Europe
How the Latest German Regulations Target Bitcoin Exchanges and Custodians
WIth Germany's latest law regarding bitcoin exchanges and custodians, a key consideration is not only where a business is located — it’s also where its clients are.
EU Workers Now Have the Option to Take Their Pay in a Euro Stablecoin
Blockchain Payroll Platform WorkChain.io has partnered with tokenization platform STASIS to enable euro-backed crypto paychecks for its European Union (EU) users with the EURS stablecoin.
Crossing the Atlantic in Stormy Weather: Coinsquare Expands to Europe
Coinsquare CEO Cole Diamond told Bitcoin Magazine that this is a major move for the young exchange and it makes good business sense to enter a market that has a GDP 12 times the size of Canada’s.
Kraken: An Overview of One of Europe’s Top Bitcoin Exchanges
In this overview, we look Kraken and its history, as well as the various features of its platform, chiefly as it relates to trading , buying and selling cryptocurrency.
Abra Supports SEPA Bank Transfers, Enabling Crypto Purchases With Fiat
European users can now enable direct wire transfers from European banks to buy bitcon and other cryptocurrencies from their Abra wallets.
EU’s Report on Cryptocurrencies: Says Officials “Should Not Ignore” Them
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."
New Blockchain-Based Renewable Energy Pilot to Power 500,000 Homes
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.
EU’s European Blockchain Observatory and Forum to Host Blockchain AMA
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.
Op Ed: Five Things Blockchain Firms Need to Know About the GDPR
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.
22 European Nations Come Together with Blockchain Partnership
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.