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Policy

Coinbase Wins Dutch Approval That Should Give Crypto Exchange Access to All of EU

The company will gain access to the broader European market once the EU's markets in crypto assets regulation goes into effect.

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Bitcoin and Ether Bounce Back Ahead of FOMC Meeting

Bitcoin (BTC) regains $19,000 and ether (ETH) bounces back after sinking 15% post-Merge. Bruno Ramos de Sousa, head of global expansion at Hashdex, shares his market outlook as institutional interests in crypto increase. Plus, the current state of crypto adoption in Latin America and Europe.

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Videos

Which Country Is Leading Global NFT Adoption?

Europe lags behind North America and Asia Pacific's rate of NFT adoption, Juniper Research Head Nick Maynard shares. He breaks down the regional difference in NFT adoption as the company predicts global transactions of NFTs will reach 40 million by 2027.

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Finance

Coinbase Mispricing Allows Users in Georgia to Cash Out for 100 Times Rate

The bug saw Georgia's national currency, the lari (GEL), priced at $290 rather than $2.90.

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Finance

Crypto.com Pulls Plug on $495M Champions League Sponsorship Deal: Report

Regulatory concerns in Europe prompted the firm to scrap the deal.

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Finance

Digital Bank Revolut Gets Approval to Offer Crypto Services Throughout Europe

The authorization will let the firm, which was valued at $33 billion in a recent funding round, offer crypto services to its 17 million customers in the European Economic Area.

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Policy

EU Official Says Europe’s MiCA Bill Would Prevent Collapses Like Terra's

Peter Kerstens said the rules would require stablecoins to be fully collateralized and redeemable upon request.

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Finance

Here's Why Portuguese Banks Are Closing Crypto Exchange Accounts

At least three exchanges have had their accounts shut despite obtaining regulatory approval to operate in the country. The reason? The banks' fear of potential money laundering.

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