two years of regulatory compliance efforts.  The exchange plans to secure a MiCA license for legal EU operations. Other major exchanges are rushing to comply with MiCA for European expansion. […]

Highlights: Bitget has acquired a VASP license in Bulgaria and expanded its crypto services in Europe. The exchange is working with regulators to grow its market presence outside of Europe. Bitget Wallet now supports Mantra Mainnet which gives users access […]

Highlights: OKX can serve over 400 million European residents with the new authorization. The exchange will let users interact with the platform through their local language choices. OKX will base its operations in Malta due to a favourable regulatory framework. […]