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European users can now enable direct wire transfers from European banks to buy bitcon and other cryptocurrencies from their Abra wallets.

In evaluating cryptocurrencies as a novel, potentially disruptive technology, the report ultimately concludes that “[policy] makers and regulators should not ignore virtual currencies, nor should they attempt to ban them."

The large-scale pilot program aims to distribute roughly 3.5Gw of solar, wind, hydro and bio-gas energy capacity, which is enough to power over 500,000 homes.

The European Union (EU) has announced an online AMA session on June 18, 2018, at 6 p.m. CEST, organized and hosted by the European Blockchain Observatory and Forum.

With the right technical architecture and legal analysis, companies can harness the benefits of a blockchain while ensuring that data stored on a blockchain is GDRP-compliant.

The partnership “will be a vehicle for cooperation" to exchange experience and expertise in technical and regulatory fields and prepare for the launch of EU-wide blockchain applications.

The European Commision (EC) has launched the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum (BOF) to consolidate and grow blockchain initiatives within the European Union (EU).With...

A recent study (PDF) from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance and blockchain analytics company Elliptic explored the...

As cryptocurrencies become increasingly mainstream, governments worldwide are exploring methods for regulating blockchain projects and their methods of funding. While China and South Korea have recently...

This is a sponsored article provided by the Blockchain Global Summit.On September 10, Beijing, China will welcome a prominent gathering of cryptocurrency and blockchain...