Europe

While crypto is booming, the ECB tightens the screws, refuses overly free stablecoins, and quietly prepares its own financial playground.

A crypto bank joins the first regulated European blockchain market. We provide you with all the details in this article.

Stablecoins seriously worry the ECB. With a market of 300 billion dollars, their growth threatens the EURO and European monetary sovereignty. Why and how could these digital assets disrupt the old continent's economy?

Putin wants an AI of his own, pure and hard. His engineers tinker with made in USA copies. Meanwhile, Moscow floods Europe with deepfakes. Masterful art.

Bitcoin is increasingly moving from private portfolios to public balance sheets. A new report from River indicates that governments are no longer passive observers of the market. Today, 23 countries hold BTC in some capacity, marking a meaningful expansion of state-level participation.

European investors now have a new way to access Bitcoin-backed corporate yield. 21Shares has launched an exchange-traded product (ETP) tied to preferred shares issued by Strategy, the company led by Michael Saylor and widely recognized as the largest public holder of Bitcoin.

In the world of cryptocurrencies, some platforms stand out due to their growth, technology, and ability to meet regulatory challenges. Bybit, founded in 2018 by Ben Zhou, is among those players that quickly established themselves in the global crypto trading market. With a varied offer and a robust technical architecture, the platform addresses both beginners and professional users. Present in more than 160 countries, it now extends its services in Europe through Bybit EU, an entity compliant with EU requirements. This detailed article will allow you to know everything about Bybit EU, its service offerings, trading products, regulatory aspects, and its market position.

Launched in 2018, the crypto exchange Bybit quickly won millions of users thanks to robust technology, diversified services, and a high-performance trading platform. In 2025, the company strengthens its presence in France through its new European entity, Bybit EU, designed to comply with the requirements of the MiCA regulation. This European version of the platform aims to offer a secure, compliant environment tailored to the regulatory specificities of the French market. But for many French investors, questions remain: Is Bybit EU really usable in France? How to register and use its services legally? This complete guide reviews Bybit EU [Bybit: Everything to know about the leading crypto platform]: legal compliance, local accessibility, available tools, fund security, and practical services. The goal is to enable French users to understand under which conditions the platform can be used with confidence, taking into account the specific constraints of their country of residence.

Lagarde packing up? The ECB denies it, but the euro is already sweating. Macron wants to place his protégé. The Germans grit their teeth. Atmosphere in Frankfurt.

The digital euro is moving out of the laboratory into concreteness. The European Central Bank now sets a precise schedule: payment service providers will be selected as early as 2026, followed by the launch of a one-year pilot in 2027. After years of studies and consultations, the project reaches an operational milestone. Behind these deadlines lies a global ambition: to sustainably embed the digital euro at the heart of the European payment system and redefine the balance of power in the Eurozone.

Washington throws its dollar stablecoins onto the Old Continent. Berlin says no. The Bundesbank draws its digital euro and its own stablecoins. The currency war is declared.

In Munich, the applause did not dispel the unease. One year after the verbal attacks of 2025, the transatlantic relationship remains marked by distrust. Facing still wary European leaders, Marco Rubio tried to reaffirm the strength of the partnership between the United States and Europe. But behind the diplomatic formulas and historical references, one question remains: are words enough to compensate for political decisions that have permanently weakened trust?

The Euro prepares its grand return to the world stage. By expanding the EUREP, the ECB strikes a historic blow to strengthen the liquidity and influence of the European currency. A decision that could redefine the financial balance against the Dollar and the Yuan.

The European Parliament has taken a decisive step in the development of the digital euro, endorsing a resolution that confirms its strategic importance for monetary sovereignty and the future of payments in Europe.

Cryptocurrencies under close watch, the AMF gives an ultimatum to crypto companies: get MiCA approval or shut down. A headache for small players, a shock for the crypto-sphere.

European companies developing tokenized securities are urging EU lawmakers to act quickly, warning that existing rules are stalling growth in regulated on-chain markets. Industry participants argue that prolonged delays could divert capital and trading activity to the United States, where tokenization is advancing under established market frameworks. These calls come ahead of a parliamentary debate on the future of Europe’s digital market infrastructure.

Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss brothers, exits international markets, downsizes, and now bets on prediction markets, a booming sector, with a risky but strategic wager.

BBVA joins a banking consortium to launch a euro stablecoin against dollar stablecoins. All the details in this article!

When Elon Musk's AI imagines itself as a scandal artist, French justice arrives. Grok draws too well... and especially where it shouldn't.

Balaji Srinivasan claims that Western governments will eventually launch massive asset seizure campaigns. This will happen as a sovereign debt crisis approaches. He foresees a time when the State will seek new means since the bill is increasing and the option "carry on as before" is closing. This alert, published via X according to multiple press reprises, quickly circulated in the crypto ecosystem.

Assaults, kidnappings, mutilations… Crypto theft turns physical in Europe. Discover the key figures in this article.

In Brussels, the eurocrats are pounding the table: twelve countries are dragging their feet while cryptos dance, MiCA in hand and taxation struggling.

In a world where payments are becoming economic weapons, the ECB is accelerating the deployment of the Digital Euro. Piero Cipollone makes it a strategic priority to secure European transactions against sanctions and cyber threats. This ambitious project could redefine the continent's financial sovereignty. Is Europe ready to take up the challenge?

The European Union has just made a big move: Google must open Android to competing AI tools under threat of colossal sanctions. A decision that could revolutionize the tech market, boost innovation, and redefine the balance of power. What impacts will it have on users, businesses, and AI-related cryptos?

Ten banks join forces to create Qivalis, a stablecoin designed for fast crypto payments in euros. Details here!

Trump acts tough with Europe, but financiers of the Old Continent are sharpening their response: a stock market exodus that could make him swallow his "America First."

Binance, the crypto giant, trades its wild escapades for the toga of Athens: Greek regulation, European ambition... and a well-timed snub to its old demons.

Bankers were pretending to ignore crypto; now they dive in completely, renaming stablecoins as "infrastructures." PwC rejoices: the future is already tokenized.